Pat Lane wins 2016 Grafton to Inverell

Pat Lane enjoyed the biggest win of his career yet with the Avanti Isowhey Sports rider beating Nathan Elliott of Kenyan Riders Downunder to the 2016 Grafton to Inverell title and pull on the first NRS leader's jersey of the season.

Avanti Isowhey Sports teammate Pat Shaw then won the sprint for third place to cap off the race which was won in record time by Lane.

"I am over the moon to come away with that one," said Lane. "To get the record is also great, but I would have been equally happy to win the slowest Classic – just winning is incredible!

"Nathan did most of the work today, he was just awesome. I tried to go ahead but could not get rid of him. Nathan’s a good mate of mine – I train with him all the time – so to come into the finish together was just awesome."

Two-time defending champion Sean Lake was eighth as Avanti placed all but one of their riders, Sam Chrome, inside the top-ten to dominate the race.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Patrick Lane (Aus) Avanti Isowhey Sport5:57:55
2Nathan Elliott (Aus) Kenyan Riders DownunderRow 1 - Cell 2
3Patrick Shaw (Aus) Avanti Isowhey Sport0:00:26
4Ayden Toovey (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MSRow 3 - Cell 2
5Joseph Cooper (Aus) Avanti Isowhey Sport0:02:07
6Neil van der Ploeg (Aus) Avanti Isowhey Sport0:02:16
7Samuel Burston (Aus) Mobius Future Racing0:02:44
8Sean Lake (Aus) Avanti Isowhey Sport0:03:11
9Jason Lea (Aus) Physiohealth Focus0:03:29
10Robbie Hucker (Aus) Avanti Isowhey Sport0:03:43
11Jason Christie (NZl) Kenyan Riders DownunderRow 10 - Cell 2
12Zane Hunter (Aus) Physiohealth FocusRow 11 - Cell 2
13Dylan Sunderland (Aus) State of Matter / MAAPRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) State of Matter / MAAPRow 13 - Cell 2
15Logan Griffin (NZl) Oliver's Real Food RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Aaron Watts (Aus) AMR Renault RacingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sean Trainor (Aus)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Sam Crome (Aus) Avanti Isowhey SportRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rowan Dever (Aus) Oliver's Real Food RacingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Aden Reynolds (Aus) Mobius Future RacingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Timothy Cameron (Aus) AMR Renault RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Joshua Aldridge (NZl) AMR Renault RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Rhys Gillett (Aus)0:04:54
24Jacob Kauffmann (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MSRow 23 - Cell 2
25Mitchell Mulhern (Aus) Satalyst Verve RacingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Mike Cuming (Aus) State of Matter / MAAP0:06:02
27Darcy Pirotta (Aus) JML Racing0:10:11
28Christopher Miller (Aus) SUVelo RacingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Sam Phipps (NZl) GPM StulzRow 28 - Cell 2
30Nicholas Woods (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Nicholas Leonard (Aus)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Alex West (NZl) Mobius Future RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Coates (Aus)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Ayub Kinoti (Ken) Kenyan Riders DownunderRow 33 - Cell 2
35Rob Webb (Aus)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Alexander Smyth (Aus) State of Matter / MAAPRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jay Dutton (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nicholas Katsonis (Aus) State of Matter / MAAPRow 37 - Cell 2
39Mitch Neumann (Aus) Cobra9/Interbuild RacingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Nick Miller (NZl) Kenyan Riders DownunderRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jake Klajnblat (Aus) JML RacingRow 40 - Cell 2
42Brodie Talbot (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Rylee Field (Aus) GPM StulzRow 42 - Cell 2
44Andrew Wagner (Aus) SUVelo Racing0:10:17
45Scott Law (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MS0:20:41
46Jesse Kerrison (Aus) State of Matter / MAAPRow 45 - Cell 2
47Stuart Shaw (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MSRow 46 - Cell 2
48Matthew Warner-Smith (Aus) Oliver's Real Food RacingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Harrison Bailey (Aus) GPM StulzRow 48 - Cell 2
50Daniel Scheiner (Aus) Mobius Future RacingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Mark Jamesion (Aus)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Elliot Kippen (Aus) Cobra9/Interbuild RacingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Conor Mullervy (USA) GPM StulzRow 52 - Cell 2
54Matthew Slee (Aus) AMR Renault RacingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Ben Carman (Aus) Mobius Future RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Adam White (Aus) Cobra9/Interbuild RacingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sam Mobberley (Aus)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Harrison Wiles (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Todd Buschkuehl (Aus) Physiohealth FocusRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jordan Davies (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Tristan Ward (Aus) AMR Renault RacingRow 60 - Cell 2
62Michael Owen (Aus)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Daniel Bonello (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Edward White (Aus) GPM StulzRow 63 - Cell 2
65Manolo Zanella (Aus)Row 64 - Cell 2
66Jackson Mawby (Aus) JML RacingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Morgan Smith (NZl) Kenyan Riders Downunder0:20:47
68Callum O'Sullivan (Aus) Cobra9/Interbuild RacingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Henry Pennell (Aus) Satalyst Verve RacingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Alex Wohler (Aus) State of Matter / MAAP0:20:49
71Logan Calder (Aus) Satalyst Verve Racing0:46:31
72Dugald Macarthur (Aus) Cobra9/Interbuild RacingRow 71 - Cell 2
73Nathan White (Aus) Cobra9/Interbuild RacingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Bradley Soden (Aus) Kenyan Riders DownunderRow 73 - Cell 2
75Kris Johnston (Aus) AMR Renault RacingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Samwel Ekiru (Ken) Kenyan Riders DownunderRow 75 - Cell 2
77Bill Boulton (Aus) GPM StulzRow 76 - Cell 2
78Aaron Bicknell (Aus) Mobius Future RacingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Timothy Sellar (Aus) Satalyst Verve RacingRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Sharpe (Aus) St George Merida Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFMatthew Clark (Aus) Satalyst Verve RacingRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFJoel Strachan (Aus) Satalyst Verve RacingRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFJackson Law (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MSRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFNathan Bradshaw (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MSRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFLiam Magennis (Aus) Subaru NSWIS SNS MSRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFGlenn Mathiske (Aus) JML RacingRow 85 - Cell 2

 

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