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New Zealand Criterium Championships - CN
Christchurch, New Zealand, December 7, 2008
Gough & Sheridan take overall honours at criterium championships
Beijing Olympic medallist Wesley Gough continued his fine form to win the overall honours at the New Zealand Criterium Championships in Christchurch. Gough followed on from his win in the criterium in Taupo last week, holding off his Beijing pursuit team-mate Marc Ryan in the final sprint. He claimed the U23 national honours while Ryan took the elite title and third-placed Tim Scully was awarded the U19 title.
A record field of more than 50 riders took part in the men's race, held in front of a large number of enthusiastic spectators around the central city in Christchurch. The field included the Beijing Olympic team pursuit medallists among an exceptionally strong field. The men raced for 45 minutes plus two laps and the women for 35 minutes plus two laps.
The pace was strong in the men's race with riders dropping off after the second lap. Gough and Ryan broke clear midway through but were caught. They again pushed clear and had a 50 metre lead at the bell lap from the chase pack that included double Olympic medallist Hayden Roulston, world track champion Haydn Godfrey, Brendan Sharratt and Scully.
Gough managed to ride over his Olympic teammate to claim the overall honours and the U23 title, with Ryan getting the national elite titlewhile Scully took out the pack sprint to grab an impressive third place overall.
Serena Sheridan continued her outstanding season, winning the women's championship after a brilliant solo break to finish clear of visiting Australian Ruth Corsett and Saturday's road race winner Catherine Cheatley. She made a big move mid-race to ride clear of the field, racing solo to win comfortably from Corsett and Cheatley.
Emma Peterson won the women's U19 championship while impressive teenager John Atkins won the U17 men's honours.
Results
Men 1 Westley Gough (Waipukarau) 48.04 2 Marc Ryan (Christchurch) 3 Tom Scully (Invercargill) 0.25 4 Hayden Roulston (Christchurch) 0.26 5 Brendon Sharratt (Christchurch) 0.27 6 Hayden Godfrey (Christchurch) 0.28 7 Roman Van Uden (Auckland) 8 Mike Northey (North Shore City) 0.30 9 Jesse Sergent (Palmerston North) 0.31 10 Jeremy Yates (Christchurch) 11 Anthony Chapman (Christchurch) 12 Pete Latham (Te Awamutu) 13 Robin Reid (Nelson) 0.32 14 Sam Bewley (Rotorua) 15 Paul Odlin (Nelson) 0.34 16 Jason Allen (Christchurch) 0.40 17 Alex Meenhorst (Auckland) 1.28 18 Eric Drower (Cambridge) 1 lap 19 Josh England (Christchurch) 5 laps 20 Shem Rodger (Cambridge) 21 Michael Vink (Christchurch) 22 Mark Langlands (Cambridge) 7 laps 23 Sam Horgan (Christchurch) 8 laps 24 Michael Torckler (New Plymouth) 25 Patrick Williamson (Christchurch) 9 laps 26 Jason Christie (Ashburton) 10 laps 27 Matt Sillars (Auckland) 11 laps 28 Alan Williams (Christchurch) 14 laps 29 Daniel Barry (Christchurch) 19 laps 30 Eliott Crowther (Auckland) 20 laps 31 Tom Findlay (Christchurch) 21 laps 32 James Williamson (Christchurch) 22 laps 33 Daniel Dean (Christchurch) 34 Sean Joyce (Havelock North) 35 Andy Bajc (Auckland) 23 laps 36 Adam Coker (Manukau) 37 Al Dempsey (Auckland) 38 Dan Waluszewski (Upper Hutt) 39 Bradley Aldrich (Auckland) 40 Shane Archbold (Timaru) 24 laps 41 Latham Croft (Auckland) 42 Steve Elden (Christchurch) 43 Chris Macic (Auckland) 26 laps 44 Sam Steele (Chch) 27 laps 45 Leon Hextall (Christchurch) 46 Ruaraidh Mcleod (Christchurch) 47 Brad Carter (Cambridge) 28 laps 48 Hamish Tomlinson (Invercargill) 49 Marc Prutton (Christchurch) 30 laps 50 Joseph Chapman (Christchurch) 31 laps 51 Chad Adair (Christchurch) 52 Thomas Hubbard (Christchurch) 32 laps 53 Hamish Presbury (Invercargill) DNS Gordon Mccauley (Christchurch) DNS Thomas Libby (Queenstown) DNS Aaron Strong (Auckland) DNS James Gibson (Christchurch) DNS George Bennett (Nelson) DNS Tony Fowler (Christchurch) DNS Darren Shea (Christchurch) Under 19 men 1 Tim Scully 2 Michael Vink (Christchurch) 3 Patrick Williamson (Alexandra) Women 1 Serena Sheridan (Hastings) 38.37 2 Ruth Corset (Auckland) 0.01 3 Catherine Cheatley (Invercargill) 0.02 4 Ellis Lauren (Auckland) 0.03 5 Rachel Mercer (Wellington) 6 Emma Petersen (Te Awamutu) 0.05 7 Kaytee Boyd (Auckland) 0.06 8 Rushlee Buchanan (Te Awamutu) 0.07 9 Dale Tye (Invercargill) 0.08 10 Jeannie Kuhajek (Wakefield) 11 Rosy Mccall (Auckland) 0.09 12 Emma Crum (Auckland) 13 Tracy Clark (Christchurch) 14 Katri Laike (Dunedin) 0.10 15 Nimesha Smith (Christchurch) 16 Tracy Best (Lower Hutt, Wellington) 0.15 17 Alison Shanks (Dunedin) 0.20 18 Kerri-Anne Torckler (New Plymouth) 0.21 19 Malindi Maclean (Auckland) 0.25 20 Kate Chilcott (North Shore City) 0.32 21 Marina Duvnjak (Auckland) 0.33 22 Natasha Hansen (Christchurch) 1.18 23 Gabrielle Vermunt (Invercargill) 1.25 24 Sherilyn Gray (Wellington) 1.28 25 Cathy Jordan (Invercargill) 1.34 26 Jessica Jolly (Palmerston North) 1.41 27 Aimee Lena Burns (Christchurch) 2 laps 28 Josie Giddens (Christchurch) 10 laps 29 Laura Thompson (Christchurch) 30 Penny Day (Christchurch) 15 laps 31 Sam Yeo (Invercargill) 32 Nicola O'neale (Wellington) 16 laps 33 Honor Davies (Dunedin) 17 laps 34 Kate Mullarkey (Auckland) 18 laps DNS Susy Pryde (Auckland) DNS Annalissa Farrell (Christchurch) DNS Amanda Minty (Christchurch) Under 19 women 1 Emma Petersen (Te Awamutu) 2 Kate Chilcott (Auckland) 3 Cathy Jordan (Invercargill)
