Australian rider Peter McDonald from Sydney has been confirmed as the rider to replace Chris Jenner in the Trust House team for next week's Trust House Cycle Classic in New Zealand. McDonald won the prestigious Grafton to Inverell and the Tour of Bright in 2004, and is one of the up and coming road cyclists in Australia.
"Peter is a climber who is in form right now, finishing 12th in last Saturday's Australian Road Championships behind Tour de France riders like McEwen, White, O'Grady and Allan Davis," said Race Director Jorge Sandoval. "He can climb, time trial and is a hard worker. He is really keen to do well here, and will arrive six days before the event and base himself in Masterton to train and ride the hills that will feature in the tour next week."
Reid has put together a very useful Auckland-based team that will keep all the other favourites honest in New Zealand's premier road-race. Other members of the team are former national champion Richard Bowker, winner of the 2004 sprints competition, Justin Kerr, Andrew Small and Nick Hotchin, all well-seasoned riders who have participated in overseas tours for the last two years.
