Cycling.  Route – New Zealand – Cadzo and Corey were crowned in the time trials

Cycling. Route – New Zealand – Cadzo and Corey were crowned in the time trials

After Australia and South Africa, it is New Zealand's turn to stage its 2024 national road championships. Competitions began on Thursday with time trials for the elite, Espoors and juniors. Two events were allocated to the first category Kim Kadzov In women and Logan Corey In men. Sacred from her first participation as a runnerEF Education-CannondaleHe is only 22 years old, and has been destroying the competition since finishing second. Michaela Harvey (United Arab Emirates Team ADQ), finished more than two minutes behind! The platform was completed by Kate McCarthywas pushed back to 3'20″. Kim Kadzov The new retiree succeeds Georgia WilliamsWho won the last three editions.

Kim Kadzow is Allison Jackson's teammate at EF

Logan Curry has now been crowned in all categories

The men's race was much closer, and for the first time in his career, it was Logan Corey Who won the title of New Zealand Test Champion. Also 22 years old, the new jockey for Lotto Destiny He confirmed his readiness for this discipline, after winning the junior title in 2019, then at Espoirs in 2022 and 2023. Logan Corey He was faster than the defending champion Bab Harun (Burgos-BH), which settled for the silver medal (+15 inches).

Winner of the first WorldTour race of his career about ten days ago ( Great Ocean Road Race Cadel Evans), Lawrence Pethy He finished third (+1'03″). Robin Thompsonhis colleague in Groupama-FDJfinished at the back (7th place at 3'09″) and George Bennett (Israel-Premier Tech) finished fifth (+2'23″). Ella Willie (Leif Al-Ola Jayco/Women's Hopes), Jareel (Men's hopes), Kirsty Watts (Blackmagic Women's/Junior Cycling) and Reeve Roberts (Junior Men) won the grand prize in the youth categories.

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