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McEwen debuts in RadioShack jersey

By Cycling News

published 1 January 2011

Australian races Daniel Bennett Memorial with Bay Criteriums on the horizon

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Robbie McEwen in his new RadioShack jersey(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Robbie McEwen stretching his legs in his new RadioShack jersey(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

McEwen was already riding his Trek (Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Robbie McEwen will ride for RadioShack in 2011(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Jon Cantwell took the race ahead of Ryan MacAnally and Jesse Kerrison(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

McEwen stretches his legs(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Cantwell reacts to the attacks but saved enough strength for the sprint(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Heavy rain on the Gold Coast couldn't stop Mcewen from racing(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Robbie McEwen (RadioShack)(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

McEwen settles into the pack(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Cantwell takes the Daniel Bennett Memorial Race(Image credit: Tim Francis www.cyclingtim.com)

Robbie McEwen made his RadioShack debut on New Year’s Day at the 2011 Daniel Bennett Memorial, on the Gold Coast of Australia.

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The former Katusha rider who walked away from Pegasus Sports after the team failed to secure a ProTeam and Pro Continental licence with the UCI, raced in his new jersey and with his 2011 Trek bike.

The 38-year-old was signed to Lance Armstrong’s team at the eleventh hour and will look to bolster the team’s sprint options.

McEwen is set to ride in the Bay Criterium series which starts on Monday but used the Memorial race to test his legs with the national championships and the Tour Down Under both taking place this month. He wasn’t the only pro rider to make an appearance with Jonathan Cantwell taking first place ahead of Ryan MacAnally and Jesse Kerrison.

The race was marred by poor weather, but despite the conditions organisers were able to pull in strong crowds as well as a high-calibre field.