Vermunt scores solo women's win

Invercargill physiotherapist Gabby Vermunt claimed the biggest win of her career when she won the RaboPlus national women’s club road cycling title near Nelson today. Vermunt, who broke away with Nelson’s Karen Fulton for 90kms today, cleared out on the final lap to claim the title, upsetting favourites including time trial winner Bronwen Frazer (Star & Garter Tasman) and defending champion Serena Sheridan (Ramblers), who also used to ride for the local Tasman club.

It proved a master stroke for Vermunt who went into the 128km race wanting to get a break on the greyhounds in the pack. “I wanted to get away and I knew Karen would want to be in a break. I kept an eye on her. We both tried once and it didn’t work but we tried again on the second lap and got clear,” Vermunt said. “Karen was really strong and we managed to get clear.”

Swipe to scroll horizontally
Elite 128km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Gabrielle Vermunt (Cycling Southland)3:48:41
2Karen Fulton (Star & Garter Tasman)0:00:50
3Lana King (Star & Garter Tasman)0:03:00
Swipe to scroll horizontally
Under-19, 64km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Courteney Lowe (Tauranga)1:54:11
2Philippa Sutton (Hamilton City)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Kate Chilcott (North Harbour)Row 2 - Cell 2
Swipe to scroll horizontally
35-39 years, 80km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Anna Borthwick (Tinwald)2:31:08
2Rhonda Murphy (Cuddon Marlborough)Row 1 - Cell 2
Swipe to scroll horizontally
40-44 years, 80km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Cathy Hamer (Hokitika)2:31:07
2Julie Turner (Star & Garter Tasman)0:00:01
3Amanda Minty (Papanui)Row 2 - Cell 2
Swipe to scroll horizontally
Under 19, 128km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Patrick Bevin (Taupo)3:16:45
2Thomas Hubbard (Pegasus)0:00:02
3Cameron Karwowski (Cycling Southland)0:00:30
Swipe to scroll horizontally
35-39 years, 128km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Craig Lawn (Port Nicholson Poneke)3:34:02
2Ian Smallman (Pegasus)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Brent Allnutt (Pegasus)Row 2 - Cell 2
Swipe to scroll horizontally
40-44 years, 96km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Craig Scott (Papanui)2:34:00
2Nick Batt (Star & Garter Tasman)1:00:20
3Nigel Vaiese (Pegasus)Row 2 - Cell 2
Swipe to scroll horizontally
45-49 years, 96km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kerry Harford (Ramblers)2:35:05
2Stewart Imrie (Counties Manukau)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Andrew Chappell (Papanui)0:00:01

Latest on Cyclingnews