Aaron Gade took gold at the New Zealand Nationals to the delight of Burgos-BH

New Zealander Aaron Gade has won the New Zealand National Long Distance Road Championship, beating Corbin Strong, one of the cyclists who started the 2024 season with the best pedal stroke. -Ph.

A group of Julio Andres He was clear about his intentions by hiring two cyclists New Zealand: Achieve wins and UCI points at the start of the season. That is the truth Aaron Gate It achieves both objectives. A win at the national championship is important from a media perspective for the team's global sponsors, but the Burgos-PH team is looking to accumulate another 100 UCI points with a rider already past the top hundred. Aaron Gatetherefore, Already accumulated more than 200 points And he has a full season and the Oceania Championships.

classification
1. Kate Aaron Burgos-BH 4:28:10
2. Strong Corbin Israel-Premier Tech + 00
3. Pithie Laurence Groupama-FDJ+01
4. Bennett George Israel-Premier Tech + 02
5. Currie Logan Lotto Destiny + 02
6. Thomson Ruben Groupama-FDJ + 15
7. Mudgway Luke Li Ning Star + 25
8. Burnett Josh MitoQ-NZ Cycling Program + 01:06
9. Christensen Ryan Hamilton Wheelers CC+ 07:05
10. O'Donnell Bailey Oxford Edge Cycling Team +08:38

Photo: @OceaniaCycling