2007 New Zealand National Road Championships - CN

Upper Hutt, NZ, January 11-13, 2007

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Race 1 - January 11: Elite Women's time trial, 25km

Shanks claims another title

Defending women’s national champion Alison Shanks won the Elite Women’s title comfortably ahead of second placed Annelies Basten. Bad luck struck top seed Meshy Holt, who came fourth, when she punctured when she looked like she was to set a fast time.

Photography

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Images by Nigel Dalton/R+R

A marshall follows on a motorbike
Te Awamutu riders took third and fourth in the women's race
A total of 15 riders took part in Thursday's Elite Women's Time Trial
The women's race was closely contested with the top three coming home within a minute of one another
Two competitors didn't finish the full 25km distance

Results

1 Alison Shanks (Otago)                                 37.33
2 Annelies Basten (Pegasus)                              0.41
3 Dale Tye (Cycling Nelson)                              0.43
4 Meshi Holt (Te Awamutu)                                0.52
5 Rushlee Buchanan (Te Awamutu)                          2.04
6 Josie Giddens (Timaru)                                 2.06
7 Toni Bradshaw (Counties Manukau)                       2.23
8 Serena Sheridan (Star&Garter Tasman)                   2.38
9 Jeanne Kuhajek (Cycling Nelson)                        3.25
10 Karen Fulton (Cycling Nelson)                         3.29
11 Yvette Hill-Willis (Counties Manukau)                 3.56
12 Lauren Webb (Pegasus )                                4.21
DNF Mirjam Besamusca (Tauranga)
DNF Brie Gudsell (Wanganui)
DNS Amy-Kelley Horsfall (Levin)