Kiwis race on in Tour of California

Feb 18. Stage3, ToC. In another wet day of competition at the Amgen Tour of California twelve riders, almost ten percent of the total field, abandoned the race, but the kiwi contingent is going strong.

The four kiwi riders came in with the peloton at the end the Stage 3 today which means they were given the same time as the winner regardless of their placing:

• Peter Latham, Rock Racing 74th stage, 87th GC
  
• Hayden Roulston, Cervelo Test Team 104th stage, 28th GC
  
• Glen Chadwick, Bissell Pro Cycling 101th stage, 53th GC
  
• Jeremy Vennell, Bissell Pro Cycling 110th stage, 41th GC
  

Roulston

Vennell

Latham

Chadwick

Hayden Roulston’s teammate Thor Hushovd took the stage win after a fantastic lead out by his team.  At the finish sprint Cervelo had a train of three riders, including Roulston who swung Hushovd to the finish easily ahead of the other sprinters.  Cervelo TestTeam's management told RoadCycling.co.nz that it was "a stunning final km sprint propelled by a classic leadout from teammates Hayden Roulston, Dominique Rollin and Brett Lancaster".

"It was good to see how smoothly we were together," commented Dominique Rollin. Sports Director Jean Paul Von Poppel called it "a perfect train with Roulston starting the action about 2 km out".    

The peloton is all together for the finish Photo (c) Ken Conley 

Other articles on the kiwis in the Tour of California.

• Kiwis solid in time trial
• Chadwick in epic breakaway
• Kiwis in California Stage 4
• Roulston leads Hushovd to stage victory
• Kiwis race on in Tour of California
• Kiwi riders excel in trying conditions
• Kiwis show off their TT skills
• Roulston leads kiwi riders in Tour of California
• Vennell in NZ colours in prologue
• Glen Chadwick first rider in Tour of California

View more photos from Stage 3 in the Gallery.

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