Cycling New Zealand have selected a strong team to contest the 8th Junior Men's Nations Cup, including Southland's Sam Miller.
Cycling New Zealand have selected a strong team to contest the 8th Junior Mens Nations Cup, the Tour de l’Abitibi in Canada from 18 – 23 July. The team will be led by national champions Oscar Elworthy and Ben Hamilton who will receive strong support from a group of up and coming road riders.
New Zealand has a strong history in this event, with James Oram and Dion Smith's first and second on GC in 2011 a particular highlight.
The full team is:
Oscar Elworthy – Auckland
Ben Hamilton – Auckland
Sam Titter-Dower – Auckland
Jayden Kuijpers – Auckland
Sam Miller – Invercargill
Liam Cappel – Auckland
Fellow Southlander Hamish Keast unfortunately withdrew from the team due to medical reasons.
The team will be managed by John Rippon of Auckland