PureBlack Racing shows top form

PureBlack Racing shows top form against Pro-Continental teams as Scott Lyttle wins KOM jersey for Tour de Beauce

Auckland, New Zealand, 20 June, 2011 – After being in yellow leader jersey for the first two stages Scott Lyttle has finished up with the King of the Mountain Jersey, as the Tour’s top climber, after the sixth and final stage of the Tour de Beauce in Quebec. Lyttle’s PureBlack Racing team mates showed impressive form with Mike Northey grabbing another top five finish for the team.

Photo caption: After being in yellow leader jersey for the first two stages Scott Lyttle from PureBlack Racing finishes up with the KOM Jersey

The final 125 km stage of the Tour de Beauce today was a tough technical course that provided no relief to the riders as they took on their sixth straight day of racing on a 12.5km circuit course. At the end of the day Svein Tuft, from local Canadian team Spidertech, pulled away to a 12 second gap off the front to take the stage and Mike Northey finished in fourth place in a sprint to the line.

“It’s been a huge tour for the team, the results really do speak for themselves,” said Carl Williams, Sports Director of PureBlack Racing. “This was our first International UCI 2.2 race and the boys have stepped up in a tough and uncompromising tour that saw them competing against four of the best Pro-Continental teams from the next level of Pro-cycling. The results that we have achieved here in Quebec show we are on track towards our ultimate vision and that our riders are able to compete and perform well at this level of cycling.”

Greg Cross, Business Director of PureBlack Racing said, “Carl and I are hugely proud of the team and the way they have all performed. We have delivered some outstanding results for our sponsors, and all of our fans, friends and family thanks to a great team and support crew.”

Tour Results

Day 1: Scott Lyttle 1st, Tim Gudsell 2nd; Scott Lyttle Yellow Jersey, Points Jersey, KOM Jersey
Day 2: Scott Lyttle Yellow Jersey, Points Jersey, KOM Jersey
Day 3: Top 10 Finish - Scott Lyttle 6th
Day 5: Top 10 Finish – Glen Chadwick 7th; Scott Lyttle KOM Jersey
Day 6: Top 5 Finish – Mike Northey 4th; Scott Lyttle KOM Jersey
Overall General Classification Result (GC): Scott Lyttle 15th

The team’s next race is the International Tour de Toona in Pennsylvania from 5 to 10 July.

ENDS

About PureBlack Racing:

PureBlack Racing is New Zealand’s first international professional road cycling team, launched in 2010, with the aim becoming New Zealand’s leading international UCI ProTour road cycling team. Lead by America’s Cup yachtsman, Star Class World Champion and Olympian, Carl Williams and investor and entrepreneur Greg Cross, PureBlack Racing will compete in the UCI’s US Continental Tour in 2011 with the ultimate aim of becoming a ProTour Team with entry to the Tour de France.

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