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The Welsh team flew back from Thailand on Sunday, pleased with the positive performances of the men's team. For nearly the whole tour the Welsh team showed strongly in all stages with National Coach taking the win on stage three after a great lead out by Matt Brammeier. On this day Rob Partridge had been away at the front for most of the day, showing great form and hard determination. Winn held the green points jersey for two days and was also close to the overall general classification for most of the week. Even on the last day, Welsh riders Yanto Barker and Matt Brammeier performed tirelessly to finish 5th and 9th respectively and show their good form. The team now have a week back at home before they fly out to the Tour of Langkawi, where they will be split into riding for the Great Britain and Recycling.com teams. The team will then have another short period back in Wales before flying out to Australia at the end of February for final preparation for the Commonwealth Games. | |
20th January 2006National Coach Julian Winn is still leading by example at the Tour of Siam in Thailand. On stage five, Winn finished at the head of the bunch just 9 seconds down on the stage winner. This consolidated Winn's position in 4th place overall, just ten seconds down on the overall leader. Unfortunately he has been overtaken in the points classification and lies in second just five points off the leader. The 6th stage will take the Welsh team from Phang Nga to Phuket in just over 153km. More details on the stage as we receive them. | |
19th January 2006Following the fourth stage on the Tour of Siam, Julian Winn once again produced a fine ride finishing in 7th position, just 23 seconds down on the stage winner. The result has pushed Winn
closer to the overall lead, and entering stage five he is just ten
seconds behind the leader. Winn has also claimed the jersey in the
points classification, leading his nearest rival by eight points.
In the young rider classification, Matt Brammeier continues to do well,
currently lying in fourth position. The tour now heads into another
gruelling day, 197km from Ranong to Phang Nga, where the team will
look to work to keep Winn in his high position. Check out Links for
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18th January 2006Latest - Julian Winn takes Green Jersey following stage 4. Matt Brammeier close behind in third place. More news as we receive it. | |
17th January 2006Welsh National Coach, Julian Winn, is leading by example at the Tour of Siam in Thailand this week. Following strong rides in the first two stages Winn took first place on stage three, a gruelling 217km ride in the hot Thailand weather. Fellow Commonwealth Games rider, Matt Brammeier also had a great stage three, finishing third to put two Welsh riders on the celebration podium. Winn is currently lying fourth in the general classification, just 52 seconds adrift of current leader Koji Fukushima of the Japanese National team, and also lies second in the points classification, just eight points down on the same rider. Brammeier lies eight in the points classification, and 5th in the young rider classification. The Tour now heads for a shorter 124km stage tomorrow where the Welsh team will be looking for an opportunity to get Winn closer to the leaders position. | |
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