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Eliot Crowther is in his first
year as an Under 23 rider. Over the last few years he has
notched up some impressive performances as he has moved
through the age grades. His highlight to date has been
representing New Zealand at the 2005 Junior World Track
Championships. He made
the finals in both his events (Madison and Scratch Race), in
the scratch race he raced very aggressively only to be
caught in the final laps. Some of Eliot's achievements are:
2006
Twin Peaks Tour - 1st General
Classification, A Grade
Tour of Taranaki - 2nd General
Classification, A Grade
40km
U23 Waikato Champs Time Trial - 1st (54.17)
100km Flyer Rotorua to Taupo Open A Grade -
2nd
National Track Cycling Championship, Elite Men
- 4th Madison
2005
Oceania Track Cycling Championship - 5th
Scratch Race
Tour of Southland - 14th Stage 6 Time Trial
Waikato Road Championships - 2nd U19 Road
Race & U19 Time Trial
Junior World Track Championships, Vienna,
Austria - 11th Madison, 15th Scratch Race
2005 NZ Track Championships - 1st U19 8000m
Scratch Race
2005 Waikato Track Championships - 2nd Team
Pursuit, 3rd Individual Pursuit, 3rd Sprint
In 2006, Eliot is studying
Chiropractic Medicine at The University of Auckland,
managing his study so that he can continue riding
successfully. Eliot's focus for the second half of the year
is building up to the National Road Championships and then
the Tour of Southland.
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