Kashi Leuchs Wins NORBA Race in Utah
Kashi Leuchs of Team Bianchi Agos took his first NORBA win in 6 years yesterday
when he rode a tactical race in the 3rd round of the prestigious US series.
Kashi beat out pre-race favourite Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) after surviving
an early race attack that would have left most riders back in the dust at the
high altitude venue.
The Deer Valley resort, which is home to Kashi?s first NORBA win back in 1999,
is at 2,500m and the altitude seems to please the 2 time Kiwi Olympian. Despite
a low finish in the time trial a day earlier, 27th, Kashi had the legs to ride
Date:
19/06/2005
Minnaar Finishes 2nd in NORBA Opening Round
Greg Minnaar finished 2nd today at the opening round of the NORBA Series in the
USA, hosted at Deer Valley, Utah, which is an altitude venue sitting at around
2,500m. This was Greg?s first visit to the race venue since 1999, and the
course was altogether new but with many features reminiscent of US downhill
racing in the late 90?s. Teammate Matti Lehikoinen, at his first ever NORBA
race, was forced to watch from the sidelines as he continues to recover from
his shoulder injury sustained during World Cup racing in Austria last week.
Date:
19/06/2005
