{"id":1157,"date":"2012-03-04T22:04:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-04T14:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2012-03-04T22:04:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-04T14:04:15","slug":"cannasia-cannondale-race-sepang-criterium-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/cannasia-cannondale-race-sepang-criterium-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannasia Cannondale race Sepang Criterium 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a great experience at last years race the Cannasia-Cannondale Team decided to make the 3hr journey from Singapore up to Sepang again in 2012 for the Sepang Criterium.\u00a0 With a few of the guys going really well and super motivated we were excited and looking forward to the racing.\u00a0 The start line was full with about 200 riders but this time there were a couple of Pro teams on the line.\u00a0 The boys had their work cut out for them racing against these guys.\u00a0 Within the first few laps the selection was made and the remainder of the riders were left to chase the break and settle for the minor places.\u00a0 Overall the team rode really well for the first race of the season albeit the punctures and the heat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"809\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New bikes and the final turn at Sepang.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Team Cannasia-Cannondale<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p>James Pretty (Cannasia-Cannondale) before his untimely exit due to a puncture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Mckay (Cannasia-Cannondale)&#8230;Full gas!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Breakaway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lead group with one of the chase groups in the background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"273\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Racers take the final turn of the Sepang circuit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"809\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.craigsheppard.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/img_Sports_0268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dave Gowty (Cannasia-Cannondale)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a great experience at last years race the Cannasia-Cannondale Team decided to make the 3hr journey from Singapore up to Sepang again in 2012 for the Sepang Criterium.\u00a0 With a few of the guys going really well and super motivated we were excited and looking forward to the racing.\u00a0 The start line was full &hellip; 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