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Nero Continental
Team information
UCI codeNER
RegisteredAustralia
Founded2016 (2016)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
Team name history
2016–2017
2018
2019
2020–
Nero Racing[1]
Nero–KOM Financial Advice Racing[2]
Nero Bianchi[3]
Nero Continental

Nero Continental is a UCI Continental cycling team which was founded in Australia in 2016.

Overview

The team is based in the Sydney suburb of Balmain.[4] The sports director is Luke Manion.[5] Veteran cyclist Chris Miller was listed as the owner in 2018.[2]

As of 2020, Nero raced on Devel bicycles with a Campagnolo groupset and Maxxis tyres.[6] Sponsors have included Aptium Financial Services, Atelier d’Velo, Athletes Gel, Bianchi, CeramicSpeed, KOM Financial Advice, Mercedes-Benz, Shimano, Sony, and the Sydney Uni Velo Club, which is the source of many of the team's riders.[1][2]

Team roster

As of 24 May 2020.[5]
Rider Date of birth
 Ben Carman (AUS) (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 29)
 Jesse Coyle (AUS) (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 29)
 Daisuke Kaneko (JPN) (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 32)
 Dylan McKenna (AUS) (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26)
 Chris Miller (AUS) (1981-06-25) 25 June 1981 (age 43)
 Bentley Niquet-Olden (AUS) (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Leigh Phillips (AUS) (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 26)
 Cooper Sayers (AUS) (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)
 Myles Stewart (AUS) (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 24)
 Jay Vine (AUS) (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 28)
 Leo Yip (USA) (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26)

Major results

2019
1st Tour of the Tropics, Jay Vine[3]
1st Stage 3, Tour de Filipinas, Samuel Hill[7]
1st Stage 4, Tour de Filipinas, Jesse Coyle[7]
2020
5th Overall Herald Sun Tour, Jay Vine[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nero Continental (NCT)". National Road Series. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "NRS team profile: Nero KOM Financial advice racing". Ride Media. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Polkinghorne, David (5 August 2019). "Left to wither on the Canberra Vine, Jay shines". The Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Contact us". Nero Continental. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Nero Continental". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Nero Continental (CT) 2020". PCS. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Le Tour de Filipinas 2019 10th Edition Jersey Stage Winners". Le Tour de Filipinas. 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ Bacon, Ellis (9 February 2020). "Hindley sews up Herald Sun Tour title as Groves takes final stage". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Nero Continental (CT) 2020: Program per month". PCS. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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