Node4-Giordana

Node4 Giordana

Tough times call for tough measures at Node4-Giordana, who are feeling the pinch of a budget cut in 2013 and in the words of directeur sportif Malcolm Elliott, go into the season as the underdogs, at least on paper, of the top six teams.



Nine new riders come into the team that placed first in the British Cycling rankings to replace the likes of Marcin Bialoblocki, Pete Williams, Matt Cronshaw and Dave Clarke, and they have a distinctly Antipodean feel.

"They came largely on the recommendation of Mike Northey," Elliott explains, "and they were previous team-mates at [now defunct New Zealand team] Pure Black. They've raced crits in the US, which are similar to our crits in that they are super competitive, so Phil [Griffiths, team owner] sees them as a core of the Tour Series team."

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Damiel Barry (Nzl)25Benchmark Homes Cycling
Steven Burke25IG Sigma Sport
Lee Davis43Node4-Giordana
Nathan Edmondson23SC Cene Valle Seriana Elite
Richard Hepworth26CyclePremier Kovert
Steve Lampier29IG Sigma Sport
Andrew Magnier24Node4-Giordana
Michael Northey25Node4-Giordana
Shem Rodger (Nzl)24PureBlack Racing
Roman Van Uden (Nzl)24PureBlack Racinh
Christian Varley28B&L Bikes
James Williamson (Nzl)23PureBlack Racing

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