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Nero Continental

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

Nero Continental
Team information
UCI codeNER
RegisteredAustralia
Founded2016 (2016)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
Key personnel
General managerLuke Manion
Team manager(s)Kiichi Yamada
Team name history
2016–2017
2018
2019
2020–2022
Nero Racing[1]
Nero–KOM Financial Advice Racing[2]
Nero Bianchi[3]
Nero Continental

Overview

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

In 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

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As of 21 February 2021.[7]
Rider Date of birth
  Iven Bennett (AUS) (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 27)
  Ben Carman (AUS) (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 29)
  Jesse Coyle (AUS) (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30)
  Jonathan Farley (AUS) (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 22)
  Dylan McKenna (AUS) (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26)
Rider Date of birth
  Chris Miller (AUS) (1981-06-25) 25 June 1981 (age 43)
  Leigh Phillips (AUS) (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 27)
  Cooper Sayers (AUS) (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)
  Myles Stewart (AUS) (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25)
  Leo Yip (HKG) (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26)

Major wins

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Sources:[8][9]

2019
  Overall Tour of the Tropics, Jay Vine[3]
Stage 1, Samuel Hill
Stage 3, Jay Vine
Stage 3 Tour de Filipinas, Samuel Hill[10]
Stage 4 Tour de Filipinas, Jesse Coyle[10]
Tour Great South Coast
Stage 2, Rylee Field
Stage 6, Jesse Coyle
Modesto, Samuel Hill
2020
Stage 1 National Tour NRS, Jay Vine

References

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  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. ^ "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. ^ "Nero Continental". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Nero Continental". FirstCycling.com. First Cycling. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Nero Continental". ProCyclingStats.com. Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Le Tour de Filipinas 2019 10th Edition Jersey Stage Winners". Le Tour de Filipinas. 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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