Nero Continental

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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

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

Overview[edit]

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[edit]

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 28)
 Jesse Coyle (AUS) (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 29)
 Jonathan Farley (AUS) (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 21)
 Dylan McKenna (AUS) (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Chris Miller (AUS) (1981-06-25) 25 June 1981 (age 42)
 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)
 Leo Yip (HKG) (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 25)

Major wins[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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