Ben Day finds a home with Kenda p/b Geargrinder
Fly V Australia’s team doctor said that if Ben Day were not wearing a helmet, it’s likely the Australian would not have survived a traumatic crash…
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Australian all-rounder to lead the team at the Amgen Tour of California
Ben Day has accepted a contract with US-based Continental team Kenda p/b Geargrinder after a turbulent stint with the widely publicised Pegasus Sports program. The addition of the Australian all-rounder has elevated the team to be one of the nation’s strongest stage race contenders for 2011.
“Bringing Ben Day on board made us, in my eyes, the best team in the country,” Kenda p/b Geargrinder General Manager Chad Thompson told Cyclingnews. “The guys are so pumped to have him on board because it makes us a contender for the win no matter where we go. Ben was unanimously desired by everyone on the team. More than that, he was desired by all the sponsors. He has generated tremendous excitement.
“The news of him coming on board is almost right after we got our surprise invite to race our first Tour of California,” he added. “We now have a complete support cast for him to win any stage race in America and I think he can bring us a top ten result at the Tour of California, or higher.”
Day, 33, spent the previous two seasons competing under the Fly V Australia Continental team, managed by Pegasus Sports. He played a large part in the team’s overall success, having won titles at the Redlands Bicycle Classic, San Dimas Stage Race, Tour de Beauce and La Visite Chrono De Gatineau in North America. He is also a former Australian time trial national champion in 2003 and stage winner at the Tour Down Under, Volta ao Alentejo and the
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