Fly V Australia Rated Top NRC Team By VeloNews

April 1, 2010

Brisbane, Australia – The Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Team has been picked to win the 2010 National Racing Calendar team classification by VeloNews magazine.

Fly V Australia is ranked No. 1 of the 13 teams evaluated by the magazine’s editorial staff in the May issue (on newsstands now). The second-year, Australian continental squad was judged to be strongest in criteriums, climbing and stage racing.

Writes VeloNews: “A major win at a race like Battenkill or Philadelphia is well within Fly V Australia’s ability. All NRC stage races are prime targets, while a stage win at either the Amgen Tour of California or the Tour of Missouri would be icing on the cake.”

The story mentions the unique bond that holds the team together and has already led to 18 wins this season, including overall victories by Ben Day at the Redlands Bicycle Classic and San Dimas Stage Race. Last year, Fly V Australia won 94 races, including 44 in North America.

“‘Mateship’ isn’t a term most Americans are familiar with, but for Fly V Australia team boss Chris White, it’s the glue that holds his team together — so much so that the word is printed inside the collar of the team’s jerseys,” the article reads. “A former racer turned accountant, White built the team in 2007 with the ultimate goal of developing the first Australian ProTour team. It’s a slow but steady road to the top, and in 2010, as in 2009, that road goes through North America.”

Owned and operated by Pegasus Racing Pty Ltd., Fly V Australia is predominantly made up of Australia’s most talented cyclists and aims to be part of the PRO Tour and race in the Tour de France by 2012. White said the magazine’s ranking is pleasing in that it is from an independent source.”

“It’s one thing to receive accolades and encouragement before the job is done but ultimately the score board will tell the story.  We have set ourselves stretch goals as a team and its now up to us to deliver on those targets.” White said.

VeloNews magazine is the self-proclaimed “Journal of Competitive Cycling” and billed as North America's most trusted source for information about the individuals, events, and equipment that comprise the world of bicycle racing.