| 2 for 2 at the Noosa Enduro! |
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ROCKSTAR RACING’s Hamish Elliot has exploded out of the blocks again! With 3 wins from his last 3 races, the defence of his 2008 Noosa Enduro title remained a priority. After 4hrs and 30 mins of tough racing the title remained firmly in his hands. Former pro road racer Ian Cuthbertson made the 1st move of the race. Attacking the field solo, he sped off and came through the 50km mark with a 2min 15 sec lead over the chasing bunch. As the 65km mark approached (and the notourious "Mother" climb) Hamish put the hammerdown. After catching the breakaway rider Hamish accelerated away and was never threatend.He crossed the line with a comfortable 11 min margin over 2nd place Mark Frendo and 3rd Ian Cuthbertson a further 4 mins adrift. Hamish reflected, “ I was a little concerned when Ian went off the front as nobody wanted to work in pulling him back. I was down a team mate due to a mechanical, but once we hit the climbs i was feeling strong”. With the race season in full swing, Hamish will continue to compete in the state XC series and then onto Coffs Harbour for the Mountain Marathon in early August.
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