Shock move for LABC Taupo team

-- Controversial axing overshadowed by large peleton of strange names

LABC PRESS RELEASE - Auckland:

In what can only be described as controversial circumstances, LABC team captain “Whizzer Wilson” has axed club stalwart Martin “Thomo” Thomson from the club’s A team for the upcoming annual Round Taupo Classic.

In the face of a mounting challenge from the Legendary Trade Tools Team of Mcleay, McFinch and McGechie, Wilson has been forced to bolster his team with club “gun” Richard “Ricochet” Carter .

The team will therefore be made up the aforementioned “Whizzer”, John “Gnarls” McKelvie and of course the indubitable “Ricochet”.

Understandably Thomson is somewhat gutted by this turn of events in what would have been his tenth consecutive year of riding the daunting 160k.

Furthermore it has been reported that Wilson has gone one step further by bringing out even more of his “stars” in what could be construed as almost a desperate bid for honour.

Thus lining up in LABC colours will also be Pete” Lostpork” Missingham , Andrew “Wily” Webster, Doug ‘Cable Bay Kid’ Todd, Mike “ Its All About The Bike” Pengelly‘, and club co-founder, Murray “Handkerchief” Gate.

Predictions are that “Ricochet” should finish so far in front of Clydesdales such as McGechie that he will have time to start the afternoon’s proceedings at about 10.00am.

Ends.