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Can Sutton defend NSW Grand Prix title?

Category: Cycling

Chris SuttonDefending NSW Grand Prix champion Chris Sutton (Sky) thinks it will be hard to claim a third title in the race. NSW Grand Prix gets underway next Saturday, at December 8 at Cronulla. The next day, the event continues at Wollongong.

Last year, Sutton defeated Michael Matthews (Rabobank), Caleb Ewan (NSWIS), and Ben Kersten (Team Jayco-2XU) to take his second win in the race. And of course this year, Sutton is really the man to beat. And of course, someone will try to take the victory away from him.

Over 80 men are scheduled to be on the startline. And there will riders from Orica-GreenEdge, Budget Forklifts and Drapac, for example.

"This is going to be extremely tough to defend the title - 80 cyclists - the powerful Orica - GreenEdge team keen to win and even dual National Criterium Champion and winner of the Cronulla Grand Prix Bernie Sulzberger returning this year in sensational form," Sutton said.
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