The Subway-Avanti Pro Cycling Team have signed former New Zealand rower Ian
Smallman to race in this month’s Tour de Qinghai Lake in China.

Smallman retired from competitive rowing in 2004 after eighteen years which included
numerous national titles and three world championship campaigns.

“I’m really excited with the opportunity of racing for the Subway-Avanti team,” he said. “The
challenge of racing overseas is a big one, but I’m keen to do what I can for the team to make
sure it performs in China.”

Although relatively new to elite cycling the 36 year old Christchurch cyclist has proven himself
in the elite Benchmark race series and at national masters level, and Subway-Avanti team
Co-owner Hayden Godfrey has no doubt he will be a valuable addition to the squad for China
and other key races throughout the year.

Smallman joins new team Manager and former Commonwealth and Olympic Games cyclist
Graeme Miller and team members Sam Horgan, James Williamson, Nick Lovegrove, Joe
Cooper, Ryan Wills and Eric Drower for the nine day tour which starts on 17 July.

The Tour de Qinghai Lake starts with a criterium and then includes nine stages, 1518
kilometres of racing and climbs to almost 3900 metres. There are 21 teams of seven riders
entered. (147 cyclists).

Is he any relation to Sarah Smallman the rower?

bignick wrote:Is he any relation to Sarah Smallman the rower?

Husband and wife