No. 105 - Karl Menzies
 | Team: Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Country: Australia DOB: 6/17/1977 | Age: 29 Hometown: Australia Residence: Folsom, California Height: 6'1" | Weight: 182 Hobbies: Coffee, movies, sleep Pro Since: 2004 NRC Rank: 2nd & Points: 1253 Specialty: All Around, Sprinter |
Career Summary
Karl Menzies continued his ascent to the top tier of North American racing in 2006, narrowly missing out on the overall NRC points title to Floyd Landis. Menzies had 14 wins and 30 podium appearances in only his second season as a professional.He burst onto the North American scene in 2005 by finishing fifth overall in the NRC points competition in his first pro season. He is big, strong and relentless over any terrain and will be going for stage wins and the Most Aggressive jersey in California.
Events
07 Amgen Tour of California06 Tour de Georgia
Individual Results
- 2007 2nd overall, 1st stage 1, 5th points classification Tour Down Under; 3rd Australian Open Road Championships
- 2006 2nd overall NRC standings; 1st Points Competition San Dimas; 1st Points Competition, 1st stage 2, 5th overall Redlands; 2nd Sea Otter Classic; 2nd stage 7 Peace Race Czech Republic; 1st overall Nature Valley Grand Prix; 1st overall Parker Main Street Omnium
- 2005 5th overall NRC Individual Points Competition; 1st overall and stage 2, Superweek International Cycling Classic; 1st stage 2, Tour of Southland; 2nd overall Joe Martin stage Race; 2nd Carolina Cup; 3rd overall Pomona Valley stage Race; 3rd overall Tour de Nez; 4th Wachovia Invitational
- 2004 5th overall, 1st Sprint classification and stage 1, Herald Sun Tour; 2nd stages 6 and 13, Herald Sun Tour; 3rd overall, 2nd stages 1 and 3, Tour of Korea; 3rd overall Tour of Wellington
