Last on the 2015 National Road Series (NRS) calendar, the Grafton to Inverell finds itself as the opening act in 2016 with a familiar protagonist firming as race favourite.
Avanti IsoWhey Sports's Sean Lake was a relative unknown when he won the one-day 220km classic in 2014 and despite the peloton knowing the strength of the ex-rower 12-months on, they were powerless to stop the 24-year-old from defending his title.
After a breakthrough summer in which Lake finishing third at the Australian national time trial titles, behind BMC duo Rohan Dennis and Richie Porte, the Victorian was selected for the UniSA-Australia Tour Down Under wildcard team. Lake was quick to impress, infiltrating the stage 1 breakaway and pulling on the KOM jersey.
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The whirlwind start to the season continued when Lake rode to Oceania time trial and road race in March. Avanti IsoWhey Sports were initially scheduled to head to the US for some international racing from April but have since adjusted its focus to Europe with Lake a little unsure of his form and condition heading into the NRS opener as a result
"It's difficult with lead up races and it's hard to tell exactly how you're going and when it's the last race on the calendar, because you do have all that racing you do have top end work in your system," Lake told Cyclingnews on the difference to approaching the race in May, rather than October. "First race of the season, you're coming off mainly an endurance block of training and less racing so not exactly sure how you're going, it's a little bit different but with that endurance training I think the form should be good for a solid six hour race."
"I think I am decent form and I am looking forward to it."
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