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Karl Menzies

    Key Stats

    Nationality: Australian
    Born: June 17, 1977
    Residence: Folsom, California
    Height: 6-foot-1
    Weight: 182 pounds
    Strengths: Sprinting
    Turned Pro: 2006

    Palmares

    Career Highlights:

    1st overall, International Cycling Classic/Superweek 2005

    two-time Nature Valley Grand Prix winner (2006 and 2007)

    2007
    1st, stage 1, Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under

    1st overall International Tour de Toona (plus stages 1, 2, 5 and 7)
    1st, stage 4, International Cycling Classic-Superweek
    1st, stage 3, Edgar Soto Memorial Stage Race
    1st, points competition, Edgar Soto Memorial Stage Race
    1st, stages 2 and 4, Joe Martin Stage Race
    1st, Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic Road Race
    2nd overall, Jacob’s Creek Tour Down Under
    2nd, U.S. 100K Classic
    2nd, stages 1 and 2, Tri-Peaks Challenge
    2nd, Koppenberg Circuit Race
    3rd, Chris Thater Memorial
    3rd, stage 6, International Tour de Toona
    3rd, stage 4, Tri-Peaks Challenge
    3rd, Australian road championship

    2006
    1st overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix 

    1st, stage 2, Jayco Herald SunTour 

    1st, stage 4, Nature Valley Grand Prix 

    1st, stage 1, International Tour de 'Toona

    1st, stage 2, Redlands Classic

    1st, stage 2, Tour de Nez 

    1st, stage 3, Parker Mainstreet Omnium 

    1st, stage 12, International Superweek 

    1st, points competition, Redlands Classic 

    1st, points competition, San Dimas Stage Race 

    2nd overall, Tour de Nez 

    2nd, CSC Invitational 

    2nd overall, Sea Otter Classic 

    7th overall, Herald Sun Tour 

    7th, Trophee des Grimpeurs



    2005
    1st overall, International Cycling Classic/Superweek

    1st, stage 2, International Cycling Classic/Superweek

    2nd overall, Joe Martin Stage Race

    3rd overall, Tour de Nez


    2004
    1st, stage 1, Herald Sun Tour

    1st, points competition, Herald Sun Tour
    5th overall, Herald Sun Tour


    Biography

    Big Karl “ten” 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, and then posting 12 wins in 2007.