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Junior Conference Coming to the Federation University Road National Championships

11/29/2019

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Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the inclusion of a new Junior Conference at the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships. The Conference- which is based on a similar event from the UCI Road World Championships- is an opportunity for all junior aged riders, coaches and parents to hear from industry experts.
The Conference will include:
  • Panel Discussion: Sarah Gigante (2019 Elite Women’s Road Race National Champion, 2018 x 3 National U19 Junior Road Champion), Jessica Allen (Professional Cyclist, Mitchelton-SCOTT, National Criterium Champion, 2011 UCI Junior World Champion - ITT), Kaden Groves (Member National Road Team - U23 (UCI Road World Championships, Tour de L’avenir, SEG Racing Academy Team Member), Patrick Eddy (National Road and Time Trial Champion - J19, National Team Member - J19, UCI Road World Championships).
  • The Endurance Pathway - Brad McGee (Cycling Australia National Technical Director - Road)
  • What You Need to Know: Supplements, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, Domestic Testing Pool and the Registered Testing Pool - Australian Anti-Doping Authority
  • Balancing Studies and Sport
Prizes Quizzes and Give-Aways will also take place during the Conference.
Details
  • Date: Thursday, January 9, 2020
  • Time: 3 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Federation University, Mt. Helen Campus (Room TBA)
  • Who: All Riders aged U19 (including any J19, J17, and J15 riders), parents and coaches (participants do not have to be racing the Federation University Road National Championships)
  • Cost: FREE
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2020 Community Festival announced!

11/20/2019

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Here is everything you need to know about whats on in Ballarat during the 2020 Federation University Road Nationals

2020 Federation University Road Nationals Community Schedule:

Wednesday 8th January - Holiday Bike Clinic
Get on your bike these school holidays!

The Federation University Road National Championships invite all young riders out there to come to this workshop on Wednesday 8 January. For $15 entry you can learn everything you need to know from expert riders so you can ride safely and with confidence around a special loop within Federation University.

The workshop will include:
Group ride with an expert cycling coach
Bike Skills Session
Bike Checks with expert Mechanics
Awesome kids’ activities
Heaps more!
So, make sure you’ve got your bike ready for a great day on two wheels!



Friday 10th January - Ballarat Coffee Ride
Get your ride in before the Elite Rider’s take over the middle of Ballarat on Friday 10 January!

This is your chance to sneak in a ride before the Friday Criteriums on Sturt Street take over town. Thanks to the Ballarat and Sebastapol Cycling Club, you’re invited to come on a bunch ride around the Ballarat area as part of the Federation University Road National Championships. It’s the perfect time to get out on the bike and get some k’s under the belt.

You’ll head off from Sturt Street, cruise a 50km loop around the area before coming back into town for a great breaky deal on the Criterium Course.  It’s the perfect way to get ready for the afternoons racing.

This FREE bunch ride will also get you discount entry into the Sturt St Hill Climb Challenge

Details:
Ride departs Sturt Street at 6am
Arrives back at Sturt Street at 8am for breakfast and coffee

Saturday 11th January - Buninyong Sprint
Here’s your chance to race down the finishing straight of the Federation University Road National Championship’s Road Race course on Saturday 11 January… And you don’t need a bike to do it!

Just bring your runners and a racing attitude and you could go home with some great prizes after completing the 1km dash.

Prizes will be available for category winners PLUS best dressed! So get ready to race!

Saturday 11th January - Buninyong Community Night
As part of the Federation University Road National Championships, there will be Buninyong Community Night held on Sunday 11 January at De Soza Park, providing a FREE evening of family activities including a twilight cinema!

It’s the perfect way to cap off a great Saturday of racing and continue the fun atmosphere of the Federation University Road National Championships.

Bring the whole family down and enjoy:
Twilight family friendly movie on the big screen
Live music
Food vendors
Face painting
Jumping Castle
Heaps more!
You can’t miss this great night for the whole family under the stars!

Sunday 12th January - Ballarat Champions Ride
Learn from the best on the famous Mt Buninyong Road Race course on Sunday 12 January with 3 laps of the iconic course.

The first lap you’ll learn all the ins and outs of attacking the ride; including where to attack, how to approach each corner and how to beat the climb.
The second and third lap, it’s over to you to put all that knowledge to the test and churn out two hot laps… Good luck!

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NEWS | 2020 Federation University RoadNats officially launched!

11/15/2019

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The 2020 Federation University Road National Championships, officially launched at Federation University Australia campus in Ballarat today, will see Australia’s best under 19, under 23, elite, masters, club cyclists, para-cyclists and cyclists with an intellectual impairment battle for the coveted green and gold national champions jerseys in the criterium, road race and time trial.

​The Championships open on Wednesday night, with a community festival and revamped time trial course hosted at Federation University’s Mt Helen Campus. 

The new time trial course will allow spectators to get up and close to the action, whilst soaking in the summer evening with music, food trucks and family entertainment. 

In an Australian first, the course will also play host to the inaugural national championships for cyclists with an intellectual impairment. 

The return of the Friday night crit will kick-start the weekend’s festivities celebrating local produce in a carnival-like atmosphere with live entertainment. 

The iconic Mt Buninyong circuit will host an exciting weekend of road racing with Australia’s finest para-cyclists and future champions in the under 19 categories racing on Saturday, while Sunday will see Australia’s elite cyclists racing to see who will win the right to wear the green and gold jersey internationally in 2020.

Cycling Australia CEO Steve Drake welcomed the official launch and expressed thanks to Federation University on hosting the new time trial course.

“We’re excited to see the Championships kick off with the race against the clock - it’s going to be fantastic to see the rainbow bands of Rohan Dennis on display on the new time trial course. It is also incredibly exciting that we will have seven of our para-cyclists roll out in their rainbow jerseys.

“We extend our thanks to Federation University for hosting the new course, and cannot wait to see what the riders think of it next year.”

QUOTES

Quotes attributable to Ballarat Mayor, Cr Ben Taylor

“What a way to launch the City’s 2020 summer calendar of events with the Federation University Road National Championships, which continue to put Ballarat on a world stage.

The City of Ballarat is proud of its partnership with Cycling Australia and looks forward to welcoming the many thousands of visitors who travel to our region each year for this family-friendly event.”   

Quotes attributable to Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula

“With Tokyo 2020 now just months away, these races will help sort out our Olympic contenders.”

“Victoria is the home of cycling in Australia and the road national titles will be a huge boost to Ballarat, with riders and spectators descending from all corners come January.”

Quotes attributable to Federation University Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Helen Bartlett

Professor Helen Bartlett, Vice-Chancellor and President of Federation University Australia, said the University was delighted to be the event’s naming rights sponsor for the third consecutive year.

“It is very gratifying that Federation University is now seen as such a major part of the entire Road Nats event,” 

“The Road Nats is an annual highlight for us and it allows the University to display our world-class reputation for sport science and our new Health and Sports Precinct.”

“On behalf of our staff and students, I wish the competitors the best of luck and invite all cycling fans to visit our Mt Helen campus, which will host the time trials for the first time this year.”
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New time trial course set to heat up Federation University RoadNats!

9/11/2019

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​Cycling Australia is excited to announce a new time trial course for the 2020 Federation University Road Nationals in Ballarat which will race through Federation University. 

The challenging and technical out and back course will start at Federation University, with riders to make their way out and back along Yankee Flat Road, before heading back through the more technical section of Federation University. 

The 2020 course will also provide a more spectator-friendly with the looped circuit to allow fans to catch a glimpse of their heroes multiple times across the circuit. 

Further announcements regarding courses, distances, additional racing and community events, and broadcast information will be announced over the coming months. 
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  • Elite men (yellow course) 37.7km (2 laps)
  • Elite & U23 women (pink course) 28.6km (2 laps)
  • U23 men (pink course) 28.64km (2 laps)
  • Para-cycling H1-5 / T1-2 / C1 - 3 (green course) 15.85km (2 laps)
  • Para-cycling H3-5 / C4-5 / tandem (green course) 23.7km (3 laps)
  • Club TTT (red course) 32.44km (2 laps)
  • U19 men (yellow course) 18.86km (1 lap)
  • U19 women (pink course) 14.46km (1 lap)
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QUOTES

​Cycling Australia CEO Steve Drake 
"Cycling Australia is very excited about the changes to the time trial course for 2020.
We are continually looking at how we can energise the Championships and create a better event for the athletes and spectators, and we think we’ve achieved that with this change."

Ballarat Mayor Cr Samantha McIntosh
"What a fantastic addition to the 2020 Federation University RoadNats!

We know from previous years that the RoadNats always ends with a bang, but this year things will certainly start building up right from the very first race.
Not only do we see the Time Trials move back to the traditional time slot to kick off the 2020 event, but the offering for spectators means crowds are in for the most exhilarating start to the event to-date.

The creation of a Village Hub at FedUni gives spectators an opportunity to see more laps from the cyclists, which we hope will draw in more viewers than ever before."

Federation University Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Helen Bartlett
 

“This exciting new time trial course will bring the action to more spectators than ever before.”
 
“To start and finish at our Mt Helen campus will offer excellent vantage points to view the action.”
 
“We welcome cycling fans – and fans in general – to come and enjoy the time trials and stay for the rest of the championships.”
 
“The new course will start very near the University’s refurbished Health and Sport Precinct. We are very proud of this building, which includes a clinical health lab, community gym and exercise centre.” 
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New Federation University RoadNats schedule ushers in start to Summer of Cycling!

7/26/2019

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Cycling Australia is excited to announce the schedule for the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships, with an action-packed five-day program set to take off on Wednesday 8 January when the time trials and team time trials get underway.

The Federation University RoadNats is the most prestigious event on the Australian road cycling calendar and will see the country’s best under 19, under 23, elite and para cyclists battle it out for the coveted green and gold champions jerseys in the time trial, criterium and road race. 

The Sturt St circuit in Ballarat will once again see the exciting and crowd-friendly criterium races hit the streets on Friday with the Zwift eNational Championships closing out the day. 

The iconic Mt Buninyong circuit will host a thrilling weekend of road racing, with Australia’s best para-cyclists and future champions in the under 19 and under 23 men’s categories and Gran Fondo events on Saturday. The championships will culminate with the elite road races in the traditional Sunday timeslot. 

Cycling Australia is also excited to add a category for cyclists with intellectual impairment as part of the Federation University National Championships for the first time in the Time Trial and Road Race.

Further announcements regarding courses, distances, additional racing and recreational opportunities, community events and broadcast information will be announced over the coming months.

Schedule

2020 Federation University Road National Championships, 8-12 January, Ballarat, Victoria
  • Wednesday 8 Jan - Federation University Time Trials - Para categories; cyclists with intellectual impairment; U19 Men; U19 Women; U23 Men; Elite Men; U23 & Elite Women
  • Thursday 9 Jan - Federation University Time Trials - Para - UCI C1 Time Trial; Club Teams Time Trial; Schools Teams Time Trial
  • Friday 10 Jan - Ballarat Criteriums - U19 Men; U19 Women; U23 Men; National Street Climb Challenge; Elite Men; U23 Women & Elite Women
  • Saturday 11 Jan - Buninyong Road Races - U19 Men; U19 Women; U23 Men; Para all categories & cyclists with intellectual impairment, Gran Fondo National Championships
  • Sunday 12 Jan - Buninyong Road Races - U23 & Elite Women; Elite Men

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Cycling Australia CEO Steve Drake 
“The great partnership we have with Ballarat means the Federation University RoadNats gets better every year and we are always looking at new and exciting ways to get everyone involved whether you are a rider or part of the crowd.”

“The changes made to this year’s schedule will allow people to have a bit more of a break after Christmas and New Years and by moving the road races to the end of the Championships the week will build up and end with a bang!”

“The elite racing will be one exciting aspect of the five-day cycling festival and we are thrilled to be working on a few new events, some of which haven’t been seen at the Championships before. We will have more on these in the coming months, so stay tuned.”

Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle 
​“Victoria is the home of cycling and we’re proud to support the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships through the Andrews Labor Government's Significant Sporting Events Program and Regional Events Fund.

"This event will be a huge boost to Ballarat, with cyclists and supporters descending on our regional city in January to enjoy the action.”

Ballarat Mayor Cr Samantha McIntosh
The City of Ballarat has been proud to work with Cycling Australia to deliver and grow the Nationals for 13 years; we look forward to once again hosting the RoadNats and helping deliver a range of exciting new activities for the 2020 event. 

Over the past decade, the Nationals has become synonymous with Ballarat and helped establish this city’s reputation as the premier cycling destination in Australia.  

Ballarat has so much to offer cyclists and spectators and this event has proven that to many thousands of visitors to our city each year.

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andy Smith:
“Ballarat comes alive for the Federation University Road Nats and it’s an exciting opportunity for us to showcase our stunning Mount Helen campus and our world class sports science programs and research.”

“The 2020 Federation University RoadNats is particularly exciting for us this year, as it will allow us to give the community their first look inside our new state of the art sports science building, which is currently under construction.”
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“The sports science building is due to be finished in time for semester one in 2020, so the Federation University RoadNats event in January will be the first time locals can get a sneak peak of the new world class facility we’re building here in Ballarat.”
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U19 Time Trial Recaps

1/9/2019

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U19 WOMEN'S TIME TRIAL

Donning bandages following the dramatic end to Saturday’s road race, young gun Francesca Sewell (Gold Coast Cycling Club) nabbed her second gold of the 2019 Championships in the under 19 time trial. Her TT gold medal caps off an almost flawless Road Nationals campaign, claiming bronze in the criterium and gold in the road race.

Sewell covered the 15.9km out and back course in Buninyong in a time 23mins 34secs, 19 seconds better than Catelyn Turner (Launceston City CC) and more than one minute ahead of Katarina Chung-Orr (Port Adelaide CC) who completed the podium.

Francesca Sewell
“I’m really stoked. I’m feeling good, a little tired now but it has been a tough weekend.

“I didn’t actually know that I was on a good time during the race, but my coaches were in the car behind me honking the horn, encouraging me. I certainly wasn’t expecting to get the time I did.
“It wasn’t my ideal win on Saturday obviously so, today, I feel like I definitely did it myself.”


 U19 MENS TIME TRIAL
Two days after winning gold in the road race, Patrick Eddy (InForm TM Insight MAKE) continued his fine form with gold in the under 19 men’s time trial in Buninyong.
16-year-old Eddy clocked a time of 29mins 54secs across the 21.km course, eleven seconds ahead of Harry Morgan (Blackburn Cycling Club), and twenty seconds ahead of James Moriarty (Balmoral Cycle Club).
The win comes three months after claiming the prized position on the podium in the criterium and time trial at the Under 17 National Championships in September.
Patrick's brother Samual backed up his road race silver with a fourth-place time trial result, proving 2018 is looking bright for the Eddy family.

 Patrick Eddy:
“I went really deep, and I’m just happy to come out with the win and do the double.

“I knew I had great form but, I came here as a bottom-ager and did not expect to get two gold. I think that’s a bit much. I was really looking for one podium. I just can’t believe I have two gold.

“There’s no chance I’d be here today without my brother Sam. He wakes me up every morning to go train. He just motivates me so much. We’re teammates, we’re best mates, and we’re brothers. I’m really grateful to have him.”
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Day 5 FedUni #RoadNats recap

1/8/2019

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ELITE & U23 WOMENS TIME TRIAL
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Grace Brown (Mitchelton-Scott) claimed her maiden national crown with a stirring victory in the time trial at the 2019 Fed Uni Road National Championships in Buninyong on Tuesday.
The 2018 National Road Series champion (42mins35.01secs) took the gold ahead of teammate Gracie Elvin (44mins08.63secs) with podium regular Specialized Women’s Racing’s Kate Perry (44mins19.44secs) in third.
It was clear from the outset that Brown was on a flyer as the fastest to the turnaround point (19mins45.43secs) of the tough 29.5km time trial course. Victoria’s Brown then powered over the second half to take the win which was met with an embrace by teammates Amanda Spratt and Sarah Roy on the finish line.
In the under 23 results, road race champion Sarah Gigante (45:48.52) took the crown while also finishing seventh overall.

Grace Brown
“I think with time trialling, the first emotion is always a relief, you always have an idea of what you can do and it’s just a matter of executing that on the day.

“I’m just relieved to get the time and be a national champ for the team as well. We had a tough day yesterday so it’s really awesome that we’re leaving with a national championship jersey.
“I came out here a few weeks ago and did a practice run and did a time I was really happy with, it was faster than I raced last year and I knew if I could just replicate that I’d be sweet.  I had my checkpoints so I was just pacing and keeping calm the whole way and then on the last bit I just gave it everything and actually came in under my time so I’m really happy.
“I came here this year really wanting to win and I think when your hungry it becomes a lot easier and from here I sort of see Kat Garfoot’s path as something I can follow and the time it took her to become one of the top time trialists in the world and that’s a path I think I can follow as well.

Sarah Gigante U23 Champion
“It was a really hard course as always, I did it last year but this year it was a bit longer.  My legs didn’t like it that much after Sunday but I made them listen to me and made them go hard so it was good.

“It’s a really great feeling to win three gold medals, I was hoping to do a bit better at the end of last season, so I just decided to train really hard for Nationals and I’ll be ready, and I guess I was ready and it’s a really satisfying to come away with three (titles) like last year”

​ELITE MENS TIME TRIAL

RESULTS
Luke Durbridge (Mitchelton-Scott) claimed a third career time trial crown with a determined ride to beat a world-class field at the 2019 FedUni Road National Championships.

Perth’s Durbridge completed the 40.9-kilometre in a time of 51mins01secs to edge three-time national and reigning world champion Bahrain Merida’s Rohan Dennis who was sporting his rainbow jersey (51:22.65) by twenty-one seconds.

Two-time former champion Cameron Meyer (Mitchelton-Scott) clocked 51mins 44secs to complete the podium.  
QUOTES
Luke Durbridge:
“It’s been a long time, to be honest, 2013 was the last national championship I think I won. Both races are special to me, I’m such a passionate Aussie and I still just don’t really believe it at the moment because Rohan Dennis is a world champion and he showed he’s the best and full credit to Rohan because I think he’s made us lift, he’s made us lift our game.

“Hard work and persistence pays off, it’s been a hell of a week, I’m pretty happy.

Rohan Dennis:
“Whoever wins is the best [in time trials].”

“Look, the legs are there. the power was good. As good as any other year, if not just a little bit better. So it’s just about finding out why I didn’t go as quick now and fixing it for the next race. It’s all about trying to figure out how to go a little bit quicker with the equipment that I’ve got.”

“It definitely helps to be beaten by a guy like Durbridge. He’s a good guy. If I can’t wear the jersey, it’s nice that it’s still going to be shown in Europe as well.”

Cameron Meyer:
“You stand anywhere near Rohan Dennis and you stand anywhere near Luke Durbridge on a time trial podium you’re doing well. I’m pretty happy to walk away from Buninyong with two medals.

U23 MEN'S TIME TRIAL
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RESULTS
In near perfect conditions, Australia’s next-gen of talent hit the undulating 29.5-kilometre l out-and-back course for the time trial, with Queenslander Liam Magennis (Drapac Cannondale Holistic Development Team) taking the title with a show-stopping time of 38 minutes 3 seconds.
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Not surprisingly, the podium was completed by pre-race favourites Lucas Plapp (InForm TM-Insight Make) and Samuel Jenner (Team Wiggins Le Col) both finishing inside half a minute behind Magennis.

This hard-fought win  – adds to Magennis already impressive palmares which includes the 2018 World University Championships and 2017 Oceania Championships titles.​

Liam Magennis:
“This is by far the biggest moment in my cycling career. It means a lot.


“I had a head cold after the road race, I’ve been feeling a bit iffy and spent a lot of time in bed the last few days but I came out there today and I had the legs.

“I’ve really been nailing those time trial sessions the last few weeks. I rode a different race today to what I did last year. Last year I rode more to average power and today I put my power in the climbs and really rested on the descents. It paid off in the end.”
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Australia’s best Para-cyclists light up Buninyong!

1/7/2019

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Day four of the 2019 FedUni RoadNats saw Australia’s best para-cyclists tackle the tough out-and-back course in windy conditions in Buninyong on Monday morning, with 19 green and gold national champion jerseys awarded.


Fittingly, reigning world champion Emilie Miller shone brightly in her rainbow jersey as the first to leave the start ramp, with the Bathurst cyclist adding to Saturday’s road race gold (1:07:42) in the Handcycle (H-1) 12km final.

As the wind settled, newcomer Paige Greco (SA) covered the 12km course in 19mins 47.3secs to win the Women’s C3 category and her second green and gold jersey of the Championships and her fourth national title in three weeks.

“I’m really happy with how I went, I did better than my time last year so I’m very happy,” said Greco, who won road race gold on Saturday and dual national crowns on the track in December.

“It was good going down, really fast going down. I had to work a bit harder coming back because there was a bit of a crosswind and I had to go up a few hills, but I was happy with my time.”

After missing his start time by two minutes due to mechanical issues, David Nicholas powered to a stunning four-second win despite the additional time penalty in the C3 21.6km final (35:13.0).
Adelaide’s Darren Hicks nabbed another green and gold jersey in the C2 21.6km race, clocking in at 33:50.2secs despite mechanical issues throughout the race.

“Today was a bit iffy, we chose the wrong front wheel and the side wind was actually really strong, so we sort of battled a fair bit on the way up,” said Hicks. “Then after the turn around point, I dropped a chain, and judging by the little computer we’ve got in there it says it was about a 40 or 50 second time drop.

“But I couldn’t be prouder to win, other than a rainbow jersey it’s the next best thing that’s for sure. Just happy to start doing the good times and the good speeds in the lead up to Tokyo so hopefully it all comes together like the dream in my head.”

2016 Paralympic Games time trial silver medallist Kyle Bridgwood stopped the clock in a strong time of 43mins 17.5secs to claim gold in the men’s C4 29.5km race.

“It feels really good, it was a tough day out there with a tough course but it was pretty good conditions. Felt like a tailwind out. I think the wind dropped off which was good.” said Bridgwood.]The final rider to start was 2018 road world champion Alistair Donohoe (VIC) who set off down the ramp less than twenty-four hours after finishing the elite men’s road race on Sunday, he came in with the best time of the day on the 29.5km course (40:52.1) to win the C5 category.

“I didn’t feel the greatest this morning, the team was pretty happy last night and we were out for some celebrations, so I really had to dig deep to find anything in me this morning, but I managed to pull out a good time so I’m pretty happy with that,” said Donohoe.

“It’s a fantastic feeling (to win), I’m pretty glad to be able to back up and pull on the green and gold for the time trial this morning particularly after sitting out of Saturday’s para road race as I felt a sense of missing out on Saturday even though I had to look at the bigger picture.”

List of Para-cycling Time trial winners
  • Men’s C1 – Darcy Thompson (Port Adelaide CC) Time: 37:42.1
  • Men’s C2 – Darren Hicks (Norwood CC) Time: 33:50.2
  • Men’s C3 – David Nicholas (Mackay Cycling Club) Time: 35:13.0
  • Men’s C4 – Kyle Bridgwood (Townsville Cycle Club) Time: 43:17.5
  • Men’s C5 – Alistair Donohoe (Blackburn Cycling Club) Time: 40:52.1
  • Men’s H1 – Grant Nickel (Newcastle Cycling Club) Time: 41:02.0
  • Men’s H3 – Michael Taylor (Echuca/Moama Cycling Club) Time: 42:24.1
  • Men’s H4 – Grant Allen (Port Adelaide CC) Time: 38:31.3
  • Men’s H5 – Stuart Tripp (St Kilda Cycling Club) Time: 37:18.6
  • Men’s T2 – Stuart Jones (Newcastle Cycling Club) Time: 21:55.4
  • Men’s Tandem – Don Mankewich (Vikings Cycling Club ACT) Time: 46:22.4
  • Women’s Tandem – Lindy Hou (Vikings Cycling Club ACT) Time: 58:18.9
  • Women’s C1 – Kaitlyn Schurmann (Geelong Cycle Club) Time: 26:23.6
  • Women’s C3 – Paige Greco (Port Adelaide CC) Time: 19:47.3
  • Women’s C4 – Meg Lemon (Port Adelaide CC) Time: 36:55.5
  • Women’s C5 – Fatema Tajbhai (St Kilda Cycling Club) Time: 36:47.7
  • Women’s H1 – Emilie Miller (Bathurst CC) Time: 1h07:42.9
  • Women’s T1 – Gabrielle Vassallo (Sutherland Shire CC) Time: 32:32.9
  • Women’s T2 – Carol Cooke (St Kilda Cycling Club) Time: 24:51.9

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Manly Warringah CC and Carnegie Caufield CC dominate Club Teams Time Trial

1/7/2019

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29 teams representing a diverse range of Australian cycling clubs took to the road to contest the 2019 Fed Uni Road National Club Teams Trial Championship title.
The riders battled it across the 29.5km Buninyong course with eight teams crowned Australian champions.
Manly Warringah CC successfully defended their title, backing up their Club Criterium win from Friday in the men’s 180+ category clocking a time of 47mins 3.5 secs, just one second ahead of St Kilda CC.
For the women, Carnegie Caulfield CC won the Women’s 90+ category with a time of 52mins 8.7secs & St Kilda CC took home three medals from four categories including a gold in the Women’s 150+.
Salesian College Sunbury rode to victory in the Nationals Schools Teams Time Trial.

Amber Johnson, Carnegie Caufield: “It feels pretty surreal but pretty awesome at the same time”.
Kevin Goodman, Manly Warringah CC: “We weren’t very confident because of the fact there were two teams from Melbourne who were extremely good and stacked with national and international champions and we thought we might have had our run last year but we figured we would come along and do our best so we’re very surprised and happy to win”.
List of Winners

  • Women’s 150+: St Kilda Cycling Club
  • Women’s 120+: Illawarra Cycling Club
  • Women’s 90+: Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
  • Open Women: Brunswick Cycling Club
  • Men’s 90+: Mackay Cycling Club
  • Men’s 120+: Lidcombe Auburn Cycling Club
  • Men’s 150+: Trivelo Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
  • Men’s 180+: Manly Warringah Cycling Club
  • School’s TT: Salesian College Sunbury


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Freiberg claims gold in a dramatic final lap of 2019 Fed Uni Road National Championship

1/6/2019

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In one of the most dramatic final laps seen at a National Championships, 2017 National Road Series champion Michael Freiberg (Pro Racing Sunshine Coast) triumphed to claim the elite men’s road crown.

A prominent early breakaway group opened the always hectic 185.6-kilometre men’s road race, with Freiberg, Chris Harper (Team BridgeLane) and defending champion Alex Edmondson (Mitchelton-Scott) joining 2013 champion Luke Durbridge (Mitchelton-Scott).
The quartet worked together for the majority of the 16 laps of the infamous Buninyong course before Cameron Meyer (Mitchelton-Scott) made a move with Conor Murtagh (Oliver’s Real Food Racing) and Jason Lea (Team BridgeLane) to join the leading group with five laps remaining.

With the pace of the race obliterating the field and scattering groups across the course, Edmondson and Durbridge lost contact with the front group and Harper pounced to take a ten-second inside the penultimate lap.

Meyer and Freiberg reeled in Harper on the final lap, before an immediate counter-attack from Harper was answered by Meyer. Freiberg’s chance of a podium finish looking all but over when he trailed Harper and Meyer by 17-seconds just four kilometres from the finish line.

But in a determined act of raw power and tactical nous, the Perth cyclist caught the breakaway inside the final kilometre to claim a victory for the ages in the dying moments.

While the excitement of Freiberg’s victory rang through the crowd, there was an undertone of emotion for the remainder of the podium with Harper just missing the top step for a second straight year, while the dual time trial champion Meyer is left searching for the elusive crown.

Freiberg also collected the Langdon Building Sprint Competition jersey on his back, with Harper taking in both the Altus Traffic Most Aggressive Rider and Stages King of the Mountain categories.
Michael Freiberg
“It’s been surreal. Down the home straight coming up on the boys, I didn’t really expect it and then I hit them with a bit of speed and I got a gap and I was like ‘Oh I’m going to have to go really deep here…I know how quick Cam is’ and I got a gap and I held it.

“The jersey’s so big, you get to wear it for twelve months. On the last lap, I was just hoping for a podium. That would have been fantastic for myself, to keep me going in my career, but catching them on that last straight was something really special.”

“It’s the ones you have to fight the hardest for that mean the most and I think it’s been about eight or 10 years since I have been up on the podium at the world level, so this is really special for me.”

Chris Harper
“It’s bittersweet. Everyone here, you’re coming here to win the jersey and second place is almost… It’s nothing to you really. Everyone wants the green and gold so it’s nice to be on the podium but at the end of the day, we’re all out here trying to get that jersey. So it is bittersweet.”

“When we got rid of Freiberg on the climb, I sort of thought me and Cam, depending on how Frieberg went, I knew Cam given his track background had quite a good kick on him. Coming into the finish I wasn’t confident. I sort of tried to put him on the front to try to give myself every opportunity. Freibs came back, didn’t give up so all credit to him. That’s an amazing ride.”

“I wasn’t thinking of attacking (in the sprint), I don’t think I would’ve been able to get rid of Cam. He was riding super strong all day so more just trying to conserve and give 100% in the finish.”
“We knew Freiburg wasn’t too far behind. I think he caught us both by surprise a little bit just with that momentum.”

Cameron Meyer
“I’m going to try to not cry too much. I think I’ve been every position bar first. I had every opportunity and I don’t know if I’m more upset at myself or letting my teammates down a little bit. I bluffed a little bit in the final there, I knew the legs had one kick in them and Freiberg went early and I was hoping he wouldn’t. When he was coming I tried to play the bluff on Harper and I had to get to as close to the line as I could with one kick and it was too much for my legs today. It’s all a bit much at the moment.”

“I knew he (Freiberg) was going to ride tempo, I knew he didn’t have the acceleration on that last lap. He was at 20 seconds and I knew he’d keep plugging away. He’s a big boy and you get that roll coming down the home straight and I’ve seen guys come back in that final if you fox too much. The problem is I didn’t have anything to really push to the line so I had to play cat and mouse. It didn’t work.”

“It’s hard to accept for me. Like I’ve been on the podium before so I’ve been wanting that green and gold for a long time. I know it’s a good ride and it’ll take a while that to settle in. It was a big day, you can see by the way the field finished, in dribs and drabs everywhere. It was a tough day out there.”
“Hopefully my twelfth time lucky next year.”
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Gigantic upset - Teenager Sarah Gigante upsets elite to win road crown at 2019 Fed Uni Road National Championships

1/6/2019

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In what is being heralded as one the most remarkable wins ever seen at a National Championships, 18-year-old Victorian Sarah Gigante (Roxsolt-Attaquer) has upstaged a host of WorldTour elite with a stunning victory in the 2019 Fed Uni Road National Championships Women’s Road Race.

In her first year racing in the elite field after claiming all three national crowns as an under 19 rider just twelve months ago, Gigante announced herself as she outfoxed a field littered with World Championship medallists, Commonwealth Games gold medallists and four national champions.

World Championship silver medallist and two-time winner of the race Amanda Spratt and Mitchelton-Scott teammate Sarah Roy completed the podium.

“I’m so happy. So, so, so happy. I can’t believe it,” an elated Gigante said after being awarded both the elite and under 23 women’s crowns, the first time in history a rider has claimed both honours.

The win continues a whirlwind twelve months for the talented Brunswick Cycling Club rider who experienced a simply stunning 2018 in the junior ranks. Representing Australia at both Road and Track World Championships, Gigante claimed six national crowns on the road and track, while horrifyingly breaking both of her arms in a devastating crash in May.

Amidst juggling her road and track commitments, Gigante amazingly achieved a perfect ATAR of 99.95 in her final year of high school.

The race was on from the gun as the field of elite and under 23 women set off in cool and calm conditions off to tackle the nine laps of the infamous Mount Buninyong course.

An early breakaway group of seven riders including Gigante, Roy, 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Chloe Hosking (Ale-Cippolini), Shara Gillow (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), Taryn Heather (SpecializedWR), Michaela Parsons and Ella Bloor (SpecializedWR) established a lead of nearly two minutes on the field.

Roy and Hosking set the early pace early, with the gap stretching to more than four minutes at the midway point of the race, while Mitchelton-Scott’s Grace Brown attacked off a splintering peloton and formed a chase group of 13 riders desperately trying to close the gap on the leaders.

At the front, Hosking, Parsons, Bloor and Heather were dropped with three laps remaining, with Gigante making the decisive attack from Gillow and Roy on the penultimate lap.

On the way up the final climb, dual champion Spratt began her chase of the youngster, and while she passed Roy and Gillow, it was not enough to reel in the young star who streamed down the final straight to a roar from the home crowd.

“I didn’t expect to win the under 23s, I was hoping for a medal, maybe a win if I was really lucky,” revealed Sarah. “So to win under 23s, it would’ve been really amazing, so to win elite, I just can’t believe it.”

“In the break, I had some of my idols like Amanda Spratt, Chloe Hosking and Sarah Roy there and to just be doing turns with them and riding near them was so cool.

“Then when I heard that three Mitchelton-Scott girls were chasing us with a lap to go, I thought ‘oh, my idols are chasing me’. It was so cool.

“When I came down after the last corner, I just thought ‘don’t give up, just keep going.”

Despite finishing behind Sarah on the podium, Spratt was in awe of Gigante’s achievement,

“Of course, we came here to win but we also have to acknowledge that she had an absolutely incredible ride,” remarked Spratt. “She showed last year in Ballarat what she’s capable and the talent she has. Hats off to her she rode away from a class field even in that breakaway.”
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Ballarat Boy Brings it Home

1/5/2019

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Fresh from claiming second overall in the 2018 National Road Series, Ballarat ‘s rising star Nicholas White (Team BridgeLane) has kick-started the new year with gold in front of a parochial home crowd in the Under 23 Men’s 127.6-kilometre Buninyong Road Race.

“I couldn’t think of anything better, to be able to do this in my hometown is something else and to have all the supporters there as well,” said White. “I was getting the shakes going around the last lap with everyone yelling out my name was a pretty surreal feeling and it hasn’t really sunk in yet.”

The under 23 road race is famous for non-stop action and the 2019 finale delivered with a battle to remember with White taking the top step after an enthralling final lap ahead of Michael Potter (Pro Racing Sunshine Coast) and 2017 champion Samuel Jenner (Team Wiggins Le Col).

A dozen breakaway groups that formed and collapsed throughout the 11 lap-race, however, the decisive one came at the final climb when Jenner and White pulled off a strong move leaving Potter with no option but to join.

With a short and ever-reducing gap, a passionate home crowd anxiously watched on as White, Potter, and Jenner played cat and mouse to the backdrop of a hungry and fast approaching peloton.

Dylan McKenna was in the mix for many of the day’s moves, meaning the X-Speed United rider more than earned his Altus Traffic Most Aggressive Rider and Stages King of the Mountain jerseys.

The Langdon Building Sprint Jersey was won by Nick White.

“I had the whole team riding the front for me and they made an unreal effort to get me around and even coming down to the bell lap when I had four guys with me, I knew I was definitely in with a chance and it was starting to feel like this could be a reality and this could be mine,” added White.


“The last time over the climb was super hard but after all the effort the boys put in I knew I needed to be up to the front with those two guys so to be able to give them a reward and to win this is pretty special”

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U19 Mens Road Race Recap

1/5/2019

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It’s not every day that you cross the line for the gold, only to get off your bike and witness your brother sprint to silver, but that’s exactly what Patrick Eddy (InForm TM Insight MAKE) experienced today in Buninyong at the 104.4-kilometre Under 19 Men’s Road Race.

Going into the final lap, it was Patrick Eddy, Samual Eddy (both InForm TM Insight MAKE), Alastair MacKellar (Sunshine Coast CC), Jesse Norton (Ballarat / Sebastopol CC), Blake Agnoletto (Bendigo & District CC) and Dylan Hopkins (Phoenix Cycling Collective) in the front bunch on a circuit that quickly blew apart the peloton. After making a move at the first left turn on the final lap, a gutsy Patrick Eddy moved off the front solo to victory.
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After sitting on the chasing group while his brother sprinted into the distance, Samual Eddy made a move that kept things interesting between the silver medallist, Mackellar and Hopkins. He rode solo before MacKellar and Hopkins brought him back just kilometres from the finish, but Eddy still had the legs to claim the silver medal ahead of Alastair MacKellar, who nabbed the bronze.

While he missed the podium by a few short seconds, a fourth place Hopkins walks away from the road race with the Stages King of the Mountain jersey on his back.

“Winning is pretty incredible,” said Patrick. “This is the kind of thing that you dream of but you think surely it can’t happen. And of course, seeing Sam cross the line after I won was an awesome feeling.

“I just powered all the way to the top, tried to recover on the downhill. I think Sam was just sitting on the other boys which was a good team plan.”

“Sam had a small mechanical at the start of the race, I was getting a bit worried.”

“I made a move with about 3 laps to go and we were both there and then we both had a really good

“Usually he’s beating me, we’ll see how we go in the TT on Monday.”

Patrick Eddy also earnt the Altus Traffic Most Aggressive Jersey, Stages King of the Mountain and the Langdon Building Sprint Jersey.  

The U19s are back in action on Tuesday for the trial time.
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U19 Womens Road Race Recap

1/5/2019

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In one of the most dramatic finishes to a Federation University Road Nationals race in living memory, Gold Coast’s Francesca Sewell ran herself into the history books after being crowned 2019 national champion.

Sewell broke away from the peloton with Victoria’s Neve Bradbury, with the pair entertaining the crowd with an intense dual for the final four laps of the six-lap, 69.6km race around Ballarat’s Mount Buninyong.

In a dramatic battle down Warrenheip Street to the finish, Sewell crashed after her chain locked, with Bradbury taking advantage of the mishap to cross the line first. Then, in one of the more remarkable scenes, Sewell composed herself to emphatically run her bike over the line in second place.

The drama continued post-race, with official race commissaires disqualifying Bradbury after her bike was found to be 120g under the required minimum weight of 6.8kg after the post-race regulation bike checks.

The decision resulted in Sewell being elevated from second to first place and therefore crowned the 2019 national champion.

Tasmania’s Catelyn Turner finished in second place, with Victoria’s Ashlee Jones adding to Friday’s win in the Criterium with bronze.

“I’m feeling pretty great, a little bit stiff but that’s alright,” said Sewell, who was sporting a ripped skinsuit plus cuts and abrasions following the fall. “I guess it’s just racing. You know, stuff like that happens so there’s not a whole lot you can do.


“I think that was more just adrenaline. I wanted to get second still. I do just want to say congratulations to Neve, it was a good race."
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Francesca Sewell also earnt the Altus Traffic Most Aggressive Jersey, Stage Queen of the Mountain and the Langdon Building Sprint Jersey.  
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The U19s are back in action on Tuesday for the time trial. 
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Para-cyclists light up Buninyong in history making race

1/5/2019

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Following Friday’s sweltering conditions in Ballarat for the criteriums, Australia’s para-cyclists took advantage of the cool change as they contested the road races at the 2019 FedUni Road National Championships.

Australia’s best para-cycling classifications tackled the Mount Buninyong course for the first time in championship history, with fans lining the course to support their heroes.

“It was absolutely awesome, we don’t usually have anybody on the course cheering for us because last year we weren’t on the same course and it was very quiet on the road,” said Carol Cooke (VIC), triple Paralympic and seven-time world champion, who claimed her ninth straight national crown in the T2 (Tricycle) event.

“To go up Mount Buninyong and have people with cowbells and big horns and most of them had programs so they were yelling our names which was even better, it was absolutely incredible.
“For people like myself who have been overseas and have experienced that before at international races, we love seeing it, especially for the riders who have never experienced that before because it just spurs you on going up the mountain.”

Dual reigning world champion Emilie Miller lit up the course in her rainbow jersey as she defended her H1 (Handcycle) national crown.

“It’s always motivating to do the rainbow jersey proud when you’re wearing it, and when you are wearing it, you will always have a great ride,” Miller exclaimed.

“It was also gratifying to have so many people out cheering us on across the course, also considering how challenging the course is.”

2018 road and track world medallist Darren Hicks also defended his title by winning the Men’s C2 race.
“It was really good to ride the main Buninyong hill as it will definitely prepare us quite well for the World Cup and World Champs to come for the rest of the year,” Hicks said.
“It’s been a big goal this year to become a contender for the world level on both the track and the road, so I’m really stoked.”
2018 Para-cycling Road World Cup champion Stuart Tripp claimed gold in the men’s H5 category.

“It’s always a great honour to win the green and gold,” said Tripp. “It’s a great course, it’s the first time we’ve done this course and it’s wonderful.”
The FedUni Road Nationals para-cycling time trials will be contested from 9am on Monday 7 January, with a UCI Category race on Tuesday which carries valuable points toward the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
2018 Para-cycling Road Champions
Men’s C1 – Darcy Thompson (Port Adelaide CC)
Men’s C2 – Darren Hicks (Norwood CC)
Men’s C3 – David Nicholas (Mackay Cycling Club)
Men’s C4 – Kyle Bridgwood (Townsville Cycle Club)
Men’s C5 – Daniel Van Der Laan (Sydney Uni Velo Club)
Men’s H1 – Grant Nickel (Newcastle Cycling Club)
Men’s H3 – Alex Welsh (Leongatha Cycling Club)
Men’s H4 – Grant Allen (Port Adelaide CC)
Men’s H5 – Stuart Tripp (St Kilda Cycling Club)
Men’s T2 – Stuart Jones (Newcastle Cycling Club)
Men’s Tandem – Don Mankewich (Vikings Cycling Club ACT)
Women’s Tandem – Lindy Hou (Vikings Cycling Club ACT)
Women’s C3 – Paige Greco (Port Adelaide CC)
Women’s C4 – Meg Lemon (Port Adelaide CC)
Women’s H1 – Emilie Miller (Bathurst CC)
Women’s T1 – Gabrielle Vassallo (Sutherland Shire CC)
Women’s T2 – Carol Cooke (St Kilda Cycling Club)
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