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PARA | Greco & Nicholas defends world titles

31/1/2020

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#Milton2020 🌈 Day 1 | Paige Greco and ‪David Nicholas defended their individual pursuit world titles on the opening day of the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships to be held from 30 January to 2 February. 

Paige Greco (SA) staged a sensational comeback inside the final few hundred metres of her C3 3000m final to defend her world title. 

The fastest qualifier in the morning session (4:02.474), Greco, 22, found herself down by nearly three seconds at the halfway mark in her final against Clara Brown (USA). The reigning world champion was not fazed by the deficit however as she controlled her to peg back Brown’s lead with five hundred metres remaining. 

Greco then powered over the final two laps to win by more than four seconds, with her stunning time of 4mins 0.243secs just two-tenths of a second outside of her own world record set one year ago at the World Championships in Apeldoorn. 

"I was happy with the overall result of the day," said Greco. "I worried myself a little in the final when I was down a few seconds but thankfully had it in my legs to bring it home in the last two laps. I’m very happy I was able to defend my title in the individual pursuit."
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‪David Nicholas (QLD) claimed a fourth straight individual pursuit rainbow jersey and sixth career track world title after winning the C3 event. 

Nicholas (3:29.700) recorded the fastest time of qualifying, just two-tenths of a second ahead of Great Britain’s Jaco Van Gass which set up an exciting clash for gold. 

In the 3000m final, Van Gass rocketed to a lead of one second after the first two of twelve laps, before extending his lead to nearly two seconds at the halfway mark.

In a fitting finale to end the opening day’s schedule, Nicholas grabbed the lead on the final lap and showed his class by racing to the gold by half a second (3:28.764).

"I felt good coming into this World Championships. I had no expectations after a minor set back following a crash at the World Cup in Brisbane in December. I felt really relaxed heading to the start line and was happy I performed well," said Nicholas. "It was a tough final to back up against Jaco Van Gass, but I managed to squeeze everything out of myself and luckily get there in the last two laps."

Defending world champion Darren Hicks (SA) was edged off the podium in a scorching C2 3000m pursuit competition which saw the world record smashed in qualifying by eventual gold medallist Ewoud Vromant of Belgium. 

As he continues his comeback to racing following an injury which forced him out of the Road Nationals earlier this month, Hicks looked strong as he clocked the third-fastest time (3:39.276) in afternoon qualifying. 

In the final against Guihua Liang (CHN), Hicks held the lead at the 2000m mark before Liang took the lead inside the second last lap and the bronze which sent Hicks into fourth overall (3:42.718). 

In the time trials, Emily Petricola (VIC) (38.799) finished just two tenths off a second off the podium in fourth in the Women C4 500m Time Trial, while Meg Lemon (SA) was seventh (40.983). Canada’s Kate O’Brien won gold in world record time (35.223). 

Alistair Donohoe (VIC) was 15th (1:08.118) in the Men C5 Kilo Time Trial final. 

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Australian Team for 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships 

Athlete (State) Classification

  • Gordon Allan (NSW) C2 - 2019 World Championship medalist
  • Alistair Donohoe (VIC) C5 - 2019 individual pursuit & scratch race world champion
  • Paige Greco (SA) C3 - 2019 individual pursuit & time trial world champion (dual world record holder)
  • Darren Hicks (SA) C2 - 2019 individual pursuit world champion
  • Meg Lemon (SA) C4 - dual 2019 World Championship medalist
  • David Nicholas (QLD) C3 - 2019 individual pursuit & scratch race world champion
  • Emily Petricola (VIC) C4 - 2019 individual pursuit world champion (world record holder)
  • Amanda Reid (NSW) C2 - 2019 time trial world champion (world record holder)
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BMX | Home soil racing for Aussie stars en route to Tokyo

29/1/2020

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For the first time in more than ten years, the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup is coming to Australia with over 200 of the world's best riders from over 30 countries heading to Shepparton and Bathurst this February. 

The opening two rounds of the 2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will be held in Shepparton on February 1-2, before the action moves to New South Wales town of Bathurst on February 8-9 for rounds three and four. 

The World Cups will be one of the last chances for riders to perform and grab qualifying points before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Cycling Australia's Technical Director Wade Bootes is excited about the home soil advantage and the opportunities for all BMX riders from the 2020 Olympic aspirants to future stars. 

"From developing athletes to our top tier riders, having that home crowd support is going to be huge, and I think the excitement from this is going to give all athletes the chance to rise to all-new levels. 

"What is better is that it's going to be great for development, especially for our juniors who will step in for that experience. In addition to this, it gives the opportunity for our top riders to deliver those critical results."

In all, 48 Australian riders will compete in Shepparton and 51 in Bathurst lead by the Australian Cycling Team's Anthony Dean, Caroline Buchanan plus Saya and Kai Sakakibara, who are chasing Olympic selection.

Saya Sakakibara, 20, is eyeing her maiden Olympic selection and enters the 2020 season after multiple top-five finishes across the 2019 World Cup rounds as well as seventh at the World Championships. 

Also chasing his first Olympic team nod is world number nine Kai Sakakibara, 23, while 2016 Olympic finalist Dean, 28, will chase his second. 

Dual Olympian and eight-time world champion Caroline Buchanan, 29, will continue her comeback after a two-year absence from the sport as she chases a record third Games. 
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While medals at the World Cups will be a nice result on home soil, Bootes is hoping to guide his athletes to their ultimate performance come July's Games in Tokyo. 

"I think the main goal for me and across the board is to provide good guidance to our riders so that they can deliver their best performance on the day," said Bootes.


"Obviously grabbing Olympic medals for freestyle or racing would be great, but if our riders can perform to the best of their ability then that will be just as successful."

Each city will host two rounds of the World Cup across the weekend, with qualifying and the early rounds taking part in the morning and early afternoon with the finals from 4pm onwards.

More details at www.bmxworldcup.com â€‹
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PP ACADEMY | Sophie Edwards #TeamUniSA Tour Down Under blog

29/1/2020

 
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The right pathway: Rising star Sophie Edwards has a lot to smile about.
For each Summer of Cycling, Cycling Australia prepares endurance development racing teams for the Santos Tour Down Under, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (CEGORR) including Race Torquay, and the Herald Sun Tour.  

The development opportunity for athletes within Australia's High Performance Network and National Road Series teams to contest UCI events within Australia.

One of the youngest to line up at the 2020 Santos Tour Down Under was Adelaide teenager Sophie Edwards who switched the green and gold of the Australian Cycling Team’s Podium Potential Academy^ to take her place on the Team UniSA-Australia outfit.

A Junior Track World Championship medallist in 2018, Edwards joined the Academy in the same year, with a blend of track and road in 2019 resulting in two elite World Cup appearances in Hong Kong and Glasgow, while also taking part in a winter road racing program in Belgium. 
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Sophie penned her thoughts on her week at the Santos Tour Down Under for us below.
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On the road: Edwards powers during a stage of the 2020 Santos Tour Down Under
Last week I was grateful to be given the opportunity to swap out the track bike and take part in the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under. It has been a dream of mine to race the TDU, as I’ve not only watched it eagerly every year as a child in my hometown, but I also rode the family ride when I was seven, assisted at presentations and cleaned bikes in a valet service. 

The Santos Women’s Tour consisted of three hilly stages, all well over 100km with upwards of 1500m climbing. These challenging stages were followed by a technical street-circuit criterium in the heart of Adelaide, which preceded the men’s Schwalbe Classic. ​

It all started in Hahndorf, a 115km stage with close to 1500m of climbing. The streets were decorated and there was a much larger crowd than I expected! It was a tough race, with the strong World Tour teams setting the tempo high up the climbs. 

It was awesome to see a daring attack by Australian Brodie Chapman almost pay off before she was caught in a super technical finishing circuit with the sprint won by another Australian, Chloe Hosking. It was a massive learning experience for me as I couldn’t just try and finish, I had to constantly be aware of where my team was and assist our GC rider as much as I could. 
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On the track: Edwards Sophie on the front of the team pursuit quartet at the Glasgow UCI Track World Cup in 2019.
Stage 2 and 3 passed through many of the bushfire affected towns, in particular, Woodside and Charleston. I could see the emotion it provoked in all of the riders, however despite the hardship, many locals lined the roads and cheered. 

My highlight of the tour was the finish of stage 3 in Stirling. It was tough going up the long Aldgate Valley road climb three times, but as we went up the final steep pinch into Stirling we were greeted by crowds, similar in size to what the men will have on Wednesday. Thank you to all of my family and friends who came to cheer me on, I heard all of you! 

Thank you to the organisers for the WTDU who designed such opportunistic, exciting courses and ran the event so smoothly. Also, a massive thanks to all of the sponsors of the women’s race, which stepped it up another level and allowed all of the stages to be live-streamed for the first time! 

Lastly, I am incredibly grateful to the team at Cycling Australia and the University of SA who have generously supported the ‘up and coming’ Australian national women’s team for the last three editions of the race. 

Watch out – we’ll be back for Cadel’s Great Ocean Road Race! 

Photos by Hikari Media / University of South Australia / Guy Swarbrick
^ About the Podium Potential Academy - Launched in November 2018 with an inaugural class of thirteen athletes across both endurance and sprint disciplines, the PPA programme, which is supported and partly funded by Commonwealth Games Australia, focuses on the long term development of athletes orientated around success at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and through to the 2024 Olympic Games and beyond

PARA | Aussies land in Milton ahead of Track Worlds

28/1/2020

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Hicks in action in 2019 | Photo by Casey Gibson
The Australian Team has arrived in Canada ahead of the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships to be held from 30 January to 2 February. 

The eight riders and staff arrived in chilly Milton at the weekend after a week-long training camp in sunny Los Angeles where they celebrated Australia Day. 
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Enjoyed the week training in LA ahead of para track worlds in Canada □□ next week! □□□‍♀️ • • The @AustralianCyclingTeam is proudly supported by: • • ➖ Cycling Australia @cyclingaustralia ➖AIS @Theais_ ➖ Santini @santini_cycling ➖Argon18 @argon18bike ➖ Science In Sport @scienceinsport ➖ Kask @kask_cycling ➖ Bont @bontcycling ➖ Vittoria @vittoria_australia ➖ Elite @elite_cycling ➖ Shimano @shimanoaustralia ➖ NoPinz @nopinz ➖TrainingPeaks @trainingpeaks ➖Paralympics Australia

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Australia enjoyed superb results at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships held last March, with the team finishing second on the medal standings with nine world titles in a glittering 17-medal haul.

The 2020 World Championships is highlighted by reigning world champions Alistair Donohoe (VIC), Paige Greco (SA), Darren Hicks (SA), David Nicholas (QLD), Emily Petricola (VIC) and Amanda Reid (NSW). 2019 World Championships medallists Meg Lemon (SA) and Gordon Allan (NSW) round out the selections. 

As the 2020 Championships provides the final opportunity to acquire qualification points towards the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Cycling Australia Para-cycling Technical Director Warren McDonald has one eye on rainbows this week and another on the August's Games. 

"We had some great performances in Paralympic events in 2019, and this year we are looking to be very close to that performance but remembering that the benchmark is Tokyo 2020," said Warren McDonald, Para-cycling Technical Director, Cycling Australia. 

"This year we have narrowed the focus with the Paralympic Games in August, and as a result we have one of the smallest teams we have taken away with only eight athletes, but we believe all eight will be on the podium in Paralympic events."
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Reluctant to highlight one cyclist over another in a team that boasts six reigning world champions, McDonald did suggest fans and media keep an eye on Gordon Allan. 

"Gordon won time trial silver in 2019, but since his main competitor has been reclassified, and after Gordon broke the time trial world record at the Brisbane Track World Cup last December, we could have a new addition to the world champion list if he continues to perform and stays healthy."

The Championships get underway at 9.30am local time on Thursday 30 January (1.30am AEDT -16 hours). 
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Got our first look today at the #paracycling @uci_cycling #worldchampionship velodrome here in #milton □□ Get our first ride tomorrow afternoon. □

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Australian Team for 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships 

Athlete (State) Classification

  • Gordon Allan (NSW) C2 - 2019 World Championship medalist
  • Alistair Donohoe (VIC) C5 - 2019 individual pursuit & scratch race world champion
  • Paige Greco (SA) C3 - 2019 individual pursuit & time trial world champion (dual world record holder)
  • Darren Hicks (SA) C2 - 2019 individual pursuit world champion
  • Meg Lemon (SA) C4 - dual 2019 World Championship medalist
  • David Nicholas (QLD) C3 - 2019 individual pursuit & scratch race world champion
  • Emily Petricola (VIC) C4 - 2019 individual pursuit world champion (world record holder)
  • Amanda Reid (NSW) C2 - 2019 time trial world champion (world record holder)
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BMX | Loupos bags dual Beenleigh wins

21/1/2020

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Reigning world champion Brandon Loupos grabbed dual wins at the weekend in the Beenleigh Freestyle International C1 event on January 18-19.

#BMXFreestyle Reigning world champion @BrandonLouposyo has won both @UCI_BMX_FS C1 events held at Beenleigh this weekend.

Sunday’s Run □□ #AusCyclingTeam pic.twitter.com/7VVq7jvVW4

— AusCyclingTeam (@AusCyclingTeam) January 19, 2020
Loupos soared to the wins on the newly built City of Logan’s $3.1million Doug Larsen Park BMX which was hosting its first event.
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Had a lot of fun up in QLD the past week riding the new Beenleigh park with my mates and also getting some C1 wins under my belt too. 2020 is off to a good start already and can’t wait for more good times to be had! Flying back America tomorrow. See you soon NC!□□ Big thank you to @auscyclingbmx for the awesome week and thank you to my friends and family for an awesome 3 months back home for the holidays. Can’t wait to get to work for the rest of the year! □□□ □ - @b.rad_sports

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PARA | Santos supports Para-cyclists at 2020 Santos Tour Down Under

20/1/2020

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Australian natural gas company Santos presented a cheque for $10,000 to Australia's para-cyclists on the start line of the Para-cycling Wheel Race which was part of the 2020 Santos Tour Down Under.  

Australia's para-cyclists, currently aiming toward the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, lined up for the inaugural Wheel Race at the Santos Tour Down Under on Sunday 19 January, just before the final Schwalbe stage 4 of the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under.  

Santos Executive Vice President of People and Sustainability, Angus Jaffray, said Santos is built on a strong foundation of social responsibility and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

“We are thrilled to support the para-cyclists who look to earn a place on the Australian 2020 Tokyo Paralympic team." Mr Jaffray said. "It’s fantastic to see Australia’s elite men and women para-cyclists for the first time at the Santos Tour Down Under in this wheel race event, knowing that some of them have the chance of earning a place on the 2020 Paralympic team."

Mr Warren McDonald, Para-cycling Technical Director, High Performance, Cycling Australia added, "On behalf of Cycling Australia, I would like to thank Santos for their contribution and to the Tour Down Under and for coordinating the Para-Cycling Wheel Race.

"As we head toward the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, support and opportunities like these will go a long way to ensuring our athletes are as well prepared for the Games as they can be."
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PARA | Rainbows on show at RoadNats

13/1/2020

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Reigning world champions Alistair Donohoe, Carol Cooke, David Nicholas and Paige Greco swapped their rainbow jerseys for green and gold jerseys after claiming time trial gold on the opening day of the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships in Ballarat on Wednesday.

Carol Cooke claimed a ninth straight time trial national crown in the T2 category, covering two laps of the 8-kilometre course in 38mins 54.87secs. 


“It is such an honour to win this, today was a tough day. It was tough going up the hill the second time,” said Victoria’s Cooke, who praised event organisers for their inclusiveness at the Championships.

Victoria’s Alistair Donohoe shone in his rainbow jersey as he won his third consecutive green and gold jersey in the C5 final, negotiating three laps of the course in 35mins 28.03 seconds. 


“To be in my home state and in front of friends and family, to be in the rainbows. It is a pretty special feeling,” said Donohoe. “I had really good sensations out there today, it was a nice course, a refreshing change to the traditional courses over the past few years.”

>>> Full Recap
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The Championships moved to Buninyong on Saturday with Australia’s para-cycling world champions tackling the tough Mt Buninyong road course. 

Sporting the rainbow jersey, Bathurst’s reigning world champion Emilie Miller took gold in the women’s handcycle final. 


“Always an honour to wear the rainbows jerseys and at national championships to be able to come away with a gold medal, I am really pleased with the result,” said Miller, who unfortunately crashed during her ride in Wednesday’s time trial.  

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ROAD | 2020 RoadNats Elite/23 Recap

13/1/2020

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Nine-time track world champion Cameron Meyer (Mitchelton-SCOTT) became the first Australian man to claim the Road National Championships trifecta after securing an emotional maiden road race crown in a stunning final lap attack at the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships in Buninyong on Sunday. 

Twelve years after finishing fourth as a 21-year-old in his first elite race, and just twelve months after leading the race inside the final few kilometres before being edged to the bronze medal, Meyer added the gruelling elite men’s road race to his dual time trial (2010, 2011) and criterium (2013) crowns.

“I have no words to describe this. It means so much to me, there is a lot of emotion on this day, there is a lot of history in it for me. Twelve years ago at 21, I fell in love with this race,” said Meyer.

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Another masterful ride secured Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton-Scott) a third road nationals crown at the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships in Buninyong on Sunday.  

Spratt outfoxed surprise medallist Justine Barrow (Roxsolt Attaquer) on the home straight after the pair figured in the lead group for nearly the entirety of the race. Spratt’s teammate Grace Brown (Mitchelton-Scott) took bronze.

“This is just as special if not more special (than my first one), I owe this one to my team, they rode incredibly well,” said Spratt, 32, who added to her 2012 and 2016 victories. 
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Team Pursuit world record holder and dual reigning track world champion Sam Welsford claimed his first elite road medal along with his maiden national road title when he took out the criterium held in wet and windy conditions in Ballarat. 
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“I am over the moon. This has been in the back of my mind to try to win this race. Last year I missed the mark a little bit so it's great to come back this year and take the win,” said Welsford.

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Rally Cycling's Chloe Hosking took the victory in a thrilling sprint to the finish to claim her maiden elite national title. 

2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Hosking edged Brunswick’s young star Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Mitchelton Scott’s Gracie Elvin who rounded out the podium.

“This is my first elite national jersey, despite being around forever, so it is nice,” said Hosking. “It was important for me this year as I am going to America to race with an American team and we do a lot of criteriums. I really wanted to take the green and gold crit jersey with me and I have done that so I am really excited. 

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Team Pursuit world record holder Kelland O’Brien (Australian Cycling Team) won the Under 23 men’s criterium, storming home on the final straight to claim the win ahead of Conor Leahy with Matthew Rice. 

“This means a lot to me, this event is super special. After coming second last year after taking a lap, [coming second] was hard to take on the chin,” said O’Brien who claimed silver in the time trial on Wednesday.

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Podium Potential Academy's Luke Plapp (Inform TM Insight MAKE) took out a convincing win over team pursuit world record holder Kelland O’Brien by fourteen seconds in the time trial.

“It’s pretty amazing, it’s been a year since I’ve been in the {world championship] jersey, it was such a quality field here today, I was riding with one of my idols Kell [O’Brien].”

>>> Full Recap

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#Roadnats | Aussies descend on Ballarat & Buninyong for 2020 Nationals

7/1/2020

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The Australian Cycling Team stars will be in action across at the 2020 Federation University Road National Championships which run from 8-12 January in Ballarat and Buninyong. 

The Team will be in action across the five days in the criterium, road race and time trial as they aim to take home a coveted green and gold national champions jersey.  

Schedule & Maps: www.roadnationals.org.au/schedule 

EVENTS

Time Trials

No less than eight world champions will be in action on day one including reigning world champion Rohan Dennis (Team Ineos) who is in line to claim a fourth crown in five years. 

Four-time women’s champion Shara Gillow (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton-Scott), who finished eleventh in the time trial at the 2019 World Championships, and 2018 runner up Lucy Kennedy (Mitchelton-Scott), feature in the women’s event. 

In the para events, eight world champions will be in action with Alistair Donohoe, Carol Cooke, Darren Hicks, David Nicholas, Emilie Miller, Emily Petricola and Paige Greco to don their rainbow jerseys. 

Criteriums

Fresh off her win at the world-class Bay Crits earlier this week, Chloe Hosking (Rally UHC Cycling Women) will be one to watch in the action-packed criterium along with Macey Stewart who will be aiming to add a road national title to her multiple track victories. 

Like Hosking, Sam Welsford took the honours at the Bay Crits and will be joined by his team pursuit world champions and world record holders in Kelland O’Brien, Alex Porter, Cameron Scott and Leigh Howard in the Friday night blockbuster. 

Road Races

Saturday’s para road races will feature Cooke and Miller in rainbows as the reingin world champions, with Donohoe, Hicks, Nicholas, Petricola, Greco also in action. Kaitlyn Schurmann, Hannah Macdougall, Meg Lemon, Stuart Jones, Darcy Thompson, Grant Allen and Stuart Tripp will also line up. 

In the women's race, the calendar tells us that 2012 and 2016 champion Spratt is mathematically due for a third crown, with fellow two-time winner Gracie Elvin (Mitchelton-Scott),  Kennedy, Hosking and Gillow rounding out the Australian Cycling Team quintet.

After heartbreak in the finishing straight in 2019, Cameron Meyer (Mitchelton-Scott) will take on the men’s race in 2020 along with Nathan Haas (Team Cofidis), and Dennis. 

Full 
Entry Lists & Results: www.roadnationals.org.au/results

WATCH 

Cycling Australia, in partnership with SBS and FOX SPORTS, is excited to bring the 2020 Federation University Road Nationals Championships to tv and online channels. 
The live online coverage will explode on SBS digital channels on Friday evening with all the thrills and spills of both the men’s and women’s criterium from the heart of the Ballarat CBD from 6.25pm AEDT.

Super Sunday on 12 January will be featured across both SBS and FOX SPORTS and will launch at 10am with two hours of live coverage of the 105km women’s road race. The final three hours of the men’s race will be showcased from 2pm, followed by the presentations to both the 2020 men’s and women’s champions.

In addition to the broadcast schedule, live streaming coverage will be integrated across digital platforms SBS Cycling Central, SBS On Demand and the FreeView app, in addition to streaming on Foxtel Now and the Foxtel App.

Broadcast Schedule www.roadnationals.org.au/newsarchive/broadcast-schedule-announced-for-2020

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