Welcome to the Australian National RR Championship 193 riders start the race, of those 52 MGUCI professionals. The route is quite undulated expect to see the best punchers fight for this one.
Start list (only professionals):
Spoiler
Jay McCarthy
Ayubowan!
Michael Matthews
Compal-Merida
Patrick Lane
Compal-Merida
Travis Meyer
Compal-Merida
Adam Semple
cycleYorkshire
Rohan Dennis
cycleYorkshire
William Ford
cycleYorkshire
Damien Howson
eBuddy
Daniel Thorsen
Eddie Stobart
Paul Van der Ploeg
Eddie Stobart
Shaun Lewis
Eddie Stobart
Cameron Bayly
Festina - Dexia
Anthony Giacoppo
Garmin - BikeNZ Cycling
Ben O'Connor
Garmin - BikeNZ Cycling
Nicholas Schultz
Garmin - BikeNZ Cycling
Sam Witmitz
Garmin - BikeNZ Cycling
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - BikeNZ Cycling
Timothy Roe
Garmin - BikeNZ Cycling
Calvin Watson
Grieg - Eftel
Rhys Gillett
Grieg - Eftel
Zakkari Dempster
Grieg - Eftel
Chris Hamilton
Indosat Ooredoo - ANZ
Matthew Goss
Indosat Ooredoo - ANZ
Adam Phelan
Jayco - Cobra9
Alex Wohler
Jayco - Cobra9
Alexander Edmondson
Jayco - Cobra9
Benjamin Dyball
Jayco - Cobra9
Brendan Canty
Jayco - Cobra9
Glenn O'Shea
Jayco - Cobra9
Jack Bobridge
Jayco - Cobra9
Jack Haig
Jayco - Cobra9
Lachlan Morton
Jayco - Cobra9
Luke Durbridge
Jayco - Cobra9
Mark O'Brien
Jayco - Cobra9
Michael Hepburn
Jayco - Cobra9
Miles Olman
Jayco - Cobra9
Nathan Haas
Jayco - Cobra9
Richie Porte
Jayco - Cobra9
Trent Lowe
Jayco - Cobra9
Damion Drapac
Minions
Michael Ford
Novatek-Panarmenian.net
Neil Van der Ploeg
Orange Pro Cycling
Miles Scotson
Philips - Continental
Caleb Ewan
Podium Ambition
Mitch Docker
Podium Ambition
Ricki Nelson
Podium Ambition
Leigh Howard
RBC Pro Cycling
Robert Power
Repsol - Honda
Cameron Meyer
Team Reddit
Brenton Jones
The Balkan Cycling Project
Matthew Lloyd
Xero Racing p/b Octagon
Simon Clarke
Xero Racing p/b Octagon
Preview:
Favorite team to win the National is Jayco - Cobra9, with 5 riders amongst the top 10 favorites. Even though the bookmakers see Ayubowan!’s Jay McCarthy as top favorite it is hard not to belive in Jayco’s Jack Bobridge
Also Compal-Merida’s Travis Meyer and Grieg–Eftel’s Calvin Watson clearly amongst those looking for a medal in the National RR.
The Race:
It is fine weather and the pace in the peloton is quite hard not allowing anyone to get away before the first hill climb is over and then we see just a single rider form the amateur level allowed to go.
Jayco - Cobra9 leads the peloton all day never letting the gap get dangerous.
10 km left and the breakaway is over, the fight for position begins.
It is Bobridge in front of McCarthy, Porte, O'Shea, Meyer and Watson entering the climb.
2.3 km to the top attack by McCarthy, Bobridge and Haas immediately close up.
Bobridge first under the red kite, but McCarthy at wheel and also Haas in the group.
Behind we see Meyer and Watson but it seem like it will be between the trio.
Bobridge wins the sprint for the Australian National RR Championship.
Welcome back to the Australian National Championships, now the ITT. 53 MGUCI riders are ready to compete, but as we all know won’t often get a surprise against the clock, realistically only 10-12 rider has a shot at the podium.
Start list:
Preview:
Again favorite team to take this one is clearly Jayco - Cobra9 not only with the top bookmaker favorite Luke Durbridge, but also with other good shots in the Michael Hepburn, Miles Olman, Jack Bobridge the list goes on.
But this race is not set in concrete, as we also got eBuddy’s Damien Howson, Novatek’s Michael Ford and also CT team cycleYorkshire’s Rohan Dennis might dream of the National Jersey if he can get perfect legs.
The Race:
First to race todays ITT, is Richie Porte a good time trialist, he is hit by a light shower on the route, we did expect some showers today, 1h12'12” with the conditions today may just be ok.
Right behind him teammate Alex Wohler setting best sector times he must have perfect form, new best 1h12’08”
His time in the throne will be short though we are seeing a very fast sector times behind him, amongst them Michael Hepburn, coming in at 1h10’04” cutting more than 2 minutes of the best time.
More surprising though is that Jack Haig is out there setting even better sector times, is it likely that conditions has simply changes to the better? Otherwise Haig must have a unique day, 1h09’26”stunning 37” faster than Michael Hepburn.
Bobridge 3rd +1’18”
Rohan Dennis next, also with new best in all three sectors and, he has done it new best 1h08”47, 38” faster than Jack Haig, this could very well be the time to take at least a medal here, surely a strong ride from him.
Olman 3rd +49”
Dempster 4th +50”
Howson 2nd +4”
Then we got top favorite Luke Durbridge, best time on all sectors and coming in at 1h07’57”, 50” fasters than Rohan Dennis.
Last rider left on the road is Michael Ford, lost 4” in first sector, 11” in second sector and closing in at 3rd sector just 8” after.
But no, he doesn’t take gold losing 12” passing the line and thereby Luke Durbridge wins the Australian National ITT Championship.
Australian National RR Championship 
