Gran Fondo: Where the Australian riders placed at worlds

Over 100 Australian amateur cyclists took to the roads of Scotland to contest the 2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships yesterday.

They sunshine turned it on for thousands of riders who travelled to Scotland from all parts of the world to contest for a rainbow jersey in their age category.

The gran fondo and shorter medio fondo routes took riders through the stunning rolling hills of central Scotland, starting and finishing at Perth and Kinross.

Australia's top result was John Horsburgh (Peloton Sports) who won silver in the 75-79 age category.

See where the Australian riders placed in their age categories below.

GRAN FONDO - 160.3km

Women 35–39

22 - Amy Bradley (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
35 - Gabriella Cesile
42 - Aimee Schouppe (Brisbane CC)

Men 19–34

72 - Tom Elliott (Darling Downs CC)
189 - Caleb Williams (Coburg CC)
221 - Ben Wilcox (Balmoral CC)
249 - Matt Kerr (Darwin CC)
251 - Matthias Wust (Cairns CC)
253 - Zachary Geale (Darwin CC)
258 - Joshua Pearn (Lifecycle CC)
263 - Jayden Burgess (Brisbane CC)
267 - Harrison Williams (Brisbane CC)

Men 35–39

16 - Steven Mayers (Centennial Park CC)
121 - Vincent Schouppe (Brisbane CC)
137 - Evan O’Neill (Brunswick CC)
138 - Julian Wojcieszuk (Brisbane CC)

Men 40–44

33 - Richard Applin (Sutherland Shire CC)
48 - Jesse Cropley (Geelong and Surf Coast CC)
93 - David Mackenzie (St Kilda CC)
97 - Timothy Nelson (University of Queensland CC)
143 - Ben Wray (Sydney Uni Velo Club)
155 - Stuart Butcher (Canberra CC)
164 - Jasmin Zoranjic (Roues Chaudes Cycling Club)

Men 45–49

94 - Simon Gower (Geelong and Surf Coast CC)
159 - Christopher Grabyn (Alpine CC)
174 - Gustavo Zorrilla

Nathan Brown rides with UCI president David Lappartient.

Men 50–54

37 - Michael O'Keeffe
138 - Francis Rigby (University of Queensland CC)
147 - Fabrizio Tettoni (Centennial Park CC)
150 - Jason Smith (North Western Sydney CC)
175 - Eben Bowditch (Randwick Botany CC)
200 - Scott Carpenter (Jindabyne CC)
201 - Nathan Brown (Midland CC)
207 - Creighton Dolbel (Brisbane CC)
208 - Paul Joseph Ryan (Brisbane CC)

Men 55–59

75 - Graeme Lay (Randwick Botany CC)
77 - Craig McAlister (Northern Cycling Inc)
81 - Jon Leighton (Harlequin)
104 - Conan Liu (Vikings CC)
110 - Edward Stacey (University of Queensland CC)
120 - David Menarry (South Perth CC)
125 - Robert Malcomson (North Western Sydney CC)
137 - Michael Kroger (Geelong CC)
144 - Robert Light (Brisbane CC)
146 - Thomas Mccosker (Brisbane CC)
151 - Bradley Edward Collins (Canberra CC)
160 - Adrian Hocking
162 - Anthony Church (Gold Coast CC)
163 - John Wilson (Gold Coast CC)

Ivana Cicchelli sprints to 15th in 55-59 women.

MEDIO FONDO - 85.7km

Women 50–54

7 - Katie Banerjee (Harlequin)
43 - Sarah Austin (Darling Downs CC)

Women 55–59

5 - Jane Despas
15 - Ivana Cicchelli (Eastern CC)
21 - Anne Elliott (Darling Downs CC)
32 - Kelly Watts (St Kilda CC)
36 - Mary Dilleen (Darling Downs CC)

Women 60–64

5 - Kea Mumford (Albany CC)
15 - Fran Walker (Bathurst CC)
21 - Ann O'Brien (Redlands Cycling and Multisport Club)

Women 65–69

11 - Lyn Vasudeva

Men 60–64

20 - Peter Lane (Inverell CC)
21 - Ross Bowles (Harlequin)
26 - William Robinson (Murraylands Cycling Club Inc.)
31 - Steven Gregory-Knight (Peel District Cycling Club)
75 - Frank Bate (Illawarra Cycle Club)
82 - Mark Nemeth (Brisbane CC)
87 - Mark Rainier-Pope
104 - David Roberts (St Kilda CC)
105 - Carmelo Scoleri (FRA Power On)
113 - Paul Evans (Sunshine Coast CC)
122 - Steven Biggs (Footscray CC)
123 - Gareth Price (Balmoral CC)
124- Peter Chadwick (North Western Sydney CC) – Road Race

Men 65–69

6 - Trevor Hyde (Sutherland Shire CC)
22 - Pete Smith (Hobart Wheelers Dirt Devils)
38 - Frank Schoen (FRA Power On)
46 - Michael Tyler (Red Hill Riders MTB)
47 - Kevin Goodman (Illawarra CC)
50 - John Gilmour (Newcastle Hunter CC)
64 - Adrian (Sam) Eaves (Gold Coast CC)
68 - David Wighton (Sunshine Coast CC)
72 - Alexander King (Balmoral CC)
79 - David Edward Lane (Port Macquarie CC)

Men 70–74

37 - Neville Krahe (Bathurst CC)
38 - Peter Wilson (Bathurst CC)

John Horsburgh won silver in the 75-79 men.

Men 75–79

2 - John Horsburgh (Peloton Sports)
11 - Tony Dalton (Eastern CC)
16 - Robert Braszell (Ballarat Sebastopol CC)

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