Masters & Junior Road Nationals: Time trial results

The first 22 national champions have been decided at the AusCycling Masters and Junior Road National Championships in the individual time trial.

Riders battled strong crosswinds today on the out-and-back course along Taplan Road south-east of Loxton, South Australia.

Over the 10-kilometre course for under-15 boys, Victoria’s Maximus Moore (Hawthorn CC) edged out Luca Zucchiatti by just four seconds.

There were familiar names atop the podiums in the other junior categories.

In the under-15 girls' event, Ava Robbins (Balmoral CC), who won the criterium last year, added the time trial crown to her palmarès.

Likewise, last year’s under-15 boys road race champion Lachlan Stewart (Alpine CC) won the 16-kilometre race after moving up to the under-17s.

Meanwhile, Queensland’s Megan Moore (Balmoral CC) upgraded her 2023 bronze medal to gold in the under-17 girls.

In the masters categories, the home state picked up its first wins of the championships through Margaret Boylan and Michael Davies (Adelaide Hills CC), Matthew Sparnon and David Gomer (Norwood CC).

Defending champion Anna Davis (Coburg CC) set the fastest women’s time with 24:36.16, while Sparnon’s 20:25.34 made him the fastest man across the 16 kilometres.

While Myles Higgins (Shepparton CC) won the masters 10 category for men aged over 75, AusCycling acknowledged the efforts of Kevin Phillips (Norwood CC), who turns 91 in December, for completing the race as the oldest competitor in the field.

The 2024 AusCycling Masters and Junior Road National Championships continue tomorrow with road races for the juniors, masters women 1−5, and masters men 1−2 in the east of Loxton.

Medal winners – Individual Time Trial

U15 Boys

1. Maximus MOORE (Hawthorn CC)
2. Luca ZUCCHIATTI (Neo CC)
3. Luka COLLINS (Southern Cross CC)

U15 Girls

1. Ava ROBBINS (Balmoral CC)
2. Freya MILLER (Warrnambool CC)
3. Jenna GALLAGHER (Bathurst CC)

U17 Boys

1. Lachlan STEWART (Alpine CC)
2. Jordan WATKINS (Roues Chaudes CC)
3. Oliver WARD (Norwood CC)

U17 Girls

1. Megan MOORE (Balmoral CC)
2. Sienna MONTEITH (Balmoral CC)
3. Billie RUSSELL (Brunswick CC)

Women Masters 2

1. Kim PEDERSEN (Canberra CC)
2. Ula CHRABASZCZ (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
3. Annie BENHAM (Hobart Wheelers)

Women Masters 3

1. Chantelle ORR (Southern Cross CC)
2. Toireasa GALLAGHER (Bathurst CC)
3. Samantha FLOCKHART (South Perth CC)

Women Masters 4

1. Jacqui MENGLER-MOHR (Balmoral CC)
2. Heidi HUNT (Sutherland shire CC)
3. Severine ROMAN (St Kilda CC)

Women Masters 5

1. Peta BRILL (Vikings CC)
2. Alison HALE (Vikings CC)
3. Shelley OBRIEN (Mildura-Coomealla CC)

Women Masters 6

1. Anna DAVIS (Coburg CC)
2. Roberta SALVATORI (Harlequin Wheelmen)
3. Kelly WATTS (Saint Kilda CC)

Women Masters 7

1. Julie RAPPO (Redlands Cycling and Multisport Club)

Women Masters 8

1. Margaret BOYLAN (Adelaide Hills CC)

Women Masters 10

1. Elizabeth RANDALL (Blackburn CC)

Men Masters 1

1. Adam VAN STOKROM (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
2. Daniel VAN DER LAAN (Norwood CC)
3. Dean BARTON (Northern Beaches CC)

Men Masters 2

1. Joshua BROOKER (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
2. Steve FLACK (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
3. Christopher STACK (Alpine CC)

Men Masters 3

1. Lewis CROFTS (Brunswick CC)
2. Tristan JONES (Norwood CC)
3. Andrew FRIEBE (University of Queensland CC)

Men Masters 4

1. Matthew SPARNON (Norwood CC)
2. Tom LEAPER (Blackburn CC)
3. Anthony MURFETT (Canberra CC)

Men Masters 5

1. Chris LING (Dulwich Hill BC)
2. Geoff BULL (Blackburn CC)
3. Nigel SMITH (Cooma CC)

Men Masters 6

1. Richard WOODS (Australian Time Trials Association)
2. Mike CLUCAS (Southern Masters CC)
3. Peter GWYNNE (Gold Coast CC)

Men Masters 7

1. Michael DAVIES (Adelaide Hills CC)
2. Steven KNIGHT (Peel District CC)
3. John GROOM (Canberra Off-Road Cyclists)

Men Masters 8

1. Gary MADIGAN (Hamilton Wheelers CC)
2. Ross BOWLES (Harlequin)
3. John MCKINNON (Northern Cycling Inc)

Men Masters 9

1. David GOMER (Norwood CC)
2. Phil WARREN (Italo Australian CC)
3. Bruce MCMILLAN (Cootamundra CC)

Men Masters 10

1. Myles HIGGINS (Shepparton CC)
2. David TICHY (Adelaide Hills CC)
3. Ian GRAINGER (Waratah Masters CC)

 Photos: James Raison