Australians win 11 masters track world championships in Roubaix

A 22-strong contingent of Australian masters track cyclists have won 11 world titles at the the 2024 UCI Masters Track World Championships in Roubaix, France.

The Aussies brought home a total haul of 30 medals over a week of racing from October 5 to 12 at Stab Velodrome.

Gary Mandy finished as the most prolific Australian by winning three world titles in the 65-69 500m time trial and sprint, as well as joining forces with Chris Murray and Geoff Stoker in the 55-64 team sprint to win gold.

Michael Cook won gold in the 40-44 men's scratch race after taking a lap.

Murray and Stoker were the only other Australians to win multiple rainbow jerseys, with Murray tasting world title glory in the 55-59 sprint age group, and Stoker in the 60-64 sprint age group.

Among the medals were four new national record performances from Andrew Mathieson, Stoker , Mandy and Hugh Gray.

Mathieson knocked off a 3:21.847 3000m individual pursuit time en route to winning gold in the 45-49 men; Stoker laid down a 10.985 flying 200m in the 60-64 men; Mandy joined the party via an 11.235 flying 200m in the 65-69 men; and Gray made it three flying 200m national records after posting a 13.474 in the 80+ men.

Alison Lee pulled on a rainbow jersey after winning the 40-44 women's sprint. Picture: Corentin Griffon

Medals - 2024 UCI Masters Track World Championships

Gold

• Ashley Braszell (35-39 Men) - 1000m Time Trial (Blackburn CC, Victoria)
• Andrew Mathieson (45-49 Men) - Individual Pursuit [national record - 3:21.847] (University of Queensland CC, Queensland)
• Michael Cook (40-44 Men) - Scratch Race (Balmoral CC, Queensland)
• Chris Murray (55-59 Men) - Sprint (Randwick Botany CC, New South Wales)
• Geoff Stoker (60-64 Men) - Sprint [national record - 10.985] (Parramatta CC, New South Wales)
• Chris Ling (50-54 Men) - Individual Pursuit (Dulwich Hill BC, New South Wales)
• Gary Mandy (65-69 Men) - 500m Time Trial (Illawarra CC, New South Wales)
• Gary Mandy (65-69 Men) - Sprint [national record - 11.235] (Illawarra CC, New South Wales)
• Chris Murray, Gary Mandy and Geoff Stoker (55-64 Men) Team Sprint
• Alison Lee (40-44 Women) - Sprint (Shepparton CC, Victoria)
• Sherrie-Ann Prossalentis (50-54 Women) - Scratch Race (Waratah Masters CC, New South Wales)

Silver

• Ashley Braszell (35-39 Men) - Sprint (Blackburn CC, Victoria)
• Chris Murray (55-59 Men) - 500m Time Trial (Randwick Botany CC, New South Wales)
• Geoff Stoker (60-64 Men) - 500m Time Trial (Parramatta CC, New South Wales)
• Gary Mandy (65-69 Men) - Individual Pursuit (Illawarra CC, New South Wales)
• Hugh Gray (80+ Men) - Sprint [national record - 13.474] (Central Coast CC, New South Wales)
• Hugh Gray (80+ Men) - Individual Pursuit (Central Coast CC, New South Wales)
• Hugh Gray (80+ Men) - Points Race (Central Coast CC, New South Wales)
• Hugh Gray (80+ Men) - Scratch Race (Central Coast CC, New South Wales)
• Alison Lee (40-44 Women) - Scratch Race (Shepparton CC, Victoria)
• Sherrie-Ann Prossalentis (50-54 Women) - 500m Time Trial (Waratah Masters CC, New South Wales)
• Anna Whitten (60-64 Women) - Sprint (Waratah Masters CC, New South Wales)

Bronze

• Toni Simonelli (60-64 Men) - Scratch Race (Ipswich CC, Queensland)
• Andrew Mathieson (45-49 Men) - 750m Time Trial (University of Queensland CC, Queensland)
• Michael Cook (40-44 Men) - Individual Pursuit (Balmoral CC, Queensland)
• Chris Ling (50-54 Men) - Points Race (Dulwich Hill BC, New South Wales)
• Hugh Gray (80+ Men) - 500m Time Trial (Central Coast CC, New South Wales)
• Alison Lee (40-44 Women) - 500m Time Trial (Shepparton CC, Victoria)
• Sherrie-Ann Prossalentis (50-54 Women) - Sprint (Waratah Masters CC, New South Wales)
• Anna Whitten (60+ Women) - 500m Time Trial (Waratah Masters CC, New South Wales)

Feature picture: Louis Legon/Paul Perret