Australians win 17 masters world titles in Manchester

Australia’s masters cyclists are draped in rainbows after claiming an impressive 17 track world titles in Manchester last week.

The all-conquering Aussie riders won 34 medals at the UCI Masters Track World Championships in the first week of October.

Bev Anderson led the charge by adding five rainbow jerseys to her multi-discipline collection. The Canberran will be able to hang up rainbow jerseys from the 65-69 sprint, scratch race, time trial, individual pursuit and 55-64 team sprint alongside the off-road titles she claimed earlier this year in Marathon MTB and cross-country mountain bike.

The other multiple world champions were Julie Barnett, who earned four world titles; Gary Mandy, who won three events; and Chris Murray and Bill Gordin, who became dual world champions.

Barnett set a new Australian record in the 60-64 age group for the 500m time trial – a feat achieved also accomplished by Jim Veal (ACT) for the 75-79 men.

A new national record was also set in the 35-44 men’s team sprint by Doug Higginson, Nathan Graves and Daniel Rickard.

Bev Anderson won five rainbow jerseys in Manchester. (Photo: Larry Hickmott / VeloUK.net)

Medals – 2023 UCI Masters Track World Championships

Men

40-44

750m Time Trial

• 2nd – Nathan Graves (Balmoral CC, QLD)

Sprint

• 3rd – Nathan Graves (Balmoral CC, QLD)

50-54

500m Time Trial

• 2nd – Daniel Rickard (Canberra CC, ACT)

55-59

500m Time Trial

• 1st – Chris Murray (Randwick CC, NSW)

Sprint

• 2nd – Alan Townsend (Randwick CC, NSW)

2000m Individual Pursuit

• 3rd – Peter Felstead (Blackburn CC, VIC)

60-64

500m Time Trial

• 1st – Gary Mandy (Illawarra CC, NSW)
• 2nd – Geoff Stoker (Parramatta CC, NSW)

Sprint

• 1st – Gary Mandy (Illawarra CC, NSW)
• 2nd – Geoff Stoker (Parramatta CC, NSW)

2000m Individual Pursuit

• 3rd – Gary Mandy (Illawarra CC, NSW)

65-69

500m Time Trial

• 1st – Paul Jackson (University of QLD CC, QLD)

Scratch Race

• 1st – Bill Gordin (Track Cycling WA, WA)

Points Race

• 1st – Bill Gordin (Track Cycling WA, WA)

2000m Individual Pursuit

• 3rd – Bill Gordin (Track Cycling WA, WA)

75-79

500m Time Trial

• 1st – Jim Veal (Vikings CC, ACT) – Australian record: 39.496

Sprint

• 3rd – Jim Veal (Vikings CC, ACT)

Team Events

35-44 Team Sprint

• 1st – Doug Higginson, Nathan Graves, Daniel Rickard – 135+ Australian record: 46.864

55-64 Team Sprint

• 1st – Chris Murray, Alan Townsend, Gary Mandy, Geoff Stoker

55-64 Team Pursuit

• 2nd – Peter Felstead, Dave Fairburn, Gary Mandy, Bill Gordin
  

Gary Mandy, Alan Townsend and Chris Murray in the 55-64 men's team sprint. (Photo: Larry Hickmott / VeloUK.net)

Women

50-54

500m Time Trial

• 2nd – Fiona Vescoli (Track Cycling WA, WA)

Scratch Race

• 3rd – Sherrie-Ann Prossalentis (Waratah Masters CC, NSW)

60-64

500m Time Trial

• 1st – Julie Barnett (University of QLD CC, QLD) – Australian record: 38.49
• 2nd – Anna Whitten (Waratah Masters CC, NSW)

Sprint

• 1st – Julie Barnett (University of QLD CC, QLD)
• 2nd – Anna Whitten (Waratah Masters CC, NSW)

Scratch Race

• 1st – Julie Barnett (University of QLD CC, QLD)

2000m Individual Pursuit

• 2nd – Deborah Coulls (Illawarra CC, NSW)

65-69

2000m Individual Pursuit

• 1st – Beverley Anderson (Canberra Off-Road Cyclists, ACT)

Scratch Race

• 1st – Beverley Anderson (Canberra Off-Road Cyclists, ACT)

500m Time Trial

• 1st – Beverley Anderson (Canberra Off-Road Cyclists, ACT)

Sprint

• 1st – Beverley Anderson (Canberra Off-Road Cyclists, ACT)

Team Events

45-54 Team Sprint

• 2nd – Rebecca Wheadon, Fiona Vescoli, Sherrie-Ann Prossalentis

55-64 Team Sprint

• 1st – Julie Barnett, Anna Whitten, Beverley Anderson

Photos: Larry Hickmott / VeloUK.net