Twenty-four new national champions have been crowned today in bluebird conditions at the 2026 AusCycling Junior & Masters Road National Championships on the Sunshine Coast.
A total of 255 riders from across the country started today's individual time trial at Yandina, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Under sunny skies with mild winds, under-15 riders Lincoln Johns (NSW) and Juliette McDonald (Carnegie Caulfield CC) were the first to claim the green-and-gold jerseys over the 9.4-kilometre course.
On the 15-kilometre course, New South Wales' Juno Smith (Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club) won the under-17 women's category and posted the fastest women's time of the day, clocking 23:25.57 at an average of 38.4kph.
Juliette McDonald covered 9.4km in 15 minutes 37 seconds (36.1kph).
Sunshine Coast local Beau Mullins (QLD) made full use of his opportunity on home roads, putting nearly 40 seconds into his nearest rival to blitz the under-17 men's field in a time of 20:03.42.
However, the fastest men's time of the day belonged to fellow local Raphael Amoroux of (Sunshine Coast CC), who covered the rolling out-and-back course in a time of 19:53.42, averaging 45.2kph.
The 2026 AusCycling Junior & Masters Road National Championships continue tomorrow with criterium races at Girraween Sports Complex, Noosa Heads.
Winners − Individual Time Trial
Juniors
- 🥇 Under-15 Men: Lincoln JOHNS (Singleton MTB / NSW)
- 🥇 Under-15 Women: Juliette MCDONALD (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
- 🥇 Under-17 Men: Beau MULLINS (Sunshine Coast CC / QLD)
- 🥇 Under-17 Women: Juno SMITH (Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club / NSW)
Beau Mullins on his way to victory in the U17 time trial.
Women Masters
- 🥇 Women Masters 1: Bel WILLIAMS (Sunshine Coast CC)
- 🥇 Women Masters 2: Meg PHILLIPS (Manly Warringah CC)
- 🥇 Women Masters 3: Kim PEDERSEN (Canberra CC)
- 🥇 Women Masters 4: Nicole OH (Sydney Uni Velo)
- 🥇 Women Masters 5: Kelly PHUAH (Redlands Cycling and Multisport Club)
- 🥇 Women Masters 6: Anne ELLIOTT (Darling Downs CC)
- 🥇 Women Masters 7: Deborah LATOUF (Sunshine Coast CC)
- 🥇 Women Masters 8: Carol FULTON (Gold Coast CC)
- 🥇 Women Masters 9: Clare JOHNSTON (Gold Coast CC)
Men Masters
- 🥇 Men Masters 1: Mitchell STEWART (Balmoral CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 2: Raphael AMOUROUX (Sunshine Coast CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 3: Scott BURROW (Centennial Park CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 4: Matthew SPARNON (Adelaide CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 5: Chris LING (Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club)
- 🥇 Men Masters 6: David SOFIELD (Peel District CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 7: Bradley HORN (Uni of QLD CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 8: Alan NELSON (St Kilda CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 9: Roger CULL (Sydney CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 10: Tinsley JANES (Sunshine Coast CC)
- 🥇 Men Masters 11: Colin HOWKINS (Hamilton Wheelers CC)
Photos: Matt Mayo