National Club Esports Series: status quo after gravel stage

Vikings Cycling Club remains in control of the National Club Esports Series after Round 3 on Wednesday evening.

The hardest stage of the series so far saw riders tackle two laps of Zwift’s “Chain Chomper” circuit on Makuri Islands. The 30-kilometre race featured 361 metres of elevation gain, including two crucial ascents of the Temple KOM gravel climb.

For the first time this series, no Vikings rider won their race. However, among their 21 competitors, Shivang Sachar (B Grade Men), Jonathan Lowe (D Grade Men), Kirsty Lower (C Grade Women) and Katie Gregory (D Grade Women) all contributed high placings towards their club’s formidable tally.

Vikings CC now sits on 946 points, over 200 ahead of their cross-town rivals.

For Canberra Cycling Club, Vicki Whitelaw and Ben Hill continued their incredible streaks in the top divisions, taking their third and second A-Grade wins on the trot respectively.

The six-round series continues next Wednesday night, 6:30PM AEDT on the flat road race course, Watopia’s Waistband.

AusCycling National Club Esports Series
Overall standings after Round 3

1. Vikings Cycling Club 946
2. Canberra Cycling Club 708
3. Waratah Masters Cycling Club 644
4. eRANDWICK 595
5. Bathurst Cycling Club 541
6. Hawthorn Cycling Club 436
7. Parklife Cycling Club 434
8. Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club 400
9. Jindabyne Cycling Club 382
10. BrunZwick 376
11. Port Adelaide Cycling Club 316
12. St Kilda Cycling Club 306
13. St George Cycling 291
14. Gold Coast Cycling Club 289
15. Mornington Cycling Club 285
16. Sydney Uni Velo Club 269
17. Sydney Cycling Club 268
18. Coburg Cycling Club 221
19. Dubbo Cycling Club 205
20. Southern Cross Cycling Club 194
21. Northern Cycling Inc 191
22. Knox BMX Club 181
23. Blackburn Cycling Club 130
24. Balmoral Cycling Club 128
25. Geelong Mountain Bike Club 117
26. University of Queensland Cycling Club 105
27. Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club 85
28. Parramatta Cycling Club 59
29. Sydney BMX Club 49
30. Warrandyte MTB Club 47
31. Sutherland Shire Cycle Club 44
32. Marconi Cycling Club 40
33. Sunshine Coast Cycling Club 32
34. Birrarung Cycling Club 28
35. Morten Bay Cycling Club 27
36. Whyalla Cycling Club 27
37. Norwood Cycling Club 24
38. Hunter Virtual Racing 24
39. Hobart Wheelers 20
40. Italo Australian Cycling Club 13
41. Orange Cycle Club 10
42. Ipswich Cycling Club 8

For complete standings and round-by-round results, check out the Series Results.