Queensland’s 2021 Federation University Road National Championships campaign ended with a bang, with a haul of 16 medals, 8 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze, over the five days of racing.
On the opening day, University of Queensland Cycling Club’s Lachlan Miller clinched his maiden national title by claiming the under 19 men’s time trial. While Balmoral Cycling Club’s Isabelle Carnes claimed bronze in the under 19 women’s time trial.
Rainbows shone on the second day of the Road National Championships, with Queenslander David Nicholas winning the Para MC3 Time Trial in his rainbow bands. Nicholas was joined on the podium by fellow Queenslander Kyle Willis who placed third.
Queensland again stood proud on the top step of the podium, with Nathan Glarvey riding the quickest of the 15 starters, in his first national time trial. While Cameron Kosmala took silver in the Para MT2 individual time trial.
Balmoral Cycling Club were triumphant in the Open Men Team Time Trial with Xander Griffiths, Ben Andrews, and Matson McAdam riding to victory.
The third day of the 2021 Federation University Road National Championships saw Queensland riders win four more medals.
Kaden Groves was the star of the show, winning the Elite Men Criterium. With Matthew Rice also securing gold in the U23 Men Criterium.
In the Elite and U23 Women Criterium, Alexandra Martin-Wallace won bronze, while in the Junior Men Criterium James Panizza also won bronze.
The second day saw para-cyclists hit the course for their time trial, with Queenslander
Isabelle Carnes was the star of the show on the fourth day of racing, taking to the podium for the second time in her Road National Championships campaign to receive her bronze medal in the Junior Women Road Race.
While Nathan Glarvey and David Nicholas backed up their gold medal rides from earlier in the week, to secure gold again in the Men C3 and Intellectually Impaired events.
Cameron Kosmala won silver, and Kyle Willis won bronze in the Men T2 and Men C3 categories.
AusCycling Queensland applaud all riders who competed at the 2021 Federation University Road National Championships!
See the top ten results below:
Wednesday 3rd Feb – Day 1
Junior Men Individual Time Trial
1st Lachlan Miller (University of Queensland CC)
7th Tyler Tomkinson (Balmoral Cycling Club)
Junior Women Individual Time Trial
3rd Isabelle Carnes (Balmoral Cycling Club)
U23 Men Individual Time Trial
6th Alastair MacKellar (Israel Cycling Academy)
8th Rhys Robotham (Oliver’s Real Food Racing)
9th James Moriarty (InForm TMX Make)
Elite & U23 Women Individual Time Trial
4th Danielle De Francesco (Specialized Women’s Racing)
Elite Men Individual Time Trial
7th Kane Richards (Meiyo CCN Pro Cycling)
Thursday 4th Feb – Day 2
Para-Cycling Individual Time Trial
Para MC3
1st David Nicholas (Mackay CC)
3rd Kyle Willis (Moreton Bay CC)
Para AWIIM
1st Nathan Glarvey (Balmoral CC)
Para MT2
2nd Cameron Kosmala (Lifecycle CC)
Club Team Time Trial
Open Men
1st Balmoral Cycling Club (Xander Griffiths, Ben Andrews, Matson McAdam)
Friday 5th Feb – Day 3
Junior Women Criterium
9th Caitlin Corset (Townsville CC)
10th Briana McDonald (Townsville CC)
Junior Men Criterium
3rd James Panizza (Balmoral CC)
4th Mitchell Yarde (Balmoral CC)
U23 Men Criterium
1st Matthew Rice
8th Blake Quick
Elite & U23 Women Criterium
5th Alexandra Martin-Wallace Elite & 2nd U23
8th Hayley Jones Elite
Elite Men Criterium
1st Kaden Groves
Saturday 6th Feb – Day 4
Para-Cyclign Road Race
Men C3
1st David Nicholas (Mackay CC)
3rd Kyle Willis (Moreton Bay CC)
Men Intellectually Impaired
1st Nathan Glarvey (Balmoral CC)
Men T2:
2nd Cameron Kosmala (Lifecycle CC)
Junior Women Road Race:
3rd Isabelle Carnes
10th Briana McDonald
Junior Men Road Race:
4th Tyler Tomkinson
5th James Panizza
6th Bailey Waters
7th Lachlan Miller