Australian national championships are just completed and we ended up with a surprising but pleasing silver medal for our newcomer Lauren Kitchen. Surprising because of the hard course that favored more specialist climbers. In the final sprint of 10 riders including 4 GreenEDGE riders, Gracie Elvin won narrowly over Lauren in the final sprint. Lauren did all 3 races, starting with a 9th place in the ITT, continued with bronze in the criterium (when Chloe Hosking went down in an early crash), and completing a great week with the silver in the road race.
Race Report on Peloton Cafe
Video summary Road Race
Results Criterium
Results ITT
Lauren Kitchen (left) just misses the Australian jersey on the line to Gracie Elvin (Orica GreenEDGE)