Australian National Criterium Championships
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Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
events, normally held annually. The elite event is held in the December the preceding year, for example the 2009 championships were held on 14 December 2008, and the 2008 championships were held on 2 December 2007. Each year the championships are held in a different location, often incorporated in other annual criterium events.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey featuring green and yellow stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other criterium events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
Elite
| 2000/1? | Brett Aitken Brett Aitken Brett Aitken is an Australian Olympic track cyclist. He has won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal for his nation. He won gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics. He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.-References:... |
Eddy Hollands Eddy Hollands Eddy Hollands is a Paralympic cyclist from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Men's Individual Pursuit Tandem open event.-References:... |
Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
| 2001/2? | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Nathan O'Neill Nathan O'Neill Nathan O'Neill is a former Australian professional road racing cyclist.- Career :O'Neill was born in Sydney in 1974. He began cycling in 1989, when he attended a 16 kilometre handicap race before school, following the suggestion by a friend. The race started at 6am and O'Neill won it... |
Jans Koerts Jans Koerts Jans Koerts is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1992 until 2007.-Palmarès:19891990Jans Koerts is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer... |
| 2003 | Matt White | Jaaron Poad | Craig Cahill |
| 2004 | Mark Roland | Christian Lademann Christian Lademann Christian Lademann is a former German professional racing cyclist.Christian Lademann became world champion at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1999 in the team pursuit with the German team, a year after they had become Military World Champions and Vice World Champions... |
David Betts |
| 2005 | Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002... |
Jaaron Poad | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
| 2006 | Ashley Hutchinson | Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002... |
Jaaron Poad |
| 2007 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002... |
Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... |
| 2008 | Baden Cooke Baden Cooke Baden Cooke is an Australian professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Cooke began competitive cycling at 11. He completed secondary school at Galen College in Wangaratta, Victoria.... |
Chris Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both... |
Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002... |
| 2009 | Bernard Sulzberger Bernard Sulzberger Bernard Sulzberger is an Australian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Fly V Australia presented by Successful Living.-Career highlights:20022005... |
Peter McDonald Peter McDonald (cyclist) Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he... |
Chris Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both... |
Junior
| 2009 | Jordan Van Der Togt | Patrick Bevin | Michael Phelan |
Elite
| 2000/1? | Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.... |
Sharon Wheatley | Sandra Smith Sandra Smith (cyclist) Sandra Smith is a Paralympic cyclist from Australia. She won a pair of gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem open event and the Women's Kilo Tandem open event.-References:... |
| 2001/2? | Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.... |
Bridget Evans | Katie Mactier Katie Mactier Katie Mactier is an Australian professional racing cyclist. She began racing in 1999 at 24. She was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.She is a member of the Caulfield Carnegie cycling club... |
| 2003 | Lorian Graham | Sally Cowman | Liz Young |
| 2004 | Wendy Habermann | Diane Monk | Bridget Evans |
| 2005 | Alexis Rhodes | Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.... |
Oenone Wood Oenone Wood Oenone Wood, born on 24 September 1980 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is a retired professional cyclist, who commenced her cycling career in 2001 at the age of 21.... |
| 2007 | Alexis Rhodes | Belinda Goss Belinda Goss Belinda Goss is an Australian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :200220032004Belinda Goss is an Australian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :... |
Katherine Bates Katherine Bates Katherine Bates is an Australian track and road cyclist. A multiple national champion, Bates has been riding as a professional since 2002. In 2007, she became the World Points Race Champion on the track... |
| 2009 | Kirsty Broun | Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.... |
Ruth Corset |
| 2010 | Carly Light | Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko.... |
Belinda Goss Belinda Goss Belinda Goss is an Australian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :200220032004Belinda Goss is an Australian professional racing cyclist.- Palmarès :... |
Junior
| 2009 | Melissa Hoskins | Jessica Griffiths | Megan Dunn Megan Dunn -Biography:Dunn was born in Dubbo, New South Wales. She began cycling at the age of three and soon followed her older brother to the local cycling track where she began competing at the age of six.... |