As the National Road Series returns from its winter break, the High5 Dream Team are sending arguably their strongest squad of 2016 to the Sam Miranda Tour of the King Valley. Rebecca Wiasak makes her return to the road, and will be one of the favourites for the nine kilometre Stage 1 time trial. After…
Category: Women’s NRS
Sophie Mackay Wins 2016 Battle on the Border Stage 1
Reigning criterium national champion Sophie Mackay (Specialized) has claimed the honours in the women’s Battle on the Border, the fourth event in Cycling Australia’s 2016 Subaru National Road Series (NRS). Mackay (NSW) took her maiden NRS stage win in a wet finish to Friday’s 105km road race around the Tweed Coast. She finished ahead of Emily…
Lisen Hockings signs for Holden Womens Cycling Team
Holden Women?s Cycling Team are happy to announce the latest signing to the 2016 team roster is Victorian LISEN HOCKINGS. HOCKINGS, 37 has had a stellar start to the 2016 season with a 3rd place in the Oceania Championship Road Race in Bendigo in March followed by her maiden National Road Series victory in Stage…
High5 Dream Team Ready To Battle
Buoyed by their successes at the Mersey Valley Tour, a small but confident High5 Dream Team will take to the start line of the 2016 Battle on the Border ready for combat. The team will be led by two-time Battle on the Border winner and defending champion Tess Fabry. Joining her will be Lucy Kennedy…
Women’s Tour the main event on this weekend’s Battle on the Border card
Cycling Australia For the first time in the event?s history, the women?s tour at the Battle on the Border Cycling Festival has been elevated to be part of Cycling Australia?s 2016 Subaru National Road Series (NRS). The four stage, three day women’s tour is the fourth for women in the 2016 Subaru NRS, and will…
Heather, Bechtel & Wright sign with Specialized Women?s Racing
? Specialized Women?s Racing is delighted to announce the signing of Taryn Heather, Lucy Bechtel and Madeline Wright, adding a significant boost to the already strong 2016 line-up which claimed the Yellow Jersey at Mersey Valley over the weekend. With three rounds of the NRS completed, SWR are in an ideal position with Kate…
Kate Perry claims maiden NRS win
By James Finch-Penninger @FishysCP BrakeDown Podcast founder brakedownpodcast.weebly.com Kate Perry emerged triumphant in the Mersey Valley Tour after being impressively consistent over the three stages. Her 2nd place on the first day gave her an advantage on her main rivals for the podium, with 4th place on the hillier 2nd and 3rd stages allowing her…
High5 Dream Team Go 1-2-3 On Stunning Mersey Valley Tour Final Stage
In a stunning solo performance in Tasmania, Tessa Fabry has taken out stage 3 of the 2016 Mersey Valley Tour with a 60km breakaway to lead a High5 Dream Team clean sweep of the podium after Lucy Kennedy finished second, and Lisen Hockings snatched third. The result meant Hockings finished her debut National Road Series…
Lisen Hockings Sprints To Mersey Valley Tour Stage 2 Victory
In her first ever National Road Series event, Lisen Hockings has stormed home to win Stage 2 of the 2016 Mersey Valley Tour. ?This is my first ever Subaru National Road Series tour, so to get a win is just fantastic. I started cycling with a few fundraising rides, enjoyed doing it for exercise, and…
Mersey Valley Tour Stage 1 results Womens NRS
Stage 1 Result Time Gap 1. 43 Bridie O’DONNELL (RSH) 22:24.58 2. 111 Kate PERRY (SPW) 22:51.15 +27 3. 1 Miranda GRIFFITHS (HWC) 22:53.16 +29 4. 14 Lisen HOCKINGS (HFD) 23:01.59 +37 5. 12 Tessa FABRY (HFD) 23:15.46 +51 6. 11 Georgia BAKER (HFD) 23:16.38 +52 7. 41 Ruth CORSET (RSH) 23:19.90 +55 8. 13…