Defending champion Meyer & in-form Roseman-Gannon headline Team BikeExchange-Jayco at the Australian RR Champs

Team BikeExchange-Jayco will line-up at the Australian Road Race Championships this Sunday with a small but mighty team, that includes defending champion Cameron Meyer and newly crowned criterium champion Ruby Roseman-Gannon.

Alongside Meyer will be silver medallist from Wednesdayโ€™s time trial event Luke Durbridge plus Callum Scotson, while Alexandra Manly takes to the start line with Roseman-Gannon, filled with confidence after an impressive display of teamwork in the criterium event.

Both elite races will take place on the same traditional championship course in Ballarat, a 11.7km circuit which features 205metres elevation taking in Mount Buninyong, with the women tackling nine laps (104km) and the men a lengthy 16 laps (185.6km).

GreenEDGE Cycling has enjoyed a lot of success in the road race championships before, winning the womenโ€™s even seven times and the menโ€™s six times plus multiple medals โ€“ will this tally go up on Sunday?

Team BikeExchange-Jayco women:
Alexandra Manly (AUS)
Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS)

Team BikeExchange-Jayco men:
Luke Durbridge (AUS)
Cameron Meyer (AUS)
Callum Scotson (AUS)

Ruby Roseman-Gannon โ€“ Australian Criterium Champion
โ€œI know Iโ€™ve got good legs and the form is there so Iโ€™m excited to see what we can do in the road race on Sunday. Itโ€™s definitely going to be a challenge with a lot of contenders, but Alex Manly is one of the smartest and strongest riders I know. We both have a lot of commitment and trust in each other, so itโ€™s going to be a good race.โ€

Cameron Meyer โ€“ Defending Champion
โ€œIt was a very tough 2021 for me and I am just happy to back with the team at a race to start the new season. Unfortunately, I had hand surgery in November, so my preparations for the nationals have not been ideal. There is normally always pressure as a defending champion, but this Sunday I donโ€™t have any expectations and will just see how the race pans out. We have a very small team this year, but we are looking forward to the challenge with some different cards to play.โ€

Australian Road Race Championship Details:
Sunday, 16th January 2022: Ballarat โ€“ Women 104km at 8.50am AEST
Sunday, 16th January 2022: Ballarat โ€“ Men 185.6km at 12.30pm AEST

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My name is Mathew Mitchell, 30-something from Staffordshire, UK. Over the last few years, I've got more and more into cycling, from the first innocent Sportive events to Audaxes, Go-Races, British Cycling racing, Time Trials and now Cyclocross.

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