Without a team, Neylan's courage rewarded with maiden victory

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After a dissapointing Nationals Road Race, Rachel Neylan got her win. (Image credit: Mark Gunter)

"It is an emotional victory," she smiles as reality begins to set in. "It's actually my first big race win. I've never actually won a race as big as this. I'm absolutely thrilled."

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As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.