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: A very exciting race, but Chris Jongerwaard takes the win from Paul Van Der Ploeg in the Elite Mens XCC
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Jongerwaard gaps Van Der Ploeg and the grimace on his face shows
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Van Der Ploeg and Jongerwaard work together to form an unassailable lead
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Jongerwaard airing the doubles in the SCC course
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Paul Van Der Ploeg goes with Jongerwaard and sets the pace mid way through the race
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Chris Jongerwaard attacks early in the race to form a large lead
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The attack to the first corner in the Mens SCC
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Elite Mens SCC starting lineup
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Sid Taberlay finishes a solid 3rd in the Mens XCC
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Billy Sewel finshes a galant second, in the U19 Mens SCC.
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Ryan Standish wins the U19 Mens SCC.
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Ryan Standish makes the decisive break in the U19 Mens SCC.
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Billy Sewel checks out the form of the other two riders.
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Christopher Aitken airs in the hip section of the U19 SCC.
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Rowan Brown fights hard during the early stages of the U19 Mens SCC.
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Rowan Brown rides to a strong 3rd in the U19 Mens SCC.
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At the end, only a bike length separated Chris Jongewaard (1st) from Paul Van der Ploeg (2nd)
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Elite men's podium (l-r): Paul Van der Ploeg, Chris Jongewaard, Sid Taberlay
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Lachlan Norris in a comfortable 3rd
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Paul Van der Ploeg started to make up ground on the final 2 laps
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Chris Jongewaard nearing the end of the race
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Paul Van der Ploeg
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Chris Jongewaard caught some air on the 4X section of the course
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Ben Henderson on the 4X section of the course
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Chris Jongewaard landing a jump in the 4X section of the course
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Paul Van der Ploeg took the low route over the 4X jumps
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Chris Jongewaard got airborne on the 4X section of the course
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Lachlan Norris
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Paul Van der Ploeg took the lead from Chris Jongewaard for a few laps but could not maintain it
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Dan McConnell leads Chris Jongewaard and Sid Taberlay
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Andy Blair leads Lachlan Norris at the top of the climb
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Dan McConnell at the top of the course, win Sid Taberlay chasing
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Eventual winner Chris Jongewaard look over on the second lap
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Ben Henderson leads the chasing pack
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Dan McConnell leads the pack early but pulled out midway through the race
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South Australia's Chris Jongewaard completed his successful return to elite-level mountain biking with a tight victory in the men's short track national championship, one day after claiming the elite men's cross country title.
Jongewaard outsprinted Victorian young gun Paul Van Der Ploeg for the win, while 2010 national champion Sid Taberlay collected the bronze 28 seconds later.
"Definitely backing up after yesterday is a good feeling. It's just a different type of race, there is so much heartrate involved, you have to keep it up and you can't really back off," Jongewaard said. "It makes it extra hard when you have a big power house chasing you down from behind."
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Chris Jongewaard
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Paul Van Der Ploeg (Felt Bicycles, Sram Components, Torq Nutrition)
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Sid Taberlay (Kenda / H20 Overdrive)
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Lachlan Norris
0:00:32
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Ben Henderson (Torq/Anytime Fitness,Stromlo Forest Park,Capital Bicycle Hire)
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Aiden Lefmann
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Luke Fetch (Search2Retain - Felt)
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Ben Mather (Rapid Cycling, Adidas)
Row 7 - Cell 2
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Peter Hatton
Row 8 - Cell 2
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Andrew Blair (Swell Redshift Mtb Team, Felt, Frm, Sram, Maxxis)
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Shaun Lewis
Row 10 - Cell 2
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Trenton Day (Scott Bikes, Breakaway Cycles)
Row 11 - Cell 2
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Mitchell Codner (Rotor / Frs Magura Gu Energy Gel)
Row 12 - Cell 2
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Matthew Fleming (Clarence St Cyclery, Shimano, Trek)
Row 13 - Cell 2
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James Downing (Lonsdale St Cyclery Canberra)
Row 14 - Cell 2
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Brendan Johnston
Row 15 - Cell 2
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Scott Liston (Search2Retain - Felt)
Row 16 - Cell 2
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Ben Hogarth
Row 17 - Cell 2
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Garry Millburn (Cannondale, Turramurra Cyclery, Hammer Nutrition)
Row 18 - Cell 2
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Michael Crosbie
Row 19 - Cell 2
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John Groves (Apollo Bikes)
Row 20 - Cell 2
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Adrian Jackson
Row 21 - Cell 2
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Cal Britten (Search2Retain - Felt)
Row 22 - Cell 2
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Jack Lamshed (Search2Retain, Felt Bicycles)
Row 23 - Cell 2
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Jarrad Burrell
Row 24 - Cell 2
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Daniel McConnell
Row 25 - Cell 2
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Neil Van Der Ploeg (Search2Retain - Felt)
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Nick Both (Swell-Redshift Racing)
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Anthony Shippard
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Ryan Standish (Ultimate Ride Bike Shop)
0:18:56
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Billy Sewell (Gordon Street Cycles, Focus, Haven Marine)
0:00:03
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Rowan Brown
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Christopher Aitken (Breakaway Cycles)
0:00:18
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Blake Polverino
0:00:27
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Alexander Meyland (Rock And Road Cycles/Giant Bicycles Aust)
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Mitchell Vanetie
Row 6 - Cell 2
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Jacob Langham
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Sebastian Jayne
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Ben Comfort
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James Hanus
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Angus Maddern
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Merlin Spranz
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Ben Bradley
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Christopher Hanson
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Reece Tucknott (Wembley Cycles Specialized Bikes Shotz)
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Chris Luxton
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Hamish Prosser
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Darcy Pirotta
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Phillip Mawbey
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Bill Murphy
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Kevin Harnett
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Andrew Barcroft
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Kevin Wells
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Lucas Pitt
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