Bradley beats the heat to win U19 cross country
Moroni earns veteran title


Ben Bradley was victorious today in the under 19 Male category today at the Australian Mountain Bike Championships, in Eagle MTB Park, Adelaide.
As a Tasmanian, Bradley is not used to the oppressive conditions that confronted him and the entire field, but he battled through to finish in 1:00:16, 1:43.6 ahead of Billy Sewell, while Benjamin Forbes claimed bronze some 3:58.1 off Bradley's pace.
"I slipped my pedal at the start but managed to get up that first hill and got to the front of the race and Billy came through and we got away as we've been doing all season," said Bradley post-race.
"Towards the top feed station during the second lap, I got a little bit of a gap through some rocks and managed to keep it smooth and consistent, and I managed to widen the gap.
"I've won the under 15 and under 17 Australian championships but stepping up to the under 19s, it's really great to get the win."
In the veteran male class, Jarrod Moroni took first place in 49:40.8, 1:02.2 ahead of 2004 Olympian Josh Fleming and third-placed Zaine Williams.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Bradley | 1:00:16 |
2 | Billy Sewell | 0:01:44 |
3 | Benjamin Forbes | 0:03:58 |
4 | Tristan Ward | 0:05:05 |
5 | Tasman Nankervis | 0:05:34 |
6 | Scott Bowden | 0:05:49 |
7 | Ben Comfort | 0:06:35 |
8 | Rodger Pogson-Manning | 0:07:10 |
9 | Christopher Aitken | 0:07:32 |
10 | Ethan Kelly | 0:09:27 |
11 | Jack Allison | 0:10:25 |
12 | Cameron Prosser | 0:10:29 |
13 | Jack Lavis | 0:11:53 |
14 | Toby Stewart | 0:11:55 |
15 | Chris Hamilton | 0:14:10 |
16 | Jacob Langham | 0:14:36 |
17 | Joel Rogers | 0:17:36 |
-1lap | Ned Gaynor | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Jason Lowndes | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Jasper Hodgson | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Tilley | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Henry Baird | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Jarrod Moroni | 0:49:41 |
2 | Joshua Fleming | 0:01:02 |
3 | Zaine Williams | 0:01:42 |
4 | Joe Quarmby | 0:01:53 |
5 | Kristjan Snorrason | 0:02:41 |
6 | Chris Luxton | 0:04:39 |
7 | Dion Blair | 0:05:06 |
8 | Damien Enderby | 0:06:30 |
9 | Daniel Ham | 0:08:38 |
10 | Nigel Willoughby | 0:09:19 |
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
Justin Peck and Jen Tavé win muddy Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic in fourth round of Grasshopper Adventure Series
Tavé rode solo for most of the 76-mile contest to step up from second place finish last year -
'It's a bit of an obsession to reach 100 wins' - Alexander Kristoff to pass the baton to younger brother Felix Ørn-Kristoff and retire at close of 2025 season
Norwegian's 19-year-old sibling a stage winner in Tour de Bretagne this week -
Tour de Romandie: Sam Watson wins prologue
Briton tops Ivo Oliveira and Ivan Romeo for first WorldTour victory -
The rocky pathway into pro cycling - Troy Fields overcomes concussion, broken bones to restart career with 'unfinished business' at US Nationals
21-year-old is ready to rejoin the peloton after a Challenge Mallorca crash and time off from being struck by driver of a car while training