CYCLING TRACK
Three juniors with the Central Coast Cycling Club were highly competitive at the 2022 Australian Junior Track Series in Launceston, Tasmania, on the weekend of February 12-13.
After two days of many races, the Central Coast’s Nicole Duncan and Liliya Tatarinoff finished in first and second overall, with Sonia Vetisch close behind in seventh place out of 30 riders in the Junior Women’s Under 17’s age group.
The three Central Coast cyclists constantly pushed each other along to perform at their best, often competing against each other, sometime together in team events.
On Day One, Saturday February 12, the Scratch Race finished with Nicole in first, Sonia in fourth and Liliya in sixth; the Tempo with Liliya in first, Nicole in sixth and Sonia in seventh; and the Points Race with Nicole in second, Liliya in third and Sonia in seventh.
Also on Day One was the tag-team Madison event, wherein Nicole and Liliya together earned first place, whilst Sonia finished third in partnership with Lauren Bates from Canberra Cycling Club.
On Day Two, Sunday February 13, the Scratch Elimination was finished with Nicole in first, Liliya in second and Sonia in twelfth; the Keirin Final with Nicole in first, Liliya in second and Sonia winning the 7th-12th place final.
Liliya also won the Day Two Scratch Race, and all three competed together for an eighth-place finish in the Team Sprint.
The end results were overwhelmingly positive for the three young riders who return to the Central Coast with more cycling accolades to their names.
This will help them prepare for the upcoming 2022 AusCycling Junior Track National Championships, now scheduled to go ahead from March 24 – 27 in Brisbane.
Haakon Barry