Fergus Browning claims Australia's U23 men's road Championship
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Written by Henry Yates | 6ft8photographer
Australian Cyclist Fergus Browning from Trinity Racing, claims victory at the 2024 Road Race National Championship.
Fergus Browning celebrates Victory in the 2024 U23 Road Race National Championships.Image by Henry Yates| 6ft8photographer
Camera: Sony A7R4 | G-MASTER 400mm | 1/2000sec, F - 5.6, ISO 400
The U23 Road Race National Championships for 2024 saw 107 riders make it to the start line of the 12 lap, 139 kilometer course around Mount Buninyong.
The race was off and riders were on the offensive from the first corner seeing the peloton stretch out on the first climb up Mount Buninyong. Despite Browning being hit by a car on a training ride the day before he was in good form.
Fergus Browning in the 10 man chase group in the final laps. Image by Henry Yates| 6ft8photographer
Camera: Sony A7R4 | G-MASTER 24-70mm | 1/2000sec, F - 2.8, ISO 160
It wasn’t until the halfway mark of the race that we started to see team tactics at play with clear BridgeLane and ARA Skip Capital attacks taking place.
This saw Greenwood (Team BridgeLane) attack solo out of the lead group with three laps to go combined with an attack by Browning through the Feed Zone creating a chase group of 10 riders. The gap was set at 42 seconds with and 2 laps to go.
The chase group worked together to halve the gap to 25 seconds on the bell lap with Browning leading down the straight and into the first corner.
Browning leading the chase group into the final corner before his attack which see him bridge the gap to Greenwood. Image by Henry Yates| 6ft8photographer
Camera: Sony A7R4 | G-MASTER 400mm | 1/2000sec, F - 5.6, ISO 500
Browning turned the corner and dropped the hammer up the climb through the Feed Zone and continued his attack up Mount Buninyong seeing his effort result in successfully bridging the gap to Greenwood with half a lap remaining.
As the final straight appeared, Browing again put the hammer down, out sprinting Greenwood to claim the U23 National Road Race Championship.
Fergus Browning being interviewed after taking the Road Race National 2024 title. Image by Henry Yates| 6ft8photographer
Camera: Sony A7R4 | G-MASTER 24-70mm | 1/2000sec, F - 2.8, ISO 160
Results: U23 Men Road Race
Fergus BROWNING (Trinity Racing) 3h34:07
Matthew GREENWOOD (Team BridgeLane) +0
Matthew FOX (South Coast CC) +35
Oscar CHAMBERLAIN (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) +35
Declan TREZISE (ARA Skip Capital) +35
Joshua LUDMAN (Saint Piran USKIS) +35
Jackson MEDWAY (Team BridgeLane) +35
Tyler TOMKINSON (ARA Skip Capital) +39
William EAVES (ARA Skip Capital) +43
James DERRICK (Ljubljana Gusto Santic) +3:34