Bathurst Cycling Club junior talents Cadel Lovett, Xavier Bland and Ebony Robinson all excelled at Goulburn on Saturday, picking up medals in the NSW Under 17s Women's Maddison Championship.
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Lovett and Bland featured in the Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) team that won silver in the men's championship, while Robinson was in the WRAS team that won bronze in the women's championship.
Robinson, alongside Lidcombe Auburn Cycling Club rider Anna Dubier, was given special permission to ride in an age group up in the under 17s and while the two had gear restrictions because of their age, they showed no signs of struggling when up against cyclists several years older then them.
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"Each age group has gear restrictions on how far the bike can travel in one pedal revolution, so as an under 15 rider, Ebony rode on her under 15 gearing, while the under 17s were allowed an extra metre for each pedal stroke on their gearing," Bathurst Cycling Club assistant coach and Michael Robinson said.
"The fact that they could keep up and put some distance between them and other teams is a testament to the quality of the coaching she gets from [WRAS coach] Marion Renshaw."
Robinson explained that Ebony and Lovett experienced some top quality coaching before they went away to the championships at Goulburn.
"Both Cadel and Ebony both had a long session as part of the last Western Region Academy of Sport camp with Mark Renshaw, specifically on the Maddison and the technical changes they have to do," he said.
"It was a great experience for them and to do that event on an outdoor track definitely presents different challenges compared to the indoor track at the Dunc Grey Velodrome in Sydney."
Robinson also acknowledged the performance from some of the club's younger riders.
"Our younger riders that went to the Goulburn carnival went ahead at leaps and bounds and showcased their big improvements," he said.
Unfortunately, Lovett injured himself racing at Bowral on Sunday and could've broken his thumb.