Australia pip Germany to cycling mixed relay world title
Olympic and world champion Grace Brown led Australia to a razor’s edge triumph over Germany in the mixed relay time trial world title race on Wednesday with a winning margin of less than a second after a rolling 53.7km course. Retiring at the end of the season despite her time trial domination this year, Brown […]
Cyclists competing during the maiden edition of Africa Cup-Track organized by Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), in Abuja last year
Olympic and world champion Grace Brown led Australia to a razor’s edge triumph over Germany in the mixed relay time trial world title race on Wednesday with a winning margin of less than a second after a rolling 53.7km course.
Retiring at the end of the season despite her time trial domination this year, Brown was one of three women alongside Brodie Chapman and Ruby Roseman-Gannon, and the three men were Ben O’Connor, Michael Matthews and Jay Vine.
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The mixed team relay opened with the three men completing the 26km circuit and the Australians were ahead after their 26.85km effort when Vine and O’Connor crossed.