SA Kick It Stage 1 PSL U17's Recap
The PSL17s p/b Maillot Jaune Club time trials delivered fierce racing in challenging conditions, with Ava Robbins (Balmoral CC) storming home to take the U17 women’s win ahead of Siena Goulding (Ipswich CC) in second and early pace-setter Ava Gidget Rodgers (X-Speed Australia CC) rounding out the podium. In the men’s event, Jett Stokes (Randwick Botany CC) set the early benchmark before Tasmanian Sid Natera (Hobart Wheelers) mastered the heat to claim victory, holding off a strong final ride from Vince Bell (Balmoral CC) in second.
PSL17's p/b Maillot Jaune Club
In the U17 women's Ava Gidget Rodgers (X-Speed Australia CC) set a high bar as the first rider of the day, sitting in the hot seat for most of the race before Siena Goulding (Ipswich CC) stepped over the top with a gutsy ride in the sweltering conditions. Goulding looks the goods, until the final rider of the day Ava Robbins (Balmoral CC) came storming home with an 11 second to second placed Goulding.
The men's also saw hot competition from the outset with Jett Stokes (Randwick Botany CC) setting the benchmark, covering the 6km course in a time of 8:16. He was in the hot seat for only a short while before the young Tasmanian Sid Natera (Hobart Wheelers) managed the heat perfectly and set a blistering time. The final rider to start Vince Bell (Balmoral CC) put forward a good challenge, but it wasn't enough to unseat Natera, and he settled for a valiant second place.
