The Devonport teenager was ecstatic to win the 15.4-kilometre under-19 time trial at Evandale.

The result came a year after Madeleine Fasnacht claimed road race gold and time trial bronze and the Hobart rider had the honour of telling her state teammate she was an Oceania champion.

“I knew I was in a good position but did not know I’d won until Maddie told me,” said the 17-year-old Mersey Valley rider.

“With Maddie winning last year and me backing it up it shows what our state can offer.

“I’m absolutely stoked to achieve this in my home state with my dad (Johan) watching. He’s my biggest supporter and does so much for me.

“It’s my first national or Oceania title. I cannot believe it.”

Unable to compete as she tackles health issues, Fasnacht said it was “awesome” to see Tasmania maintain its grip on the under-19 division.

Perfect time trial weather supported some stunning performances as 111 riders tackled the out and back course from Evandale to Nile.

Melbourne’s Luke Plapp cemented his position as Australia’s outstanding under-19 cyclist by adding the continental title to his national crown as he also seeks to complete a junior world track and road champsionships double.

The 17-year-old won the 26.2km time trial in 32:52.29 by 1:35 from New Zealand’s Finn Fisher-Black with Western Australia’s 2016 Launceston Wheel winner Tyler Lindorff  third (+1:56).

“It’s been an awesome couple of months and I’m looking forward to track worlds in Switzerland and hopefully road worlds in Austria three weeks later,” Plapp said.

New Zealander Hamish Bond continued a proud tradition of former rowers to win the men’s time trial at the Oceania Road Cycling Championships.

A year after finishing third, the 32-year-old emulated Tasmanian Cam Wurf and awesome foursome member Drew Ginn who won the time trial races in 2007 and ’09 respectively.

“That was a good learning experience,” said the two-time Olympic and eight-time world championship gold medallist who switched from rowing 18 months ago and has already claimed his country’s national title.

“There are a lot of similarities between the sports – you’re still a high-performance athlete. 

“The same principles apply except rowing is over in six minutes. I’ve probably done 500-plus rowing races in my life and you get accustomed to knowing how to manage your body and maximise your capacity but the length of a road time trial is completely different.”

Starting the 40-kilometre out and back course from Evandale to Nile second to last, Bond clocked 51:03.44 to beat two-time champion Sean Lake by 32 seconds with another Melburnian, James Ogilvie, 1:07 down in third.

“Maybe I could have paced it a bit better but it’s good to get one over a two-time defending champion and my big goal is the Commonwealth Games.”

Second-fastest time of the day went to Bond’s Kiwi compatriot Jake Marryatt whose 51:13.67 saw him claim the under-23 title from reigning champ Liam Magennis, of NSW (+52), and Victorian Jason Lea (+55).

“Amazing, surreal, stoked, over the moon!” said the Christchurch 21-year-old. “I got silver in the elites at nationals and wanted to improve on that.

“Nationals have some prestige but this is right up there and would have to be my biggest win. It’s my first time here but the place has a similar feel to Christchurch.”  

Melbourne’s Grace Brown continued her love affair with Tasmania by adding the elite women’s title to last year’s Mersey Valley Tour crown.

“I have sweet memories of racing here,” said the 25-year-old, after clocking 36:44.56 over the 26.2km course to lead home Victorian Kate Perry (+45) and New Zealand’s Sharlotte Lucas (+02:01).

“I had a strong team when I won Mersey Valley so it was good to win as an individual today.

“This is definitely my biggest win and it’s pretty cool having a championship to my name. There were not that many competitors (six) but the standard was still really high and they put the pressure on.

“I wanted to keep my effort below my threshold on the way out and then leave everything out there on the return and those last five kilometres I was hardly staying on the bike.”

Mikayla Harvey (38:07.11) won the women’s under-23 race by 40 seconds from fellow Kiwi Libby Arbuckle with last year’s under-19 winner, South Australian Maeve Plouffe, third (1:04).

Melbourne’s Carol Cooke added a historic holiday to her historic achievements as a Paralympic inspiration.

The 56-year-old added the Oceania para title to her three Paralympic and seven world championship gold medals.

“I’m having a fantastic time,” Cooke said.

“I love Tasmania. We’re staying here in Evandale in a cottage from the 1800s and it’s just lovely. You’ve event turned the weather on for us.”

Canada-born Cooke, who has been in Australia for 23 years, was second across the line on her trike in a time of 17:53.61 before her para factor placed her first ahead of Mersey Valley teammates Patrick Best and Matthew Brumby.

“It’s really great to have the para series included in this event and highlights to other people that we are out there,” Cooke added.

“Cycling Australia included us at road nationals which was absolutely fabulous so to have this as well is great and hopefully will get more people involved.”

Road races will be held at Railton on Saturday and Sunday.