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An Olympian and a former Team Sky rider are among a record field of 124 in Saturday's state road championships at Bishopsbourne. Rio mountain biker Scott Bowden and Team UKYO cyclist Nathan Earle will both compete in a bumper A-grade field which also includes Hobart's Ben Van Dam and Launceston trio Sam Fox, Zac Johnson and Alex Lack. Oceania road cycling silver medallists Catelyn Turner and Nicole Frain, gun Launceston veteran Kathryn Woolston and ex-world championship rower Blair Tunevitsch will also go head to head in what promises to be an entertaining C-grade race. ELSEWHERE IN SPORT: Richie Porte to miss birth of second child in Le Tour Q&A: NPL captains speak on state of the game Hawks, Cavaliers loving Northern netball dominance NTFA preview: OLs up for Rocherlea battle Former junior track world champion Lauren Perry and para-cycling national champion Patrick Best headline the D-grade field. Racing will get under way from 9.30am and will see riders take in 17km laps of the Armstrong's Lane circuit. The presentations will be held at Bishopsbourne Hall, which also acts at the start and finish line. Senior Graded State Titles
READY TO RIDE: Lauren Perry, Catelyn Turner, Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Nicole Frain. All but Victorian Roseman-Gannon will compete in Saturday's state road championships.
An Olympian and a former Team Sky rider are among a record field of 124 in Saturday's state road championships at Bishopsbourne.
Rio mountain biker Scott Bowden and Team UKYO cyclist Nathan Earle will both compete in a bumper A-grade field which also includes Hobart's Ben Van Dam and Launceston trio Sam Fox, Zac Johnson and Alex Lack.
Oceania road cycling silver medallists Catelyn Turner and Nicole Frain, gun Launceston veteran Kathryn Woolston and ex-world championship rower Blair Tunevitsch will also go head to head in what promises to be an entertaining C-grade race.
