Launceston Christian College duo Hamish Mckenzie and Sam Mckee were among the local winners when the Tasmanian All-School Road Championships were held at Symmons Plains.
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Representing Northern Districts Cycling Club and Launceston City Cycling Club respectively, the pair won the under-19 and under-17 boys' titles at the AusCycling event.
Several other major events are on the Tasmanian cycling horizon.
The Deloraine to Launceston will be hosted by Launceston City CC on Saturday with the Campbell Town to Swansea equivalent destined for October 16.
The state criterium championships, also to be held at Symmons Plains, are coming up on September 19 while Wynyard will be hosting the Tasmanian BMX Championships on September 11-12.
Three state mountain biking championships will be held later in the year.
Maydena will host the gravity endurance (November 6-7) and downhill (December 4-5) titles either side of the cross-country at Osmaston on Sunday, November 28.
The Christmas carnivals will be in Rosebery, Latrobe, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie on December 18, 27, 28, 29 and 31 respectively.
Results
- Under-13 boys: 1st Monty Manion (Mersey Valley), 2nd Mitchell Stretton (City of Burnie), 3rd Albie Clarke (Mersey Valley)
- Under-15 girls: 1st Sybille O'Rourke (Mersey Valley), 2nd Sophie Brotherton (Launceston City), 3rd Addison Brumby (Launceston City)
- Under-15 boys: 1st Nick Broxam (City of Burnie), 2nd Vinnie Manion (Cradle Coast), 3rd Jonas Shelverton (Hobart Wheelers)
- Under-17 girls: 1st Meika Derrico (Mersey Valley), 2nd Maya Martin (Hobart Wheelers), 3rd Chloe Jordan (Cradle Coast)
- Under-17 boys: 1st Sam Mckee (Launceston City), 2nd Hayden Van Der Ploeg (City of Burnie), 3rd Alex Eaves (City of Burnie)
- Under-19 boys: 1st Hamish Mckenzie (Northern Districts), 2nd Jack Menzies (Mersey Valley), 3rd Campbell Palmer (City of Burnie)