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January 9, 2026
National Championships 2026 – Australia 🇦🇺 – Criterium MU23 – Perth, Australia
The Aussie Criterium Championships have been held annually ever since 1994 and have seen some of the nation’s most successful riders claim the coveted green and yellow stripes.
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January 9, 2026
National Championships 2026 – Australia 🇦🇺 – Criterium MU23 – Perth, Australia
The Aussie Criterium Championships have been held annually ever since 1994 and have seen some of the nation’s most successful riders claim the coveted green and yellow stripes. Taking place in late December or early January, the event has often marked the unofficial start of the road season – a sign to cycling fans all over the world that road racing is slowly returning. Criterium racing is a little different to the classic road racing we all know and love, but at its core it’s very much the same. Races consist of several laps of a short, sometimes technical circuit and often end in scrappy bunch sprints. Laps are typically quite short, meaning races only last for a couple of hours at most. Organisers also like to include a ton of corners and tricky bends in their circuits to really test a rider’s technical skills. In short, criteriums are road races on overdrive – action-packed, hour-long exhibitions where the nation’s best sprinters go toe to toe for the win and – most importantly – the bragging rights.
Jack Dohler (CCACHE x Bodywrap) snared the Australian under-23 men’s criterium title on Friday, sprinting from a group of five to take victory at Perth’s Northbridge circuit.
Bradyn Bloch, currently without a team, came second in the criterium at the Westbridge Funds Road National Championships, sandwiched between two (CCACHE x Bodywrap) riders. Despite doing a considerable amount of work, Noah Blannin managed to take the final podium spot in the 50 minute plus two lap event.
“It’s unreal just to win in my home state, in my home town. It’s awesome,” Dohler, who came fifth in the event last year, told broadcaster SBS.
The title hunt unfolded on a 1.2km course, described as ‘fast but technical’ with its wide boulevards and narrow side streets, which delivered six corners and also gave attackers a chance to get out of sight of the peloton.
It was early in the racing when a group of three took advantage of this, with Blannin Harry Schoff (McCarthy Homes – QCF) and Thomas Waites clipping off the front. Then, a little more than 20 minutes into the racing, the pushes at the front really kicked off as Jackson Medway (Tudor Pro Cycling) hauled Bloch and Dohler up to the lead three.
Schoff ultimately fell away, leaving five riders at the front, two of them from CCACHE x Bodywrap, to contest the sprint. Dohler and Blanning made the most of that advantage by securing two podium spots as Bloch took the runner-up slot. The powerful Medway had to settle for fourth while Waites was fifth.
The criterium jersey was the second awarded for the U23 men this year, the first going to William Holmes (Hagens Berman-Jayco) on Wednesday in the time trial. The final U23 men’s battle will unfold on Saturday, making it a quick turnaround to the 136km road race.
Results :
 snared the Australian under-23 men's criterium title on Friday, sprinting from a group of five to take victory at Perth's Northbridge circuit.
Bradyn Bloch, currently without a team, came second in the criterium at the Westbridge Funds Road National Championships, sandwiched between two (CCACHE x Bodywrap) riders. Despite doing a considerable amount of work, Noah Blannin managed to take the final podium spot in the 50 minute plus two lap event.
"It's unreal just to win in my home state, in my home town. It's awesome," Dohler, who came fifth in the event last year, told broadcaster SBS.
The title hunt unfolded on a 1.2km course, described as 'fast but technical' with its wide boulevards and narrow side streets, which delivered six corners and also gave attackers a chance to get out of sight of the peloton.
It was early in the racing when a group of three took advantage of this, with Blannin Harry Schoff (McCarthy Homes - QCF) and Thomas Waites clipping off the front. Then, a little more than 20 minutes into the racing, the pushes at the front really kicked off as Jackson Medway (Tudor Pro Cycling) hauled Bloch and Dohler up to the lead three.
Schoff ultimately fell away, leaving five riders at the front, two of them from CCACHE x Bodywrap, to contest the sprint. Dohler and Blanning made the most of that advantage by securing two podium spots as Bloch took the runner-up slot. The powerful Medway had to settle for fourth while Waites was fifth.
The criterium jersey was the second awarded for the U23 men this year, the first going to William Holmes (Hagens Berman-Jayco) on Wednesday in the time trial. The final U23 men's battle will unfold on Saturday, making it a quick turnaround to the 136km road race.
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