Kitchen crowned Oceania champion

NSWIS associate scholarship holder Lauren Kitchen enjoyed a weekend to remember following victory in the elite women’s road race at the 2015 Oceania Road Championships in Queensland.

Kitchen took line honours in a sprint ahead of Lizzie Williams and Katrin Garfoot to secure victory after earlier making a break in a group that featured fellow NSWIS athlete Rachel Neylan.

The win added to the bronze medal Kitchen won at the criterium championships earlier this year, and puts her in strong contention for a spot on the Australian team heading to the road world championships later in the year.

There was also success for Subaru NSWIS Development Team rider Ayden Toovey, who took bronze in the men’s under-23 road race after finishing 14th overall.