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In the U.S. #crossiscoming, but Down Under in Australia, #crossishere.

The Australians have been racing their National Series since the beginning of June, and on Sunday the 2018 Australian Cyclocross National Championships took place.

After a wet weekend in Adelaide in 2017, the 2018 event was held on the grounds of the Sam Miranda vineyard in King Valley, Victoria.

The Elite Women’s race crowned a new champion in April McDonough (Flanders-Jblood) of Victoria. McDonough finished on the podium at Australian Nationals in 2014 and 2016, but Friday’s race was her first title.

McDonough finished ahead of Naomi Williams (Team Willy Locke) and Stacey Riedel (MAAP-Enve).

Seen here in 2017, April McDonough won the 2018 Australian Cyclocross Nationals.2017 Australia NCXS4. © J. Curtes / Cyclocross Magazine

Seen here in 2017, April McDonough won the 2018 Australian Cyclocross Nationals.2017 Australia NCXS. © J. Curtes / Cyclocross Magazine

In the Men’s race, it was a repeat winner in Chris Jongewaard (Flanders-Jblood). Jongewaard is a teammate of McDonough’s and the contributor of “Jblood” to the team name (learn more about that in our interview with Jongewaard after his 2017 win). The title was his fourth career cyclocross national title.

Christopher Aitken finished second and Garry Millburn (MAAP-Enve) took third in the Men’s race.

Chris Jongewaard added another Australian Nationals title in 2018. 2017 Australia NCXS. © J. Curtes / Cyclocross Magazine

Chris Jongewaard added another Australian Nationals title in 2018. 2017 Australia NCXS. © J. Curtes / Cyclocross Magazine

See below for full results from the Elite Women’s and Men’s races.

Elite Women's Results: 2018 Australian Cyclocross Nationals

PlaceBibNameTimeGap
12April McDonough0:51:34-
23Naomi Williams0:52:14+00:40
36Stacey Riedel0:52:54+01:20
413Tory Thomas0:53:36+02:02
55Rebecca Locke0:53:38+02:04
61Natalie Redmond0:53:54+02:20
77Melissa Anset0:54:21+02:47
89Joanne Easson0:54:42+03:08
98Fiona Morris0:55:27+03:53
1016Emma Keogh0:57:18+05:44
114Erin Mitchell0:59:38+08:04
1211Lana Adams 0:59:56+08:22
1315Nadia Combe 1:02:06+10:32
1410Shahrzad Shahnia @1Lap
DNF12Emma Pane

Elite Men's Results: 2018 Australian Cyclocross Nationals

PlaceBibNameTimeGap
11Chris Jongewaard1:01:46-
23Christopher Aitken1:01:53+00:07
32Garry Millburn1:02:48+01:02
45Jayden Ward1:03:05+01:19
56Tom Chapman1:03:18+01:32
64Adrian Jackson 1:03:34+01:48
723Guy Kalma1:03:39+01:53
810Harry Carpenter1:03:49+02:03
98Paul Redenbach1:04:20+02:34
1014Daniel Braunsteins1:04:46+03:00
1125Cameron Bayly1:05:22+03:36
1211Daniel Taylor1:05:27+03:41
1312Michael Howson 1:06:17+04:31
1416Benjamin Albany1:06:31+04:45
1524Jeremy Cameron1:06:48+05:02
1630Josh Sek1:07:09+05:23
177Jack Hogan1:07:32+05:46
1817Shaun Cash1:07:39+05:53
1915Scott Rettino1:08:25+06:39
2020Max Hardy1:09:04+07:18
2121Matthew Bird1:09:52+08:06
2229Kieran Thompson1:10:03+08:17
2313Nicholas Norden1:10:04+08:18
2428Greg Thorne1:10:25+08:39
2522Leo Simmonds1:11:39+09:53
2626Jacob Sutherland@1Lap
DNF9Allan Iacuone
DNF18Angus Dickson
DNF27Aaron Batchelor