Nicole Frain and Romain Bardet win RADL GRVL in Adelaide
Coinciding with the Tour Down Under, RADL GRVL saw a surprisingly stacked field line up for the 127 km gravel race south of Adelaide.
Going solo early on and retaining a lead, it was former Australian road champion Nicole Frain (Factor Racing Team) that won the pro women’s race. Melisa Rollins (USA) finished second, with face of the event, Tiffany Cromwell, finishing in third.
In the men’s pro race, it was four-time Tour de France stage winner Romain Bardet (Factor Racing Team) who animated and ultimately won the race. Current Unbound 200 champion, Cameron Jones (NZ), finished 54 seconds behind after plugging a punctured tyre. USA’s Alexey Vermeulen completed the podium.
The race also doubled as the inaugral Oceania Gravel Championships, with Nicole Frain and Cameron Jones receiving those jerseys. Full results here.
Pro Women’s:
1. Nicole FRAIN (AUS) 4:02:32
2. Melisa ROLLINS (USA) 4:05:36
3. Tiffany CROMWELL (AUS) 4:13:34
Pro Men’s:
1. Romain BARDET (FRA) 3:30:07
2. Cameron JONES (NZL) 3:31:01
3. Alexey VERMEULEN (USA) 3:31:49
