In the elite men’s categories, national champion Corey Frieswyk won his first national series round of the year, while the talented Hayden Fletcher claimed his second win in three races.
Other impressive winners on the day included world number one Nathaniel Rodway (16yrs boy’s), Lorsyn Affoo (15yrs girl’s), Cooper Tye (15yrs boy’s), Nathan Seal (17-29yrs men), Sean Dwight (30+ men), Lacey Oliver (17+ women) and Corey Taylor (14yrs boy’s).
Frieswyk, whose victory sees him move into fourth place in the elite men’s standings behind fellow Rio Olympic hopeful Bodi Turner, used all the tactical nous that have carried him to a pair of national elite championships in the last three years to come from back in the field at the first turn before powering away down the second straight to beat fellow Olympic team candidates Bodi Turner and Josh Callan.
It was a brilliantly calculated plan that the 21-year-old, who will celebrate his birthday on Australia Day, executed to perfection.
“It was very much a tactical victory today,” Frieswyk said. “I knew I wasn’t going to be able get those guys inside me like Bodi from gate six, so I planned to come into the first turn clear of trouble and keep my speed coming out of the turn and it worked.”
The national series continues with round four on Sunday from 10am (local time) before rounds 5 and 6 in Shepparton on February 6 and 7 and the final round in conjunction with the national championships in Bathurst in March.
By BMX Australia
Pic by BdJ
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