Written by David Heatley

Stephanie Ives has been training under the directions of Cycling-Inform Coach David Sturt for just over a year now. She has been racing for only three years. She isn’t a pro rider and does not ride for a team, yet achieved some fantastic results this year at the 2012 Australian National Road and Criterium Championships.
In the 2012 Australian National Criterium Championships held in Ballarat (pictured) on Thursday Jan 5th, Stephanie rode consistently lap after lap and finished with the final bunch. She finished 16th.
In the 2012 Australian National Road Championships on Saturday 7th Jan around the notoriously hard Buninyong Australian Nationals course Stephanie held her position and again finished with the bunch in 11th place.
Results for the 2012 Elite & Under 23 Women's Australian National Criterium Championships:
|
|
Rider |
|
Time/Gap |
|
|
| 1. |
201 |
Alexis RHODES (SA) |
|
49:32 |
|
|
| 2. |
427 |
Melissa HOSKINS (WA) ** (1st U23) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 3. |
425 |
Annette EDMONDSON (SA) ** (2nd U23) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 4. |
238 |
Belinda GOSS (VIC) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 5. |
226 |
Peta MULLENS (VIC) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 6. |
416 |
Lauren KITCHEN (NSW) ** (3rd U23) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 7. |
267 |
Kirsty BROUN (QLD) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 8. |
214 |
Gracie ELVIN (ACT) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 9. |
434 |
Rebecca WERNER (SA) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 10. |
241 |
Joanne HOGAN (VIC) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 11. |
424 |
Isabella KING (WA) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 12. |
206 |
Grace SULZBERGER (TAS) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 13. |
235 |
Nicole MOERIG (QLD) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 14. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 15. |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
+7 |
|
|
| 16. |
222 |
Stephanie IVES (VIC) |
|
+14 |
|
|
| 17. |
417 |
Jessica ALLEN (WA) |
|
+20 |
|
|
| 18. |
261 |
Melina BERNECKER (VIC) |
|
+20 |
|
|
| 19. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
+27 |
|
|
| 20. |
234 |
Amy BRADLEY (VIC) |
|
+29 |
|
|
| 21. |
420 |
Sinead NOONAN (SA) |
|
+31 |
|
|
| 22. |
227 |
Chloe MCCONVILLE (VIC) |
|
+31 |
|
|
| 23. |
209 |
Rowena FRY (TAS) |
|
+36 |
|
|
| 24. |
430 |
Chloe HOSKING (ACT) |
|
+1:16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
220 |
Megan BAGWORTH (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
228 |
Carley MCKAY (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
231 |
Kimberley WELLS (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
233 |
Emma MACKIE (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
247 |
Lisa JACOBS (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
249 |
Elizabeth PHILLIPOU (SA) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
250 |
Amber JENKINS (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
257 |
Katherine O'SHEA (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
422 |
Ailie MCDONALD (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
423 |
Alice WALLETT (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
431 |
Emma LAWSON (TAS) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
433 |
Ashlee ANKUDINOFF (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
435 |
Myfanwy GALLOWAY (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| dns |
215 |
Loren ROWNEY (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
230 |
Kate FINEGAN (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
232 |
Sue FORSYTH (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
244 |
Rochelle GILMORE (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
265 |
Heidi CROXSON (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
418 |
Alexandra CARLE (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
421 |
Kendelle HODGES (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
429 |
Angela MCCLURE (SA) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
432 |
Chloe MCINTOSH (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average speed of the winner: 39.97 km/h |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of starters: 39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riders abandoning the race: 15 |
|
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Results for the 2012 Elite & Under 23 Women's Australian National Road Championships:
|
|
Rider |
|
Time/Gap |
|
|
| 1. |
205 |
Amanda SPRATT (NSW) |
|
2h55:22 |
|
|
| 2. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
+45 |
|
|
| 3. |
212 |
Rachel NEYLAN (SA) |
|
+45 |
|
|
| 4. |
201 |
Alexis RHODES (SA) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 5. |
214 |
Gracie ELVIN (ACT) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 6. |
210 |
Carla RYAN (VIC) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 7. |
202 |
Shara GILLOW (QLD) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 8. |
241 |
Joanne HOGAN (VIC) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 9. |
206 |
Grace SULZBERGER (TAS) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 10. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 11. |
222 |
Stephanie IVES (VIC) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 12. |
420 |
Sinead NOONAN (SA) |
U23 |
+1:30 |
|
|
| 13. |
217 |
Miranda GRIFFITHS (VIC) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 14. |
207 |
Carlee TAYLOR (SA) |
|
+1:30 |
|
|
| 15. |
223 |
Lucy COLDWELL (VIC) |
|
+4:41 |
|
|
| 16. |
226 |
Peta MULLENS (VIC) |
|
+4:41 |
|
|
| 17. |
215 |
Loren ROWNEY (QLD) |
|
+4:41 |
|
|
| 18. |
434 |
Rebecca WERNER (SA) |
U23 |
+6:35 |
|
|
| 19. |
426 |
Rebecca HENDERSON (A.C.T) |
U23 |
+6:35 |
|
|
| 20. |
227 |
Chloe MCCONVILLE (VIC) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 21. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 22. |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 23. |
248 |
India FAEHNDRICH (NSW) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 24. |
260 |
Lisa BARRY (NSW) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 25. |
237 |
Laura MEADLEY (ACT) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 26. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
+6:35 |
|
|
| 27. |
430 |
Chloe HOSKING (ACT) |
U23 |
+8:09 |
|
|
| 28. |
416 |
Lauren KITCHEN (NSW) |
U23 |
+8:09 |
|
|
| 29. |
247 |
Lisa JACOBS (VIC) |
|
+8:37 |
|
|
| 30. |
417 |
Jessica ALLEN (WA) |
U23 |
+10:32 |
|
|
| 31. |
230 |
Kate FINEGAN (VIC) |
|
+12:00 |
|
|
| 32. |
255 |
Jenni KING (VIC) |
|
+12:00 |
|
|
| 33. |
225 |
Therese RHODES (SA) |
|
+12:17 |
|
|
| 34. |
235 |
Nicole MOERIG (QLD) |
|
+13:51 |
|
|
| 35. |
232 |
Sue FORSYTH (NSW) |
|
+14:12 |
|
|
| 36. |
261 |
Melina BERNECKER (VIC) |
|
+15:03 |
|
|
| 37. |
234 |
Amy BRADLEY (VIC) |
|
+15:03 |
|
|
| 38. |
251 |
Heidi BUNTROCK (VIC) |
|
+20:10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
204 |
Bridie O'DONNELL (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
209 |
Rowena FRY (TAS) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
218 |
Kellie MATHERS (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
219 |
Elizabeth HALL (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
220 |
Megan BAGWORTH (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
224 |
Delphine ASTIER (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
228 |
Carley MCKAY (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
231 |
Kimberley WELLS (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
233 |
Emma MACKIE (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
236 |
Madeleine PAPE (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
238 |
Belinda GOSS (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
239 |
Manuela TZVETANOVA (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
240 |
Victoria LUXTON-BAIN (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
242 |
Nicole MCNAMARA (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
243 |
Emma VIOTTO (ACT) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
244 |
Rochelle GILMORE (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
245 |
Marianne WESTACOTT-CLERMONTS (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
249 |
Elizabeth PHILLIPOU (SA) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
252 |
Alexis BARNES (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
253 |
Sarah RILEY (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
254 |
Rebecca LOCKE (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
257 |
Katherine O'SHEA (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
258 |
Kelly BARTLETT (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
259 |
Natalie LANGER (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
262 |
Carly WILLIAMS (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
263 |
Justyna LUBKOWSKI (VIC) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
267 |
Kirsty BROUN (QLD) |
|
|
|
|
| dnf |
418 |
Alexandra CARLE (ACT) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
422 |
Ailie MCDONALD (ACT) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
423 |
Alice WALLETT (ACT) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
427 |
Melissa HOSKINS (WA) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
428 |
Jasmin HURIKINO (QLD) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
429 |
Angela MCCLURE (SA) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
431 |
Emma LAWSON (TAS) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
432 |
Chloe MCINTOSH (VIC) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
433 |
Ashlee ANKUDINOFF (NSW) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
435 |
Myfanwy GALLOWAY (ACT) |
U23 |
|
|
|
| dnf |
436 |
Kristy GLOVER (VIC) |
U23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| dns |
266 |
Trudy VAN DER STRAATEN (NSW) |
|
|
|
|
| dns |
421 |
Kendelle HODGES (VIC) |
U23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average speed of the winner: 34.90 km/h |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of starters: 78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riders abandoning the race: 40 |
|
|
|
|
Intermediate Sprints
|
|
Lap 2 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 3 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 4 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 5 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 6 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 7 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
217 |
Miranda GRIFFITHS (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
241 |
Joanne HOGAN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 8 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
205 |
Amanda SPRATT (NSW) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
217 |
Miranda GRIFFITHS (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 9 Sprint |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
205 |
Amanda SPRATT (NSW) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
210 |
Carla RYAN (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
Intermediate Hill Climbs
|
|
Lap 2 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
248 |
India FAEHNDRICH (NSW) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 3 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
248 |
India FAEHNDRICH (NSW) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 4 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
214 |
Gracie ELVIN (ACT) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
233 |
Emma MACKIE (NSW) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 5 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 6 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
207 |
Carlee TAYLOR (SA) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
237 |
Laura MEADLEY (ACT) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 7 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
207 |
Carlee TAYLOR (SA) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
214 |
Gracie ELVIN (ACT) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 8 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
207 |
Carlee TAYLOR (SA) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
210 |
Carla RYAN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
212 |
Rachel NEYLAN (SA) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
Lap 9 Climb |
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
205 |
Amanda SPRATT (NSW) |
|
|
3 |
pt |
| 2. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 3. |
207 |
Carlee TAYLOR (SA) |
|
|
1 |
|
Sprint Competition
| 1. |
229 |
Jessie MACLEAN (ACT) |
|
|
13 |
pt |
| 2. |
205 |
Amanda SPRATT (NSW) |
|
|
6 |
|
| 3. |
217 |
Miranda GRIFFITHS (VIC) |
|
|
5 |
|
| 4. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
|
| 5. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
3 |
|
| 6. |
241 |
Joanne HOGAN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 7. |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 8. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
|
1 |
|
| 9. |
210 |
Carla RYAN (VIC) |
|
|
1 |
|
| dnf |
213 |
Nicole WHITBURN (VIC) |
|
|
7 |
|
| dnf |
208 |
Rebecca WIASAK (ACT) |
|
|
5 |
|
Hill Climb Competition
| 1. |
207 |
Carlee TAYLOR (SA) |
|
|
10 |
pt |
| 2. |
264 |
Cait FRASER JONES (VIC) |
|
|
9 |
|
| 3. |
246 |
Katrin GARFOOT (QLD) |
|
|
5 |
|
| 4. |
211 |
Tiffany CROMWELL (SA) |
|
|
4 |
|
| 5. |
248 |
India FAEHNDRICH (NSW) |
|
|
4 |
|
| 6. |
203 |
Taryn HEATHER (VIC) |
|
|
4 |
|
| 7. |
205 |
Amanda SPRATT (NSW) |
|
|
3 |
|
| 8. |
214 |
Gracie ELVIN (ACT) |
|
|
3 |
|
| 9. |
210 |
Carla RYAN (VIC) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 10. |
237 |
Laura MEADLEY (ACT) |
|
|
2 |
|
| 11. |
212 |
Rachel NEYLAN (SA) |
|
|
1 |
|
| dnf |
233 |
Emma MACKIE (NSW) |
|
|
1 |
|