With Olympians Dan McConnell and Bec Henderson not racing at this weekend’s MTBA XCO National Series at Kinross State Forest, a new batch of elite men’s and women’s title contenders have come to the fore.
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For the men, Commonwealth Games rider Cam Ivory has to be considered the heir apparent.
He didn’t race at Orange last year but won both legs at Armidale, had he qualified for a series finish he would’ve come sixth despite those two races being the only ones he contested.
Tasmania’s Ben Bradley finished third overall last summer too, and is returning. He came third, then second behind McConnell at Orange last year.
Holly Harris looks the obvious favourite in the women’s races, after finishing second overall behind Henderson last summer.
She rode to fourth on both days at Orange last year and along with Megan Williams and Kelly Bartlett, is one of just three top 10 finishing riders from 2016-17 who will contest this summer’s Kinross State Forest leg.
Matt Findlay
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
