News | Team • January 9, 2025
Vine opens season with podium at Australian National Championships
2nd place at Perth time-trial
Jay Vine kicked-off the 2025 road campaign with a strong performance at the Australian National Time-Trial Championships in Perth today, taking second by the narrow margin of 8” behind Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla) who took the title.
The 29 year-old UAE man blitzed the 38km loop at a blistering pace of 49.4kmph average, a full 46” ahead of third place Kelland O’Brien (Jayco AlUla) who rounded out the final podium.
Vine will now turn his focus to the road nationals on Sunday, before changing his attention to the Santos Tour Down Under where he was champion in 2023.
Vine: “It’s great to get things started after a good off-season behind me. Second is a good result, though obviously I would have preferred to be on the top step. But hats-off to Luke who put in a very strong ride and deserved the win.
Looking at the positives, I know the shape is there and it bodes well heading into Sunday’s race and importantly also for the Tour Down Under, where I’m excited to be heading back to, together with a very strong UAE Team Emirates XRG crew. It’s going to be an exciting few weeks ahead.”
Results
1.Luke Plapp (Jayco AlUla) 46:33
2.Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG) +8”
3.Kelland O’Brien (Jayco AlUla) +54”
