SRM sponsored team, ORICA-GreenEDGE, took a clean sweep of the elite men’s individual time trial at the Mars Cycling Australia National Road Championships. Michael Hepburn recorded a blistering 47.8 kph average pace around the Ballarat circuit to take his first national road title ahead of two-time defending champion Luke Durbridge and Under 23 World Time Trial Champion Damian Howson.
Hepburn's SRM file from the race illustrates his outstanding performance on a challenging course, made even tougher by extremely windy conditions.
Michael Hepburn (186cm/76kg) averaged 408 watts over the 45km Burrumbeet time trial course. He recorded an average speed of 47.9kph with an average cadence of 99rpm to win with 11 seconds over teammate Luke Durbridge. Hepburn's heart rate average was 178bpm and the 56:25 effort required just over 1,000 kilocalories.
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