Sam Welsford hits the target. The 28-year-old athlete from Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe wears the Australian champion jersey after beating Cameron Scott, who moved this year from Bahrain - Victorious to Continental Ccache X Bodywrap, and Blake Quick, a 24-year-old in the Roojai Insurance jersey.

The competition saw Luke Durbridge as a protagonist, who with a solo breakaway tried, without success, to gift another victory to Team Jayco AlUla, which had rejoiced yesterday in the time trial thanks to Luke Plapp and today celebrated the victory of Amber Pate among women.

The 29-year-old athlete crossed the Perth finish line with her arms raised, concluding a long breakaway in the best possible way and thus becoming the Australian champion of the specialty. Behind Pate came Keira Will, a 19-year-old athlete from Lidcombe Auburn Cycle Club (second overall and U23 national champion), and 25-year-old Maeve Plouffe from Hess Cycling, who finished third.

John Carter is the new national champion in the U23 category. The 21-year-old cyclist, registered with the Continental team Ccache X Bodywrap, won with a powerful sprint that allowed him to overtake all opponents and cross the finish line with his arms raised