Tiffany Cromwell and Brendan Johnston pop the cork on gravel season with victory at South Australia’s RADL GRVL

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In the second year of RADL GRVL, Australian champion Brendan Johnston (Giant) turned the tables on 2024 winner Tasman Nankervis (BMC Shimano) while Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon-SRAM) let her racing instinct come to the fore so she could find that extra bit in the final sprint needed to overcome the fatigue of a hectic race.

Cromwell was not only days out from a tough battle at the women’s Tour Down Under but also as a co-founder of the event had plenty of other things on her plate. The savvy rider, nevertheless, claimed the win after sprinting to the line with Melisa Rollins. it was Samara Sheppard who came third in the 112km event in the McLaren Vale region of South Australia.