“Bredbo brothers impress at Thredbo”

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Bredbo brothers, Andrew and Thomas Crimmins, blew the competition out of the water at the first round of the NSW/ACT state mountain bike racing series at Thredbo on the weekend.
Both riders gained a 1st place in their race, crossing the finish line well ahead of the other competitors.

Thomas entered the Under 19’s division, although he should be racing in the under 17’s. He placed 1st in a field of 45 riders 5 seconds clear of 2nd place.

Andrew raced in Under 15’s and placed 1st out of 19 riders, 21 seconds clear of 2nd place.

The weekend’s win follows the brother’s solid performances at various mountain bike competitions around the nation in the past month.

At the Australian National Mountain bike championships, held in Adelaide on Janurary 16 and 17, both boys achieved a podium finish. Thomas placed 2nd in a field of 43 riders and Andrew managed a 3rd place despite crashing within sight of the finish line.

The following weekend, both boys travelled to Shepparton, Victoria, to compete in round 2 of the Mountain bike National Series.

The boys’ mum, Kerry Crimmins, said as the track in Shepparton is relatively new the boys did not know what to expect.

“The track was actually a lot harder than first thought with a very steep rock shute and some big rock drops. Although most of the track wasn’t very steep, it was quite slippery with a lot of off camber sections, which made it hard to maintain speed and stay on the track,” she said.

Despite the dangerous conditions the brothers pulled off stunning performances with Thomas placing 2nd in Under 17’s and Andrew placed 1st in Under 15’s.

Source: Cooma Monaro express.