LOCAL cyclists tested their skills at the Australian Cycling Road National Championships (ACNC) at Ballarat on the weekend with mixed success.

Hamilton Cycling Club’s Paul Bast, Chris Kennett, Rohan Garfoot and Chris Eichler all made the trip along with former locals, Jack Aitken and Tynan Shannon.

Bast, Kennett, Garfoot and Eichler all competed as a team in the Men’s 120 Team Criterium.

The club took a team down to compete in the same event last year but had little success against strong teams from metropolitan areas.

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