ARA Australian Cycling Team junior downhill squad selected for 2025 UCI MTB World Championships

Ten junior riders have been selected to represent the ARA Australian Cycling Team at the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Valais, Switzerland

 The team announced by the AusCycling National Selection Panel, includes seven men and three women, with four returning athletes who made their World Championships debut in 2024.

One of those is Zac Bradley who has showcased his early season form with two top 10 finishes at four of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup races in 2025, while Cooper Northey has also been in form with two finals appearances at the Leogang and Val di Sole UCI Mountain Bike World Cup rounds.

Northey notably finished in the top 10 at last year’s UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.

Hudson Tarling and fellow Victorian Patrick Ward have also gained valuable international experience this season, recently competing at Val di Sole.

Oliver Colthup, the reigning junior national champion from Toowoomba, headlines a group of three riders making their national team debut.

He is joined by Lachlan Roberts, the national bronze medalist, and Zach Ford from Tasmania.

On the women’s side, reigning national champion Elleni Turkovic returns for her second UCI Mountain Bike World Championships after an impressive seventh-place finish in 2024.

Amelia Freeman, the National Championships bronze medalist from Victoria, joins the squad after competing in all four UCI Mountain Bike World Cup rounds this season.

Matilda Henness, the Oceania Mountain Bike Championships silver medalist, completes the women’s lineup.

The junior downhill competition is scheduled for September 6 in Valais, Switzerland.

ARA Australian Cycling Team for the 2025 UCI MTB World Championships

Men

Zac Bradley-Hudson (Jindabyne Cycling Club, NSW)
Oliver Colthup (Toowoomba MTB Club, QLD)
Zach Ford (Hobart Dirt Devils, TAS)
Cooper Northey (Alpine Cycling Club, VIC)
Lachlan Roberts (Fat Tyre Flyers, VIC)
Hudson Tarling (Mountain Biking East Gippsland, VIC)
Patrick Ward (Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers, VIC)

Women

Matilda Henness (Jindabyne Trail Stewardship, NSW)
Amelia Freeman (Club Mud, VIC)
Elleni Turkovic (Garrigal Gorrillas, NSW)