When Australia became one of the early arrivals on the scene with a national championships, in what was then largely an informal and grass roots discipline, there was little chance to show off the gravel jersey and even less of a pathway to bigger things. The growth in the arena, however, has changed all that.
That is why claiming the top step of the podium during the Australian Gravel National Championships at the Devil's Cardigan event on a chilly Tasmanian winter's day in June, 2023, delivered somewhat of a crossroads for Connor Sens.
