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Ben Kersten (born 21 September 1981 in
Wollongong Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...
) is an Australian professional
racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...
. He is a member of the Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Team. He was a successful track rider for many years, before switching to road racing in 2009. He was the 2005 and 2006 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year. He has won more than 30
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n Track Titles, was a 3 time Junior
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, and held 2 Junior
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. He was an
Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
scholarship holder. He was selected in the 2004 Australian Olympic Games Team but did not compete.Kersten to forget Olympics horror with Ride for Life, Illawarra Mercury, 14 Aug 2008
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;1998 :1st Kilo, World Track Championships,
Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.World Track Championships – Junior ;1999 :1st Kilo, World Track Championships,
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– Junior :3rd Sprint, World Track Championships – Junior :1st Team Sprint, World Track Championships – Junior ;2002 :2nd Kilo,
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,
Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
:2nd Team Sprint,
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, Moscow ;2003 :1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney ;2004 :3rd Kilo,
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,
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(MEX) :2nd Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :1st Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :3rd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney – U23 :2nd Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :2nd Sprint, Oceania Games,
Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
:1st Keirin, Oceania Games, Melbourne :1st Kilo, Oceania Games, Melbourne :1st Team Sprint, Oceania Games, Melbourne :3rd Kilo,
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, Los Angeles ;2005 :2nd Kilo,
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,
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:2nd Pursuit,
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, Manchester :2nd Team Pursuit, Australian National Track Championships,
Adelaide Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
:1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships,
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:3rd Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide :2nd Scratch, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide – U23 :2nd Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide :1st Kilo,
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, Sydney :3rd Team Sprint,
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, Sydney :1st Stage 5 Tour of the Murray River, Ouyen Criterium (AUS) ;2006 :1st Kilo,
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, Los Angeles :1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide :1st Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide :1st Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide :1st Keirin, Australian National Track Championships, Adelaide :1st Kilo,
Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 ...
, Melbourne :2nd Kilo, World Track Championships,
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;2007 :1st Kilo, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :1st Omnium, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :2nd Team Sprint, Australian National Track Championships, Sydney :3rd Oceania Cycling Championships, Track, Team Sprint,
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;2008 :3rd Team Sprint, Oceania Championships :3rd Team Sprint,
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, Los Angeles ;2009 :1st USA Pro 100 km Criterium Title,
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:1st Stage 1 Prologue Tour of Atlanta,
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:1st Stage 6 Gwinnett Bike Festival Tour, Georgia :1st Cronulla International Grand Prix,
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:1st 3000m Wheelrace Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals :2nd Hanes Park Classic Criterium,
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:3rd General Classification Tour of Atlanta :2nd Stage 2 Criterium Tour of Atlanta ;2010 :1st Stage 1,
Tour of Somerville The Tour of Somerville is an annual, three-day series of bicycle races held in and around Somerville, New Jersey, during Memorial Day weekend. The featured Memorial Day event, the Kugler-Anderson 50-mile race for professional and elite cyclists is ...
:1st Sunny King Criterium Anniston :1st OBCB Cycle Singapore Criterium
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:1st Boise Twilight Criterium
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:3rd Stage 3
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:3rd USA Speedweek Walterboro ;2011 :3rd Dana Point Criterium,
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Interview on Cyclingresults.net
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kersten, Ben 1981 births Living people Australian male cyclists Australian track cyclists Australian people of Dutch descent Cyclists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games cyclists for Australia Sportspeople from Wollongong Cyclists from New South Wales Australian Institute of Sport cyclists 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from New South Wales Commonwealth Games gold medallists in cycling