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| Date | June |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day race |
The Jamaican National Road Championships are held annually to decide the cycling champions in both the road race and time trial discipline, across various categories.
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| Date | June |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day race |
The Jamaican National Road Championships are held annually to decide the cycling champions in both the road race and time trial discipline, across various categories.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dean Martin | Marlowe Rodman | Tyrone Edwards |
| 2007 | Linford Blackwood | Oneil Sinclair | Oneil Samuels |
| 2010 | Oneil Samuels | Marlowe Rodman | Lionel Stewart |
| 2011 | Shaquille Sinclair | Marlowe Rodman | Tinga Turner |
| 2012 | Linford Blackwood | Thailer Hill | Shaquille Sinclair |
| 2013 | Oshane Williams | Peter Thompson | Thailer Hill |
| 2014 | Oneil Samuels | Oshane Williams | Mario Brooks |
| 2015 | Oneil Samuels | Peter Thompson | Clavian Williams |
| 2016 | Oshane Williams | Marlowe Rodman | Danzie Stewart |
| 2017 | Oshane Williams | Shaquille Sinclair | Clavian Williams |
| 2018 | Russell Small | Oniel Sinclair | Jemar Brissett |
| 2019 | Russell Small | Mark Williams | Obrian Madouri |
| Year | Road Race [1] | Time Trial [2] |
| 2008 | Iona Wynter-Parks | |
| 2013 | Rachel Gooden | Bianca Hernould |
| 2014 | Dahlia Palmer | Jennifer Hilton |
| 2018 | Neisha Codrington Ingram | |
| 2019 | Michelle McNally |
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