The Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of bicycle rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002. The Australian Championships were officially known as the Scody Australian Open Road Cycling Championships from 1999 to 2010, taking the name of their main sponsor. This changed to the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships from 2011 but they are more commonly referred to as The Nationals. [1] The under 23 championships were introduced in 2001. Note that these results do not currently include the senior and junior amateur road race championships that were held prior to the open era.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey featuring green and yellow stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other road racing events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
From 1901 to 1949 the Australian Professional Long Distance Road Cycling Championship was contested annually (with the exception of the years 1940 to 1945, due to the outbreak of World War II). Until 1939, the title of long distance road champion of Australia was awarded to the fastest time in the Warrnambool to Melbourne Classic over 165 miles (266 km). Riders attended from all over Australia and New Zealand. [2] From 1902 the fastest NSW rider in the Goulburn to Sydney Classic was selected to appear for NSW. [3] [4] In 1927 the Warrnambool to Melbourne was replaced by the Dunlop Grand Prix, a 690.5 miles (1,111.3 km) race over four stages. [5] [6] In 1934 the Warrnambool to Melbourne was again replaced by a stage race, the Centenary 1000, a 1,102 miles (1,773 km) race over seven stages. [7] In 1946, the national long distance championship was awarded to the rider making the fastest time in the 187 miles (301 km) Melbourne to Horsham road race. In 1947 and 1948, the championship was awarded to the rider making the fastest time in the 192 miles (309 km) Melbourne to Albury road race. [8] [9] In 1949, the title of long distance road champion of Australia was awarded to the rider making the fastest time in the 195 miles (314 km) Melbourne to Lakes Entrance road race.
In 1950 the first separate event was held at Cronulla. [10]
The women's event was first held in 1978. [11]
|
|
Year | Gold | Time | Silver | Bronze | Distance | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | ![]() | 9h 00' 30" | Albert E. Nioa | David Duncan Alexander | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [13] |
1902 | HG O’Callaghan, Vic | 8h 46' 23" | Albert E. Nioa | ![]() | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [14] |
1903 | ![]() | 7h 43' 00" | ![]() | Charley Gee | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [15] |
1904 | Tom Larcombe , NSW | 7h 48' 07" | Jack Wright, Vic | ![]() | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [16] |
1905 | William Hawley, Vic | 7h 52' 26" | Herbert William Viney, Tas | Charlie Baulderstone, SA | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [17] |
1906 | ![]() | 8h 53' 52" | ![]() | ![]() | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [18] |
1907 | Tom Larcombe , NSW | 7h 40' 10" | Edward Birch | Meldrum Dobie | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [19] |
1908 | Matt Chappell, Vic | 7h 46' 27" | Orwood "Chummy" Pearne, Tas | HT Munro | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [20] |
1909 | Iddo "Snowy" Munro , Vic | 7h 12' 51" | Albert H. Pianta, Vic | Thomas "Jeb" Gascoyne , Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [21] |
1910 | Joe Pianta, WA | 9h 30' 46" | Joe McSweeney, WA | Andy Colvin | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [22] [23] |
1911 | ![]() | 8h 08' 44" | Albert H. Pianta, WA | ![]() | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [24] [25] |
1912-1921 | Not held | ||||||
1922 | ![]() | 8h 59' 08" | Don Kirkham , (Vic) | Les "Bowie" Stevens, Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [26] |
1923 | ![]() | 7h 51' 41" | Jack Beasley, Vic | Ernie Bainbridge , Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [27] |
1924 | Hubert Opperman , Vic | 7h 15' 37" | Ernie Bainbridge , Vic | TJ Robinson, SA | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [28] |
1925 | Harold Smith, WA | 7h 25' 01" | Jack J Beasley, Vic | AR White, NSW | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [29] |
1926 | Hubert Opperman , Vic | 7h 36' 10" | Harold Smith, WA | George McLeod, Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [30] |
1927 | Hubert Opperman , Vic | 40h 41' 34" | ![]() | Ernie Bainbridge , Vic | 691 mi (1,112 km) | Victoria | [5] [6] |
1928 | Not held | ||||||
1929 | Hubert Opperman , Vic | 8h 07' 10" | George McLeod, Vic | Horrie Marshall, WA | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [31] [32] [33] |
1930 | Richard Lamb , Vic | 8h 20' 10" | Hubert Opperman , Vic | Ken Ross , NSW | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [34] |
1931 | Matt Lynch, Vic | 6h 31' 28" | Allan Oram , Vic | Herbert Withal , Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [35] |
1932 | Richard Lamb , Vic | 6h 21' 18" | Ossie Nicholson , Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [36] | |
1933 | Hefty Stuart , Vic | 6h 27' 56" | Hubert Opperman , Vic | Richard Lamb , Vic | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [37] |
1934 | Harry Cruise, Vic | 53h 30' 33" | ![]() | Richard Lamb , Vic | 1,000 mi (1,600 km) | Victoria | [7] |
1935 | Clinton Beasley, Vic | 6h 24' 36" | Richard Lamb , Vic | Dean Toseland , SA | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [38] |
1936 | Alan Angus , Vic | 6h 44' 50" | Clinton Beasley, Vic | Dean Toseland , SA | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [39] |
1937 | Alan Angus , Vic | 7h 19' 09" | Clinton Beasley, Vic | ![]() | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [40] |
1938 | Dean Toseland , SA | 6h 44' 53" | Keith Thurgood , SA | J Christison, NSW | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [41] |
1939 | Dean Toseland , SA | 8h 18' 06" | Bill Moritz , SA | Keith Thurgood , SA | 165 mi (266 km) | Warrnambool, Vic | [42] |
1940-1945 | Not held | ||||||
1946 | Max Rowley , Vic | 9h 31' 28" | Jack Bates , Vic | Keith Rowley , Vic | 187 mi (301 km) | Horsham, Vic | [43] |
1947 | Jack Bates , Vic | 8h 54' 40" | Max Rowley , Vic | Dean Toseland , SA | 192 mi (309 km) | Albury, Vic | [9] [44] |
1948 | Duncan Hunter , Vic | 8h 02' 22" | Keith Rowley | Max Rowley , Vic | 192 mi (309 km) | Albury, Vic | [45] |
1949 | Max Rowley , Vic | 8h 55' 49" | Keith Rowley | Jack Bates , Vic | 195 mi (314 km) | Lakes Entrance, Vic | [46] |
1950 | Keith Rowley , Vic | 5h 55' 20" | Harold Johnson , NSW | Stan Bonney , Vic | 125 mi (201 km) | Cronulla, New South Wales | [10] |
1951 | John Beasley , Vic | 6h 10' 48" | Graham Stabell | Peter Anthony | 125 mi (201 km) | Templestowe, Vic | [47] |
1952 | Neil Peadon , NSW | 6h 21' 36" | Graham Stabell | Max Rowley , Vic | 125 mi (201 km) | Centennial Park, NSW | [48] |
1953 | Alby Saunders , Vic | 5h 40' 52" | Hector Sutherland , Vic | Neil Peadon , NSW | 125 mi (201 km) | Launceston, Tas | [49] |
1954 | Eddie Smith , Vic | 5h 45' 58" | Hector Sutherland , Vic | Angelo Catalano | 125 mi (201 km) | Ringwood, Vic | [50] |
1955 | Eddie Smith , Vic | Murray French | Ronald Murray | 125 mi (201 km) | Centennial Park, NSW | [51] | |
1956 | Russell Mockridge | 6h 18' 22" | Eddie Smith , Vic | Viv Blazely | 125 mi (201 km) | Hobart, Tas | [12] |
1957 | Russell Mockridge | 6h 24' 35" | James Taylor | Peter Panton | 125 mi (201 km) | Melbourne, Vic | [12] |
1958 | Russell Mockridge | Peter Panton | Barry Waddell | [12] | |||
1959 | Fred Roche | 5h 45' 18" | Sid Patterson | John Young | 125 mi (201 km) | Colac, Vic | [12] |
1960 | Fred Roche | John Young | Bill Knevitt | [12] | |||
1961 | Neville Veale | Bill Knevitt | Fred Roche | [12] | |||
1962 | John O'Sullivan | Alan McLennan | Kerry Hoole | [12] | |||
1963 | ![]() | 6h 07' 00" | Kerry Hoole | John Young | 125 mi (201 km) | Mount Gambier, SA | [12] |
1964 | Barry Waddell | Bill Lawrie | Sid Patterson | [12] | |||
1965 | Matt Martino | Barry Walker | John Young | [12] | |||
1966 | Kerry Hoole | Ian Campbell | Glen Birmingham | [12] | |||
1967 | Graeme Gilmore | Keith Oliver, Jr. | Kerry Hoole | Lithgow, NSW | [12] | ||
1968 | Barry Waddell | Kerry Hoole | Keith Oliver, Jr. | [12] | |||
1969 | Robert Whetters | Tony Kelliher | Kerry Hoole | [12] | |||
1970 | Graham McVilly | Keith Oliver, Jr. | Alan Goodchild | [12] | |||
1971 | Graham McVilly | Kerry Hoole | Jeffery Hartley | [12] | |||
1972 | Kevin Spencer | Frank Atkins | Kerry Hoole | [12] | |||
1973 | Kerry Hoole | Henk Vogels Sr. | Vic Adams | [12] | |||
1974 | Graham Rowley | Vic Adams | Warren Rudd | [12] | |||
1975 | Donald Wilson | Bruce Hunt | Mike Dye | [12] | |||
1976 | Peter Besanko | 5h 04' 21" | Graham McVilly | Tony Branchflower | [12] | ||
1977 | Donald Wilson | John Trevorrow | [12] | ||||
1978 | John Trevorrow | Graeme Hodgkiss | Shane Bartley | [12] | |||
1979 | John Trevorrow | David Allan | Terry Hammond | [12] | |||
1980 | John Trevorrow | Peter Besanko | Terry Stacey | [12] | |||
1981 | Clyde Sefton | John Trevorrow | David Allan | [12] | |||
1982 | ![]() | Terry Hammond | Peter Besanko | [12] | |||
1983 | Terry Hammond | 6h 00' 55" | Clyde Sefton | Shane Sutton | 200 km (120 mi) | Surfers Paradise, Qld | [12] |
1984 | Peter Besanko | Jim Krynen | Shane Sutton | [12] | |||
1985 | Laurie Venn | Murray Hall | Wayne Nicholls | 200 km (120 mi) | Melbourne, Vic | [12] | |
1986 | ![]() | Michael Lynch | Anthony Hughes | [12] | |||
1987 | Allan Dipple | ![]() | Paul Miller | [12] | |||
1988 | Paul Miller | Michael Lynch | Paul Rugari | [12] | |||
1989 | Gary Clively | Eddy Salas | Scott Steward | [12] | |||
1990 | Dean McDonald | Eddy Salas | Malcolm Van Unen | Launceston, Tas | [12] | ||
1991 | Neil Stephens | Peter Besanko | Marcus Burns | [12] | |||
1992 | David McFarlane | Gavin Parsonage | Tim Jamieson | [12] | |||
1993 | Eddy Salas | Gavin Parsonage | Peter Besanko | [12] | |||
1994 | Allan Iacuone | Nick Gates | Scott McGrory | [12] | |||
1995 | Neil Stephens | Scott McGrory | Damien Forster | [12] | |||
1996 | Nick Gates | 5h 01' 50" | Damian McDonald | Eddy Salas | 200 km (120 mi) | Centennial Park, NSW | [52] |
1997 | Jonathan Hall | 4h 17' 04" | Tristan Priem | Steve Williams | 160 km (99 mi) | Perth, WA | [53] |
1998 | David McKenzie | 4h 38' 16" | Tom Leaper | Eddy Salas | 188 km (117 mi) | Melbourne, Vic | [54] |
1999 | Henk Vogels | 4h 42' 41" | Stuart O'Grady | Jamie Drew | 195 km (121 mi) | Portarlington, Vic | [55] |
2000 | Jamie Drew | 4h 58' 56" | Scott Sunderland | Robbie McEwen | 195 km (121 mi) | Portarlington, Vic | [n 2] [56] |
2001 | Steve Williams | 4h 50' 35" | Cameron Hughes | Matthew Wilson | 195 km (121 mi) | Portarlington, Vic | [57] |
2002 | Robbie McEwen | 4h 46' 18" | Nathan O'Neill | Robert Tighello | 180 km (110 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [58] |
2003 | Stuart O'Grady | 4h 51' 37" | Allan Davis | Patrick Jonker | 180 km (110 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [59] |
2004 | Matthew Wilson | 4h 47' 43" | Robert McLachlan | David McKenzie | 180 km (110 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [60] |
2005 | Robbie McEwen | 4h 10' 13" | Robert McLachlan | Paul Crake | 182 km (113 mi) | Echunga, SA | [61] |
2006 | Russell Van Hout | 4h 09' 17" | Adam Hansen | Henk Vogels | 176 km (109 mi) | Mount Torrens, SA | [62] |
2007 | Darren Lapthorne | 4h 16' 18" | Robert McLachlan | Karl Menzies | 163 km (101 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [63] |
2008 | Matthew Lloyd | 4h 13' 22" | Adam Hansen | Rory Sutherland | 163 km (101 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [64] |
2009 | Peter McDonald | 4h 10' 34" | Michael Rogers | Adam Hansen | 163 km (101 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [65] |
2010 | Travis Meyer | 4h 26' 31" | David Kemp | Damien Turner | 163 km (101 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [66] |
2011 | Jack Bobridge | 4h 12' 42" | Matthew Goss | Simon Gerrans | 163 km (101 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [67] |
2012 | Simon Gerrans | 4h 07' 38" | Matthew Lloyd | Richie Porte | 163 km (101 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [68] |
2013 | Luke Durbridge | 4h 00' 46" | Michael Matthews | Steele Von Hoff | 196 km (122 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [69] |
2014 | Simon Gerrans | 4h 43' 43" | Cadel Evans | Richie Porte | 184 km (114 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [70] |
2015 | Heinrich Haussler | 4h 47' 24" | Caleb Ewan | Neil Van der Ploeg | 183 km (114 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [71] |
2016 | Jack Bobridge | 4h 40' 30" | Cameron Meyer | Patrick Lane | 183 km (114 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [72] |
2017 | Miles Scotson | 4h 37' 55" | Simon Gerrans | Nathan Haas | 183 km (114 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [73] |
2018 | Alexander Edmondson | 4h 54' 27" | Jay McCarthy | Chris Harper | 183 km (114 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [74] |
2019 | Michael Freiberg | 4h 44' 48" | Chris Harper | Cameron Meyer | 185.6 km (115.3 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [75] |
2020 | Cameron Meyer | 4h 48' 16" | Lucas Hamilton | Marcus Culey | 186 km (116 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [76] |
2021 | Cameron Meyer | 4h 39' 12" | Kelland O'Brien | Scott Bowden | 185.6 km (115.3 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [77] |
2022 | Luke Plapp | 4h 52' 04" | James Whelan | Brendan Johnston | 185.6 km (115.3 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [78] |
2023 | Luke Plapp | 4h 40' 42" | Simon Clarke | Michael Matthews | 185.6 km (115.3 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [79] |
2024 | Luke Plapp | 4h 40' 42" | Chris Harper | Kelland O'Brien | 185.6 km (115.3 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [80] |
Year | Gold | Time | Silver | Bronze | Distance | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Andrew Stalder | 5h 00' 52" | Simon Gerrans | 195 km (121 mi) | Portarlington, Vic | [56] | |
2001 | Graeme Brown | 4h 51' 18" | John Freiberg | 195 km (121 mi) | Portarlington, Vic | [57] | |
2002 | Simon Gerrans | 4h 49' 24" | Adrian Laidler | Allan Davis | 180 km (110 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [58] |
2003 | Gene Bates | 4h 53' 33" | David McPartland | Adrian Laidler | 180 km (110 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [59] |
2004 | Rory Sutherland | 4h 55' 36" | William Walker | Andrew Wyper | 180 km (110 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [60] |
2005 | Christopher Sutton | 4h 16' 30" | William Walker | Daniel Newnham | 182 km (113 mi) | Echunga, SA | [107] |
2006 | William Walker | 4h 9' 17" | Wesley Sulzberger | Jonathan Clarke | 175.5 km (109.1 mi) | Mount Torrens, SA | [108] |
2007 | Wesley Sulzberger | 3h 15' 00" | Cameron Meyer | Simon Clarke | 122 km (76 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [109] |
2008 | Simon Clarke | 3h 20' 33" | Matt King | Mark O'Brien | 122 km (76 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [110] |
2009 | Jack Bobridge | 3h 12' 48" | Michael Matthews & | 122 km (76 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [111] | |
2010 | Michael Hepburn | 3h 20' 07" | Malcolm Rudolph | Michael Matthews | 122 km (76 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [112] |
2011 | Ben Dyball | 3h 22' 05" | Nathan Haas | Joseph Lewis | 122 km (76 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [113] |
2012 | Rohan Dennis | 3h 04' 41" | Eric Sheppard | Calvin Watson | 122 km (76 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [114] |
2013 | Jordan Kerby | 3h 19' 48" | Damien Howson | Jack Haig | 138 km (86 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [115] |
2014 | Caleb Ewan | 3h 23' 31" | Robert Power | Bradley Linfield | 133 km (83 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [116] |
2015 | Miles Scotson | 3h 22' 57" | Alexander Edmondson | Alistair Donohoe | 133 km (83 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [117] |
2016 | Chris Hamilton | 3h 29' 23" | Lucas Hamilton | Miles Scotson | 133 km (83 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [118] |
2017 | Samuel Jenner | 3h 27' 52" | Alexander Porter | Lucas Hamilton | 133 km (83 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [119] |
2018 | Cyrus Monk | 3h 21' 19" | James Whelan | Michael Potter | 92.8 km (57.7 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [120] |
2019 | Nick White | 2h 24' 48" | Michael Potter | Samuel Jenner | 127 km (79 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [121] |
2020 | Jarrad Drizners | 3h 37' 06" | Sebastian Berwick | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 139.2 km (86.5 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [122] |
2021 | Thomas Benton | 3h 33' 59" | Rudy Porter | Carter Turnbull | 139.2 km (86.5 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [123] |
2022 | Blake Quick | 3h 34' 53" | Matthew Dinham | Tristan Saunders | 139.2 km (86.5 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [124] |
2023 | Alastair Mackellar | 3h 38' 43" | Brady Gilmore | Alex Bogna | 139.2 km (86.5 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [125] |
2024 | Fergus Browning | 3h 34' 07" | Matthew Greenwood | Matthew Fox | 139.2 km (86.5 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [126] |
Year | Gold | Time | Silver | Bronze | Distance | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Carlee Taylor | 3h 06’ 04" | Tiffany Cromwell | Grace Sulzberger | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [127] |
2009 | Peta Mullens | 3h 05’ 01" | Sarah Kent | Tiffany Cromwell | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [91] |
2010 | Megan Dunn | 3h 12’ 06" | Tiffany Cromwell | Loren Rowney | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [92] |
2011 | Carlee Taylor | 3h 01’ 13" | Sinead Noonan | Lauren Kitchen | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [93] |
2012 | Sinead Noonan | 2h 56’ 52" | Rebecca Werner | Rebecca Henderson | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [94] |
2013 | Emily Roper | 3h 02' 26" | Rebecca Henderson | Jenelle Crooks | 106.6 km (66.2 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [95] |
2014 | Emily Roper | 3h 02' 42" | Jenelle Crooks | Jessica Mundy | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [96] |
2015 | Shannon Malseed | 2h 56' 39" | Alexandria Nicholls | Ellen Skerritt | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [97] |
2016 | Jenelle Crooks | 2h 57’ 20" | Jessica Mundy | Ellen Skerritt | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [98] |
2017 | Alexandra Manly | 2h 57’ 20" | Emily Parkes | Jaime Gunning | 102 km (63 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [99] |
2018 | Alexandra Manly | 3h 07’ 35" | Josie Talbot | Kristina Clonan | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [100] |
2019 | Sarah Gigante [n 3] | 3h 03' 36" | Jaime Gunning | Jessica Pratt | 104 km (65 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [128] |
2020 | Jaime Gunning | 3h 03' 50" | Sarah Gigante | Ruby Roseman-Gannon | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [102] |
2021 | Emily Watts | 3h 03' 19" | Neve Bradbury | Sarah Gigante | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [103] |
2022 | Alyssa Polites | 3h 00' 48" | Neve Bradbury | Emily Watts | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [104] |
2023 | Ella Simpson | 3h 02' 06" | Mia Hayden | Hannah Seeliger | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [105] |
2024 | Neve Bradbury | 3h 04' 52" | Haylee Fuller | Ella Simpson | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [106] |
Year | Gold | Time | Silver | Bronze | Distance | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | John Rayner | 2h 014' 10" | Hayden Josefski | Bradley Clarke | Sunshine, Vic | [129] | |
2006 | Cameron Meyer | 2h 033' 39" | Stuart Grimsey | Daniel Braunsteins | [130] | ||
2007 | Lachlan Stewart | [130] | |||||
2008 | Luke Durbridge | [130] | |||||
2009 | ![]() | 3h 02' 52" | Michael Phelan | ![]() | 123 km (76 mi) | Murwillumbah, NSW | [131] |
2010 | Jay McCarthy | 3h 15' 13" | Dale Parker | Calvin Watson | 123 km (76 mi) | Murwillumbah, NSW | [132] |
2011 | Hayden McCormick | 3h 09' 13" | Hamish Schreurs | ![]() | 123 km (76 mi) | Murwillumbah, NSW | [133] |
2012 | Robert-Jon McCarthy | 3h 03' 51" | Caleb Ewan | Nick Schultz | 127 km (79 mi) | Shepparton, Vic | [134] |
2013 | Michael Rice | 3h 08' 34" | Daniel Fitter | Ben Carman | 118 km (73 mi) | Noosa Heads, Qld | [135] |
2014 | Lucas Hamilton | 3h 08' 50" | Daniel Fitter | Jai Hindley | 118 km (73 mi) | Canberra, ACT | [136] |
2015 | Michael Storer | 2h 54' 52" | ![]() | Matthew Chambers | 110 km (68 mi) | Gold Coast, Qld | [137] |
2016 | Kaden Groves | 3h 00' 32" | Alastair Christie-Johnston | ![]() | 122 km (76 mi) | Canberra, Act | [138] |
2017 | Mitchell Wright | 2h 59' 09" | Liam Edwards | Jensen Plowright | 113 km (70 mi) | Geelong, Vic | [139] |
2018 | Tyler Lindorff | 1h 47' 45" | Ben Metcalfe | Carter Turnbull | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [140] |
2019 | Patrick Eddy | 2h 48' 28" | Samual Eddy | Alastair Mackellar | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [141] |
2020 | Declan Trezise | 2h 49' 58" | Patrick Eddy | Alastair Mackellar | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [142] |
2021 | Dylan George | 2h 46' 21" | Zac Marriage | Aiden Sinclair | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [143] |
2022 | Cameron Rogers | 2h 46' 07" | Oscar Chamberlain | Campbell Palmer | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [144] |
2023 | Joshua Cranage | 2h 47' 25" | Cohen Jessen | Wil Holmes | 104.4 km (64.9 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [145] |
Year | Gold | Time | Silver | Bronze | Distance | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Courtney Le Lay | [130] | |||||
2007 | Josie Tomic | [130] | |||||
2008 | Lauren Kitchen | [130] | |||||
2009 | Megan Dunn | 2h 15' 10" | Kendelle Hodges | ![]() | Murwillumbah, NSW | [131] | |
2010 | Stephanie Hansen | 2h 11' 12" | Sinead Noonan | Amy Cure | 71 km (44 mi) | Murwillumbah, NSW | [132] |
2011 | Taylah Jennings | 2h 27' 05" | Jessica Mundy | Allison Rice | 82 km (51 mi) | Stokers Siding, NSW | [133] |
2012 | Emily Roper | 2h 21' 15" | ![]() | Jessica Mundy | 82 km (51 mi) | Shepparton, Vic | [134] |
2013 | Emily McRedmond | 2h 29' 19" | Alexandria Nicholls | Alexandra Manly | 80.7 km (50.1 mi) | Noosa Heads, Qld | [146] |
2014 | Macey Stewart | 2h 26' 10" | Alexandra Manly | Anna-Leeza Hull | 78.9 km (49.0 mi) | Canberra, ACT | [147] |
2015 | ![]() | 2h 42' 40" | Jessica Pratt | Ruby Roseman-Gannon | 82.5 km (51.3 mi) | Gold Coast, Qld | [148] |
2016 | Madeleine Fasnacht | 2h 19' 53" | Chloe Moran | Natasha Mullany | 81 km (50 mi) | Canberra, Act | [149] |
2017 | Madeleine Fasnacht | 2h 00' 26" | Sarah Gigante | Caitlin Broadley | 66 km (41 mi) | Geelong, Vic | [150] |
2018 | Sarah Gigante | 1h 45' 28" | Jemma Eastwood | Sophie Edwards | 58 km (36 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [151] |
2019 | Francesca Sewell | 2h 13' 59" | Catelyn Turner | Ashlee Jones | 59.6 km (37.0 mi) | Ballarat, Vic | [152] |
2020 | Haylee Fullers | 2h 11' 29" | Alyssa Polites | Catelyn Turner | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [153] |
2021 | Alyssa Polities | 2h 07' 24" | Lucy Stewart | Isabelle Carnes | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [154] |
2022 | Sophie Marr | 2h 11' 41" | Lucy Stewart | Isabelle Carnes | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [155] |
2022 | Felicity Wilson-Haffenden | 2h 04' 47" | Mackenzie Coupland | Talia Appleton | 69.6 km (43.2 mi) | Buninyong, Vic | [156] |
The Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic cycling race is a one-day road bicycle race. The race started in 1895 and is Australia's oldest one day race and the world's second oldest one day race, after the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Classic. Historically until 1938 the race started in Warrnambool and finished 165 miles (266 km) later in Melbourne. In 1895 the race was run in the opposite direction, from Melbourne to Warrnambool and then again from 1939. The route started in the Melbourne central business district and followed the Princes Highway to Warrnambool on Victoria's western coast. This traditional route was the longest race on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar, the exact distance varying slightly over time.
The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The men's record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, who managed to take four road championship titles.
William Walker (born 31 October 1985 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a retired Australian professional road racing cyclist and Australian Champion who rode for the Dutch team Rabobank between 2005 and 2008 and Spanish team Fuji–Servetto in 2009. Walker was described as having a motor on par with Lance Armstrong, with a reported recorded VO2 max94. Walker was also heralded as Australia's next Cadel Evans.
The Australian National Time Trial Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event has been run concurrently with the Australian National Road Race Championships since 2002. The Australian Championships have officially been known as the Scody Australian Open Road Cycling Championships since 1999, taking the name of their main sponsor, but are more commonly referred to as The Nationals. According to Cycling Australia, the under 23 men's time trial championships were introduced in 2001. Gran fondo national championships were introduced in 2016. E-sports made a debut in 2019.
The Australian National Criterium Championships cover several different categories of Australian road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The elite event is normally held in the December the preceding year, for example the 2009 championships were held on 14 December 2008, and the 2008 championships were held on 2 December 2007. Occasionally the event will be held in January and under 23 events combined with the elite race. Each year the championships are held in a different location, often incorporated in other annual criterium events.
The 2010 national road cycling championships began in January in Australia and New Zealand. Most of the European national championships take place in June.
Nino Borsari was an Italian cyclist who won a gold medal in the 4000 metres team pursuit event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Richard William "Fatty" Lamb was an Australian racing cyclist who competed on both road and track, as was typical of Australian cyclists of the era such as Hubert Opperman. Throughout his career, Lamb was associated with Malvern Star Bicycles and Bruce Small.
Iddo "Snowy" Munro was an Australian racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were winning the Australasian long distance road championship in 1909 and competing in the 1914 Tour de France. Munro won the championship by winning the Blue Riband for the fastest time in the Warrnambool to Melbourne race. Munro set a record time of 7h 12' 51" which was not broken until 1931. Munro had a long association with the Warrnambool and his other efforts were 30th in 1907, 45th and fastest rider receiving over 10 minute start in 1908 and 60th in 1910.
The Goulburn to Sydney cycling race was a one-day road bicycle race. The first race was held in 1902 with the last in 2012.
Walter "Hefty" Stuart (1912–1938) was an Australian cyclist who competed on both road and track, as was typical of Australian cyclists of the era such as Hubert Opperman and Richard Lamb.
Max Rowley was an Australian racing cyclist.
Tom Larcombe (1881-1967) was an Australian racing cyclist with notable success in long distance road races.
Duncan "Don" Kirkham was an Australian racing cyclist. Kirkham was a regular competitor in Australian long distance cycling races. He won the Goulburn to Sydney Classic in 1910, riding off scratch and setting the fastest time. In 1911 he was 2nd and set the fastest time, riding the 131 miles (211 km) in a record time of 6h 19' 31". Kirkham's time was not beaten until 1925 by Richard "Fatty" Lamb. He had previously finished 5th in 1909. and finished outside the top 20 in 1912.
Alan "Pete" Angus (1912–1988) was an Australian racing cyclist.
The Dunlop Grand Prix was, in 1927, the biggest cycling race in the British Empire and the richest race in the world. It was organised by the Dunlop Rubber Company which had a long history of organising bicycle races, including the Warrnambool to Melbourne, Colac to Melbourne and Goulburn to Sydney. As a result of the Dunlop Grand Prix, the Warrnambool was not held in 1927 however the Colac and Goulburn races were.
Ken Gordon Ferndale Ross (1900–1974) was an Australian road and track cyclist. His best results were achieved in the Goulburn to Sydney, where he set the fastest time on three occasions and in the Sydney Six-day race which he won three times.
Mark O'Brien is an Australian cyclist, who last rode for Australian amateur team InForm TM Insight MAKE. He won the 2024 Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic.
Sarah Gigante is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam AG Insurance–Soudal–Quick-Step.
The Australian National Road Cycling Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various road cycling disciplines across various age, gender, and disability categories.