National Road Series

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The National Road Series is a series of bicycle races held each year in Australia, constituting the chief domestic road racing competition for cyclists.

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Overview

The series is organised by Cycling Australia. [1] It includes one-day races, multi-stage tours, and criteriums. Races have been broadcast on SBS in past years. [2] Since 2012, when Subaru became the naming rights sponsor, the series has also been known as the Subaru National Road Series. [3] The series has produced many major UCI World Tour riders including Caleb Ewan, Grace Brown and Patrick Bevin.[ citation needed ]

Events

Past events have included: [1] [4] [5]

Teams

As of 24 May 2020. [10]

Men's teams

Women's teams

  • ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast
  • Knights x LMLY Racing
  • Roxsolt Attaquer
  • South Australia Sports Institute
  • Specialized Women’s Racing
  • StepFWD Suzuki
  • Sydney Uni-Staminade
  • Team CCS Canberra Women’s
  • Veris Racing Women’s Team

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References

  1. 1 2 Finch-Penninger, Jamie (9 March 2018). "National Road Series 2018 calendar confirmed". SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Subaru National Road Series Season 1 Episode 9". SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Subaru National Road Series". Subaru Australia. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Historical Rankings". National Road Series. Cycling Australia. 2016–2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "National Road Series". The Roar . Sports 3.0 Pty Ltd. 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Amy's Otway Classic set for a Great Ocean ride this September". Amy Gillett Foundation. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Classic race becomes a Tour; Amy's Otway Tour to feature two stages in Victoria's picturesque Surf Coast Shire". Amy Gillett Foundation. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "National Road Series: Melbourne to Warrnambool". SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Upcoming Events: National Racing Series on Zwift – Round #3". National Road Series. Cycling Australia. May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Meet the teams". National Road Series. Cycling Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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