National Road Series Explained

The National Road Series (NRS) is a series of bicycle races held each year in Australia, constituting the chief domestic road racing competition for cyclists. In March 2024, organizers announced it would end after 2024 to make way for the ProVelo Super League.

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.

Events

Past events include:[1] [4] [5]

Teams

Women's

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Road Series 2018 calendar confirmed . Finch-Penninger . Jamie . 9 March 2018 . SBS . Special Broadcasting Service . 25 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Subaru National Road Series Season 1 Episode 9 . . 9 November 2014 . SBS . Special Broadcasting Service . 24 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Subaru National Road Series . . 19 April 2012 . Subaru Australia . 26 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Historical Rankings . . 2016–2019 . National Road Series . Cycling Australia . 25 May 2020.
  5. Web site: National Road Series . . 2013 . . Sports 3.0 Pty Ltd . 25 May 2020.