Cycle Ballarat
Gerrans conquers Battle of Buninyong
The 2012 Mars Cycling Australia Road National
Championships from January 5 to 10 was truly an
exceptional event showcasing the Ballarat region and the sport of
cycling.
The event has further enhanced Ballarat's repute as the home of
Australian cycling, this year boasting the strongest ever
all-Australian field including seven former champions, attracting
record crowds and for the first time a live television broadcast
powered by Subaru delivered nation-wide exposure of Sunday's road
race.
Along the crowd-lined roads of Buninyong, Australia's new road
race champions were crowned now having the honour of wearing the
coveted green and gold jersey throughout the 2012 European
season.
GreenEDGE's Simon Gerrans, 31, was crowned
Australian Road Race champion after a thrilling elite men's road
race on Sunday January 8.
In a spectacular solo victory on Saturday, Amanda
Spratt delivered a national championship title for
GreenEDGE-AIS claiming the elite women's crown.
Off to a strong start in their debut season, Australia's first
ever WorldTour team GreenEDGE collected six national champion
crowns in total.
Re-live the great finish as Simon Gerrans claimed
his first elite national road title
eNews - Road Nationals Wrap Edition
For full the event wrap, news and footage, click here
Re-live the captured moments in our 2012 image gallery
View final results here
Ride the National Championships course
Battle Buninyong like the pro's with the chance to
ride the Australian Road National Championships
course at the upcoming 2012 Ballarat Spokes Festival from Saturday
11th and Sunday 12th February.
Read the latest on the Mars Cycling Australia Road National
Championships
Durbridge crowned Learmonth's elite men's time
trial crown
Gillow successfully defends time tirla title,
Dennis wins double gold
Simon Gerrans celebrates his first national road
race victory in Mt Buninyong
Gerrans will chase his first national road race
victory in Mt Buninyong
Buninyong comes alive with U/23 Men's and Women's
Road Race
Buninyong comes alive with U/23 Men's Road
Race
Legend Stuart O'Grady remains unsure how he'll
perform in elite men's road race
Domestic team, Genesys Wealth Advisers, can no
longer work under the radar
The incrediable story of Grace Sulzberger as told
by Sam Lane
Nationals a major boost for Ballarat region
Renshaw prepares to make his road race debut on
Sunday January 8.
Ballarat's sturt Street comes alive with cycling
action
Reigning champion Jonathan Cantwell will be a
marked man in Criterium Championships
Haas 'not going
to Buninyong to lick stamps'
Nationals an economic bananza to the town
2010 Australian Road Race champion Travis Meyer
talks Nationals
2007 Australian Road Race champion, rates the
field for Sunday as the best in his time on the circuit.
Rhodes to return for Buninyong title
defence
Bobridge
heads field of stars
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in Ballarat.
Building upon its reputation as the cycling Mecca of Australia,
Ballarat has a growing calendar of both professional and
recreational cycling events.
In addition to hosting some of the premier cycling races in the
country including the Jayco Herald Sun
Tour, the Cycling
Australia Masters Road National Championships and the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships,
Ballarat boasts a number of recreational cycling trails that locals
and visitors can enjoy whilst exploring the city's beautiful
surrounds.
Create your own great cycling moments in Ballarat and why not
extend your stay and explore some of the other wonders Ballarat and
its Historic Villages have on offer.
Find all the information you need relating to travel routes,
transport, accommodation and things to see and do by clicking on www.visitballarat.com.au
Spokes Festival
The 2012 Ballarat Spokes Festival will be held over the weekend
of Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February 2012.