The Australian National Road Race Championships are held annually with an event for each category of bicycle rider: men, women and 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. 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 . Riders attended from all over Australia and New Zealand. From 1902 the fastest NSW rider in the Goulburn to Sydney Classic was selected to appear for NSW. In 1927 the Warrnambool to Melbourne was replaced by the Dunlop Grand Prix, a race over four stages. 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. In 1946, the national long distance championship was awarded to the rider making the fastest time in the Melbourne to Horsham road race. In 1947 and 1948, the championship was awarded to the rider making the fastest time in the Melbourne to Albury road race. In 1949, the title of long distance road champion of Australia was awarded to the rider making the fastest time in the Melbourne to Lakes Entrance road race.
In 1950 the first separate event was held at Cronulla.
The women's event was first held in 1978.
Multiple winners
Men Wins Name Years4 Hubert Opperman 1924, 1926, 1927, 1929 3 Phil O'Shea 1911, 1922, 1923Russell Mockridge 1956, 1957, 1958John Trevorrow 1978, 1979, 1980Luke Plapp 2022, 2023, 2024 2 Tom Larcombe 1904, 1907Richard Lamb 1930, 1932Alan Angus 1936, 1937Dean Toseland 1938, 1939Max Rowley 1946, 1949Eddie Smith 1954, 1955Fred Roche 1959, 1960Barry Waddell 1964, 1968Kerry Hoole 1966, 1973Graham McVilly 1970, 1971Donald Wilson 1975, 1977Peter Besanko 1976, 1984Wayne Hildred 1982, 1986Neil Stephens 1991, 1995Robbie McEwen 2002, 2005Simon Gerrans 2012, 2014Jack Bobridge 2011, 2016Cameron Meyer 2020, 2021Luke Durbridge 2013, 2025
Women Wins Rider Years4 Kathleen Shannon 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991 Kathy Watt 1992, 1993, 1994, 19983 Amanda Spratt 2012, 2016, 2020 2 Deborah Kinnear 1987, 1988 Katie Mactier 2001, 2007 Oenone Wood2004, 2008 Gracie Elvin 2013, 2014
Elite
Men YearGoldTimeSilverBronzeDistanceLocationRef.1901 The race was promoted as the championship of Australasia. Warrnambool, Vic1902 , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1903 Warrnambool, Vic1904 , NSW , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1905 , Vic , Tas , SA Warrnambool, Vic1906 Warrnambool, Vic1907 , NSW Warrnambool, Vic1908 , Vic , Tas Warrnambool, Vic1909 , Vic , Vic , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1910 , WA , WA Warrnambool, Vic1911 , WA Warrnambool, Vic1912-1921 Not held1922 , (Vic) , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1923 , Vic , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1924 , Vic , Vic , SA Warrnambool, Vic1925 , WA , Vic , NSW Warrnambool, Vic1926 , Vic , WA , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1927 , Vic , Vic Victoria 1928 Not held1929 , Vic , Vic , WA Warrnambool, Vic1930 , Vic , Vic , NSW Warrnambool, Vic1931 , Vic , Vic , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1932 , Vic , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1933 , Vic , Vic , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1934 , Vic , Vic Victoria1935 , Vic , Vic , SA Warrnambool, Vic1936 , Vic , Vic , SA Warrnambool, Vic1937 , Vic , Vic Warrnambool, Vic1938 , SA , SA , NSW Warrnambool, Vic1939 , SA , SA , SA Warrnambool, Vic1940-1945 Not held1946 , Vic , Vic , Vic Horsham, Vic1947 , Vic , Vic , SA Albury, Vic1948 , Vic , Vic Albury, Vic1949 , Vic , Vic Lakes Entrance, Vic 1950 , Vic , NSW , VicCronulla, New South Wales 1951 , Vic Templestowe, Vic1952 , NSW , Vic Centennial Park, NSW1953 , Vic , Vic , NSW Launceston, Tas1954 , Vic , Vic Ringwood, Vic1955 , Vic Centennial Park, NSW1956 , Vic Hobart, Tas1957 Melbourne, Vic1958 1959 Colac, Vic1960 1961 1962 1963 Mount Gambier, SA1964 1965 1966 1967 Lithgow, NSW1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Surfers Paradise, Qld1984 1985 Melbourne, Vic1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Launceston, Tas1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Centennial Park, NSW1997 Perth, WA1998 Melbourne, Vic1999 Portarlington, Vic2000 Portarlington, Vic The race was won by however the title went to the first Australian.2001 Portarlington, Vic2002 Ballarat, Vic2003 Ballarat, Vic2004 Ballarat, Vic2005 Echunga, SA2006 Mount Torrens, SA2007 Ballarat, Vic2008 Ballarat, Vic2009 Ballarat, Vic2010 Ballarat, Vic2011 Ballarat, Vic2012 Ballarat, Vic2013 Ballarat, Vic2014 Ballarat, Vic2015 Ballarat, Vic2016 Ballarat, Vic2017 Ballarat, Vic2018 Ballarat, Vic2019 Ballarat, Vic 2020 Buninyong, Vic 2021 Buninyong, Vic 2022Buninyong, Vic 2023Buninyong, Vic 2024 Buninyong, Vic 2025 | align="center" | | | Perth, WA 2026 | align="center" | | | Perth, WA
Women YearGoldTimeSilverBronzeDistanceLocationRef. 1978 Horsham, Vic 1979 Horsham, Vic 1980 1981 Launceston, Tas 1982 1983 1984 1985 Bacchus Marsh, Vic 1986 Adelaide, SA 1987 1988 1989 Canberra, ACT 1990 Perth, WA 1991 Gembrook, Vic 1992 Adelaide, SA 1993 Devonport, Tas 1994 Sunshine Coast, Qld 1995 Canberra, ACT 1996 Centennial Park, NSW 1997 Perth, WA 1998 Melbourne, Vic 1999 Gold Coast, Qld 2000 Portarlington, Vic 2001 Portarlington, Vic 2002 Ballarat, Vic 2003 Ballarat, Vic 2004 Ballarat, Vic 2005 Mount Torrens, SA 2006 Mount Torrens, SA 2007 Ballarat, Vic 2008 Ballarat, Vic 2009 Ballarat, Vic 2010 Ballarat, Vic 2011 Ballarat, Vic 2012 Ballarat, Vic 2013 Ballarat, Vic 2014 Ballarat, Vic 2015 Ballarat, Vic 2016 Ballarat, Vic 2017 Ballarat, Vic 2018 Ballarat, Vic 2019 In winning the elite race, Sarah Gigante also won the U23 race. Ballarat, Vic 2020 Buninyong, Vic 2021 Buninyong, Vic 2022 Buninyong, Vic 2023|||| |Buninyong, Vic 2024|||| |Buninyong, Vic 2025 In winning the elite race, Lucinda Stewart also won the U23 race.|||| |Perth, WA 2026|||| |Perth, WA
Under 23
Men YearGoldTimeSilverBronzeDistanceLocationRef. 2000 Portarlington, Vic 2001 Portarlington, Vic 2002 Ballarat, Vic 2003 Ballarat, Vic 2004 Ballarat, Vic 2005 Echunga, SA 2006 Mount Torrens, SA 2007 Ballarat, Vic 2008 Ballarat, Vic 2009 & deadheat for second place. Ballarat, Vic 2010 Ballarat, Vic 2011 Ballarat, Vic 2012 Ballarat, Vic 2013 Ballarat, Vic 2014 Ballarat, Vic 2015 Ballarat, Vic 2016 Ballarat, Vic 2017 Ballarat, Vic 2018 Ballarat, Vic 2019 Ballarat, Vic 2020 Buninyong, Vic 2021 Buninyong, Vic 2022 Buninyong, Vic 2023 Buninyong, Vic 2024 |||| |Buninyong, Vic 2025 |||| |Perth, WA
Women YearGoldTimeSilverBronzeDistanceLocationRef. 2008 Ballarat, Vic 2009 Ballarat, Vic 2010 Ballarat, Vic 2011 Ballarat, Vic 2012 Ballarat, Vic 2013 Ballarat, Vic 2014 Ballarat, Vic 2015 Ballarat, Vic 2016 Ballarat, Vic 2017 Ballarat, Vic 2018 Ballarat, Vic 2019 Ballarat, Vic 2020 Buninyong, Vic 2021 Buninyong, Vic 2022 Buninyong, Vic 2023 ||||||Buninyong, Vic 2024 ||||||Buninyong, Vic 2025 ||||||Perth, WA
Junior / Under 19
Men YearGoldTimeSilverBronzeDistanceLocationRef. 2005 Sunshine, Vic 2006 2007 2008 2009 Murwillumbah, NSW 2010 Murwillumbah, NSW 2011 Murwillumbah, NSW 2012 Shepparton, Vic 2013 Noosa Heads, Qld 2014 Canberra, ACT 2015 Gold Coast, Qld 2016 Canberra, Act 2017 Geelong, Vic 2018 Ballarat, Vic 2019 Ballarat, Vic 2020 Buninyong, Vic 2021 Buninyong, Vic 2022 Buninyong, Vic2023 ||||||Buninyong, Vic2024 ||||||Buninyong, Vic2025 ||||||Perth, WA
Women YearGoldTimeSilverBronzeDistanceLocationRef. 2006 2007 2008 2009 Murwillumbah, NSW 2010 Murwillumbah, NSW 2011 Stokers Siding, NSW 2012 Shepparton, Vic 2013 Noosa Heads, Qld 2014 Canberra, ACT 2015 Gold Coast, Qld 2016 Canberra, Act 2017 Geelong, Vic 2018 Ballarat, Vic 2019 Ballarat, Vic 2020 Buninyong, Vic 2021 Buninyong, Vic 2022 Buninyong, Vic2023||||||Buninyong, Vic2024||||||Buninyong, Vic2025||||||Perth, WA
See also Australian National Time Trial Championships Australian National Criterium Championships National Road Cycling Championships
Notes
References
External links Men's results on cyclebase.nl Official Cycling Australia Results Website The Cycling website database