{"id":507305,"date":"2026-02-27T10:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507305\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:04:11","slug":"aussie-road-cycling-has-been-struggling-for-years-auscycling-wants-to-change-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507305\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie road cycling has been struggling for years \u2013 AusCycling wants to change that"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Aussie<\/p>\n

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A new taskforce will aim to “support a sustainable and thriving road racing ecosystem in Australia”.<\/p>\n

\"Matt<\/p>\n

Con Chronis<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that road racing in Australia has long existed on shaky ground. That\u2019s true at the highest level of competition, the ProVelo Super League<\/a> (previously the National Road Series), where races are getting more expensive to run, sponsors are increasingly difficult to come by \u2013 even for the best teams in the country<\/a> \u2013 and where the very existence of a national competition is a year-by-year prospect<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s also true at the grassroots level. Participation numbers in club races are in decline, races are disappearing due to a range of factors, and it\u2019s getting harder and harder to find locations to run events safely and economically.<\/p>\n

Which is where a new initiative from AusCycling comes in.<\/p>\n

Launched earlier this week<\/a>, the AusCycling Road Taskforce has been established to \u201csupport a sustainable and thriving road racing ecosystem in Australia.\u201d In revealing the new project, AusCycling didn\u2019t shy away from some uncomfortable truths.<\/p>\n

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