{"id":911761,"date":"2026-10-01T03:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/911761\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T03:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:26:11","slug":"tour-of-canberra-returns-to-elite-road-calendar-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/911761\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour of Canberra returns to elite road calendar in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elite road racing will return to the nation\u2019s capital in 2027, with the Tour of Canberra confirmed as a round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/provelosuperleague.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/provelosuperleague.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hertz ProVelo Super League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will form Round 4 of the 2027 season from February 26-28, replacing the Harbour City GP, which remains under consideration for future seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-day Tour will feature Elite Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s racing, along with PSL17 categories, across four stages:<\/p>\n<p>Stage 1: Time Trial, Friday morning<\/p>\n<p>Stage 2: Twilight Criterium, Friday<\/p>\n<p>Stage 3: Circuit Race, Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Stage 4: Queen Stage Road Race, Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canberra Cycling Club first staged the Canberra Tour in 1983, with the event going on to become one of the better-known races on the Australian domestic calendar before elite racing moved away from the capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canberra has also played a role in developing riders including <a href=\"https:\/\/bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/michael-matthews-takes-world-championship-silver-as-mcnulty-stuns-in-montreal\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/michael-matthews-takes-world-championship-silver-as-mcnulty-stuns-in-montreal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Matthews<\/a>, Mat Hayman, Jay Vine, Chloe Hosking, Michael Rogers and Gracie Elvin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canberra-raised Hayman, who won <a href=\"https:\/\/bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/paris-roubaix-revisiting-mathew-haymans-incredible-2016-victory\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/paris-roubaix-revisiting-mathew-haymans-incredible-2016-victory\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paris-Roubaix in 2016<\/a> and the 2006 Commonwealth Games road race, welcomed the return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving grown up racing and spending the early part of my career in Canberra, it\u2019s exciting to see racing returning there,\u201d Hayman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe always looked forward to the Canberra Two-Day Tour, and the Commonwealth Bank race used to finish in Canberra also, so it\u2019s great to see high level racing back in the ACT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hertz PSL co-founder Aaron Flanagan said there had been growing demand for the Tour\u2019s return since the league launched in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are thrilled to be in a position to bring this well-admired tour of the past back to the calendar as a feature round of the Hertz PSL,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes after the 2027 Hertz ProVelo calendar was launched earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"m-a-box-avatar-url\" href=\"https:\/\/bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/buddypress\/members\/mikeoconnor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" alt=\"\" viewbox=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1774309585-bpfull.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload avatar avatar-76 photo\" height=\"76\" width=\"76\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike O\u2019Connor \u2013 A keen cyclist, runner and photographer, Mike O\u2019Connor is the Editor of Bicycling Australia. 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