Despite a welcome injection of funds from new Cycling Australia sponsor Subaru, Al Hinds questions just what impact that sponsorship has had on the grass roots of cycling after round one of the National Road Series; the Mersey Valley Tour in Tasmania.

Winning Feeling: Mark O'Brien of Budget Forklifts celebrates winning stage two of the Mersey Valley Tour. He went on to win the overall.
If ever there was ever an example of experience proving its value in the professional peloton, it’s been in this year’s spring classics season, writes Al Hinds.
The decision by Cameron Meyer to forgo one last hurrah in the team pursuit in London in favour of success on the road, is the right one writes Al Hinds.
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