HIGHLIGHTS IN THE AUSTRALIAN SUMMER OF CYCLING
* FedUni Australian road cycling championships
January 3-7, Ballarat, Buninyong and Cardigan, Vic
Wednesday - criteriums in Ballarat from 1.30 AEDT, including elite women (6.30pm) and elite men (8pm). Caleb Ewan starts favourite for his third-straight elite men's title
Thursday - time trials in Buninyong from 10am, including para, and men's under-19 and under-23
Friday - time trials in Buninyong from 10, including women's under-19, under-23 and elite and men's elite. Rohan Dennis and Kat Garfoot start favourites for their third-straight TT national crowns. Also para road races from 9am, Cardigan
Saturday - road races, Buninyong from 9am including under-19s and men's under-23
Sunday- men's and women's elite road races from 8.50am. Garfoot will defend her title, while Richie Porte, defending champion Miles Scotson, Dennis and their new teammate Simon Gerrans will be a formidable BMC lineup against Ewan's Mitchelton-Scott team.
* Santos Women's Tour Down Under
January 11-14, Adelaide
* Santos Tour Down Under
January 14-21, Adelaide
* Towards Zero Race Melbourne
January 25, Albert Park
* Cadel Evans Great Ocean Rd Race
January 27 (women) and January 28 (men),
* Herald Sun Tour
January 30-February 4, Victoria
* Australian track cycling championships
February 1-5, Anna Meares Velodrome, Brisbane
* Australian cross country mountain bike championships
February 23-25, Armidale, NSW
* Australian downhill mountain bike championships
March 2-4, Bright, Vic
* BMX national championships
March 19-25, Bunbury, WA
* Commonwealth Games
April 4-15, Gold Coast
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