The stepping stones to help new riders reach the top level of the sport have grown in recent years
Australian women’s road cycling is riding back into the spotlight, with the running of the nation’s first Women’s WorldTour race in and around Geelong on Saturday adding yet another reason to be optimistic in the years to come.
Australia has long punched above its weight when it comes to women’s cycling, particularly through the late 90s to mid 2000s. The top race series, the
World Cup at that time, was then a fixture on the
Australian calendar and the nation’s riders were almost as much of a fixture at the top end of the rankings. Now that strength and consistency looks to be rebuilding.