What to expect at the Australian Nationals

The 2015 Australian national championships once again take place in the inland Victorian city of Ballarat with the road race to be staged in nearby Buninyong. The defending men's champion Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) is out of the race due to a broken collarbone while two-time defending women's champion Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS) will start the race as a favourite after impressing at the Bay Crits with a solo victory.

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