Warrnambool Citizens’ Road Race Committee disappointed in decision to move Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic without consultation

Nick Ansell
Updated November 22 2017 - 10:46pm, first published 5:16pm
Nathan Elliott celebrates as he crosses the finish line to become the first rider to win the Melbourne to Warrnambool two years running. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Nathan Elliott celebrates as he crosses the finish line to become the first rider to win the Melbourne to Warrnambool two years running. Picture: Rob Gunstone

A PROPOSAL to move the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic from its traditional October timeslot without consultation has angered the race’s south-west custodians. The sport’s top body, Cycling Australia, wants to move the 122-year-old race to an April timeslot in a bid to shore up its economic and competitive future.

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Nick Ansell

Nick Ansell

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