Cycling Australia has announced a five-person assessment team to evaluate the viability of changes to the Ballarat national championships courses. The regional Victorian city recently extended its contract with CA through to despite calls for a move to a different location.
Consideration for change includes the impact on riders and spectators, alongside logistical and financial constraints.
Heading up the assessment team is Orica-Scott's Mat Hayman, Wiggle-High5's sports director Donna Rae-Szalinski, two-time criterium winner Kimberley Wells, now retired local rider Pat Shaw and CA's recently appointed general manager of sport, Kipp Kaufmann.
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During the panel's May meeting, over 12 potential courses were identified with course reconnaissance to follow in the coming months.
"While there are obvious constraints to where the Nationals can be run, and while the course is a great Championship course, I think it's good to explore more options," said Hayman.
"Traditionally a Championship is run on a variety of terrains and courses making sure that all types of riders have a chance to be crowned champion and wear that very special jersey."
While there have been changes and modifications made the criterium, time trial and road race courses since Ballarat first held the championships in 2006, the Mt Buninyong climb has been a feature of the championships. The climb is the best-attended location on the 10km circuit with numerous riders explaining the atmosphere is akin to anywhere in Europe. A statement reiterated by Hayman.
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