Darren Benson (BiciSport) lines up at the National Road Championships at Ballarat on 7 February. Simply put this effort is no cakewalk with 16 laps of the Mt Helen (double) climb just outside Ballarat.

• National Road Championships Program

  • 3 Feb - Time Trials - 9.15am to 6pm

  • 4 Feb - Time Trials - Para @ 10.00am, Club Teams Time Trial @ 12.30pm

  • 5 Feb - Criteriums (All Divisions) - 12.35pm to 6.30pm

  • 6 Feb - Road Races - Para @ 7.30am, Under 19 @ 9.40am, Under 23 @ 1.20pm

  • 7 Feb - Road Races - Women @ 8.50am, Men @ 12.30pm

• Website is www.roadnationals.org.auxx