The Oceania Cycling Confederation (OCC) is pleased to announce the 2027 Oceania Road Championships will be held in Adelaide, Australia, 15-17 January 2027.

Adelaide and South Australia will host the Oceania Road Championships for the first time. The Championships will open the 10-day Santos Festival of Cycling, which culminates with the UCI World Tour and UCI Women’s World Tour Santos Tour Down Under.

Being run as part of the Hertz ProVelo Super League, the Championships will crown elite, under 23 and under 19 across time trial and road races.

Having been held in March or April for the last 10 years, the decision to move the Championships to January, aligns the Oceania Championships with the summer of cycling across Australia and New Zealand.

Allowing the region’s top professional riders the opportunity to participate and chase the Oceania Champions jersey before the European season commences.

Former winners of the Oceania Road Championships include Olympic and World Champion Grace Brown, world championship medallists Michael Matthews and Katrin Garfoot, as well as names including Luke Durbridge, Cameron Meyer, Gracie Elvin, Shara Gillow, Chris Harper, Josie Talbot and Aaron Gate.

Oceania Cycling Confederation President and UCI Management Committee Member Tony Mitchell said, “Positioning the Championships in our summer ahead of the Santos Tour Down Under ensures prime position in the calendar, and opens the opportunity for the top professionals to compete and chase the Oceania Champions jersey to wear in Europe.”

“We look forward to welcoming our region’s top riders from Australia and New Zealand and across the Pacific to Adelaide for what is sure to be an exciting Championships.”

“Adelaide is well known as a cycling capital for hosting the Santos Tour Down Under for over 20 years as well as World Championships, World Cups, Oceania and National Championships across disciplines, and is the perfect location to host the Championships.”

“The OCC extends its thanks to the South Australian Government through the South Australian Tourism Commission, AusCycling and ProVelo Super League for the supporting the Oceania Championships.”

South Australian Minister for Tourism Emily Bourke said, “Securing the Oceania Cycling Championships is the perfect lead-in to what will be an historic Santos Tour Down Under.

 

“It provides spectators with some fantastic racing to mark the start of our Festival of Cycling before the WorldTour action begins and showcases more of our state to an international audience.”

AusCycling Executive General Manager – Major Events Steve Peterson, said “We see this collaboration with the Oceania Cycling Confederation, and the elevation of the Championships, as an important step forward for the growth of road cycling across our region.”

 

“Creating opportunities for riders to compete for valuable UCI ranking points closer to home is enormously significant. Those points can make a real difference to individual riders and the professional teams they represent, while also contributing to the national rankings of their respective federations.”

 

“This is a fantastic outcome for South Australia, for the riders and for cycling across Oceania. By leveraging our partnership with the ProVelo Super League, we are bringing together the strengths of multiple stakeholders to deliver an event with greater profile, stronger competition and genuine international significance.”

ProVelo Super League Co-Founder, Matt Wilson said, “It is a genuine privilege for the league to be invited to host the Oceania Championships within our SA Kick It program as we commence our 3rd season.”

 

“For our supporters and fans to have the opportunity to experience and enjoy watching the Oceania region’s best riders compete as we kick-off our season is incredibly exciting and the league is looking forward to playing our role in delivering an exceptional championships.”

Following conversations with Member Federations and para-cycling athletes and coaches the Para-cycling Championships will be held separately in 2027. Details will be announced in the coming weeks.