One the strongest Australian fields we've ever seen is assembling for the 2026 Westbridge Funds Road National Championships in Perth.
From defending road race champions Lucinda Stewart and Luke Durbridge, to WorldTour pros, to domestic and local challengers, check out all the top riders lining up in Perth next week!
Remember, you can the action live on SBS and Fox Sports (in Australia) and on FloBikes (internationally). For more broadcast information, see our guide.
We've listed the riders for the elite road races below. For more start lists, including criteriums, time trials, and para cycling, check the start lists and results page. Start lists for the Steadyrack Gran Fondo and Club Criterium Challenge will be available shortly.
Elite & U23 Women Road Race
- Lucinda STEWART (Liv AlUla Jayco Women's Continental Team)*
- Alli ANDERSON (Liv AlUla Jayco Women's Continental Team)
- Talia APPLETON (Liv AlUla Jayco Women's Continental Team)*
- Sophie MARR (Liv AlUla Jayco Women's Continental Team)*
- Cassia BOGLIO (Megamo Q36.5)
- Keely BENNETT (Butterfields Ziptrack Racing)
- Katelyn NICHOLSON (Butterfields Ziptrack Racing)
- Sophie EDWARDS (Butterfields Ziptrack Racing)
- Lucie SPURLING (Butterfields Ziptrack Racing)
- Amber PATE (Liv Alula Jayco)
- Georgia BAKER (Liv Alula Jayco)
- Mackenzie COUPLAND (Liv AlUla Jayco)*
- Ruby ROSEMAN-GANNON (Liv Alula Jayco)
- Josie TALBOT (Liv Alula Jayco)
- Amanda SPRATT (Lidl - Trek)
- Lauretta HANSON (Lidl - Trek)
- Felicity WILSON-HAFFENDEN (Lidl - Trek)
- Anya LOUW (AG Insurance - Soudal Cycling Team)
- Alexandra MANLY (AG Insurance - Soudal Cycling Team)
- Neve BRADBURY (Canyon // SRAM Zondacrypto)
- Tiffany CROMWELL (Canyon // SRAM Zondacrypto)
- Emily DIXON (Canyon // SRAM Zondacrypto)*
- Nicole FRAIN (Factor Racing Team)
- Maddison BLACK (GDRFA Dubai)
- Rachael WALES (Lockmor Insurance Racing)
- Lucie FITYUS (Picnic Post NL)
- Brodie CHAPMAN (UAE team ADQ)
- Inez CASHMAN (Meridian Bikebug Women's Continental Cycling team)
- Quinn FINDLAY (Meridian Bikebug Women's Continental Cycling team)*
- Hannah GIANATTI (Meridian Bikebug Women's Continental Cycling team)*
- Alyssa POLITES (Meridian Bikebug Women's Continental Cycling team)
- Amelie SANDERS (Meridian Bikebug Women's Continental Cycling team)*
- Mia WILLIAMS (Meridian Bikebug Women's Continental Cycling team)*
- Talia CHAMBERS (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Savannah COUPLAND (Cycling Development Foundation)*
- Carly COVENTRY (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Avara DONOVAN (Cycling Development Foundation)*
- Juliette HADDOW (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Emily MASCARO (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Isabella NEWELL (Cycling Development Foundation)*
- Miriam SINNERBRINK (Cycling Development Foundation)*
- Tully SCHWEITZER (Praties Cycling Team)*
- Ruby TAYLOR (Praties Cycling Team)*
- Megan RUSSELL (Women's Cycling Development Initiative)*
- Belinda BAILEY (Bendigo&District)*
- Susanna PIETERSE (Brisbane)
- Karla BELL (Brunswick)
- Tara NEYLAND (Brunswick)
- Isla BRADBURY (Carnegie Caulfield)
- Alana HRIBAR (Carnegie Caulfield)*
- Milla MARSTON (Carnegie Caulfield)
- Amalia LANGHAM (City of Burnie)
- Dimity-Lee DUKE (Ferguson Valley MTB)
- Rebecca HEALD (Hobart Wheelers)
- Sophie ROBINSON (Hobart Wheelers)
- Anna DUBIER (Lidcombe Auburn)*
- Keira WILL (Lidcombe Auburn)*
- Sarah DALLY (Mt Gambier)*
- Staci MCCUDDEN (Norwood)
- Albury SINCLAIR (Norwood)
- Erin DRISCOLL (Northern Beaches)*
- Odette LYNCH (Norwood)
- Leani VAN DER BERG (Norwood)*
- Elyse ROWE (Peel District)
- Sarah TUCKNOTT (Perth MTB)
- Maeve PLOUFFE (Port Adelaide)
- Madeleine WASSERBAECH (Port Adelaide)*
- Sophia SAMMONS (Roues Chaudes)*
- Lillee POLLOCK (Southern Cross)
- Kate BONNER (Swan Drafting)
- Zoe DAVISON (Swan Drafting)
- Mikayla SMITH (Swan Drafting)
- Nicole OH (Sydney Uni Velo)
- Caitlin CORSET (Townsville)*
- Lauren THOMAS (Vikings)
- Aletea BROWN (X-speed Racing Australia)*
- Isla CARR (X-speed Racing Australia)
- Jessica POTMA (X-speed Racing Australia)*
*Denotes Under-23 rider
Elite Men Road Race
- Luke DURBRIDGE (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Lucas PLAPP (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Hamish MCKENZIE (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Kelland O'BRIEN (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Ben O'CONNOR (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Rudy PORTER (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Christopher HARPER (Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
- Damien HOWSON (Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
- Liam WALSH (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Kurt EATHER (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Max CAMPBELL (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Alastair CHRISTIE-JOHNSTON (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Matthew GREENWOOD (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Tali LANE WELSH (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- James MORIARTY (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Finlay WALSH (CCACHE X BODYWRAP)
- Brady GILMORE (NSN Cycling Team)
- Zachary MARRIAGE (NSN Development)
- Jay VINE (UAE Team Emirates)
- Blake AGNOLETTO (Groupama-FDJ Conti)
- Jensen PLOWRIGHT (Alpecin-Premier Tech)
- Oscar CHAMBERLAIN (Decathlon CMA CGM Team)
- Alastair MACKELLAR (EF Education)
- Sam WELSFORD (INEOS Grenadiers)
- Matthew DINHAM (Team Picnic Post-NL)
- Cadel ADAMS (225 RACING)
- Taj MUELLER (Euro Cycling Trips)
- Blake QUICK (FNIX - SCOM - Hengxiang Cycling Team)
- Kobe HENDERSON (Kobayashi Wattmonster)
- Carter BETTLES (Roojai Insurance Winspace)
- Dylan HOPKINS (Roojai Insurance Winspace)
- Kane RICHARDS (Roojai Insurance Winspace)
- Fergus BROWNING (Terengganu Cycling Team)
- Luke BURNS (Victoire Hiroshima)
- Ben CARMAN (ST George Continental Cycling)
- Jack LIGHTFOOT (ST George Continental Cycling)
- Oliver BLEDDYN (Team Brennan)
- Thomas CORNISH (Team Brennan)
- Joshua DUFFY (Team Brennan)
- Patrick EDDY (Team Brennan)
- Conor LEAHY (Team Brennan)
- Tristan SAUNDERS (Team Brennan)
- Tynan SHANNON (Team Brennan)
- Angus MILLER (Butterfields Ziptrak Racing)
- Cameron FRASER (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Brendon GREEN (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Matthew MAY (Cycling Development Foundation)
- Brett DAL POZZO (Albany)
- Mitchell MCGOVERN (Blackburn)
- Aston KEY (Brunswick)
- Thomas CHESTER (Canberra)
- Tomas TUDOR (Canberra)
- Reece TUCKNOTT (Canberra MTB)
- Alistair BARR (Carnegie Caulfield)
- Mark O'BRIEN (Carnegie Caulfield)
- William CLARK (Centennial Park)
- David WATTS (Dunsborough)
- John MAGUIRE (Hawthorn)
- Tom CHEESMAN (Hobart Wheelers)
- Luke BRITTEN (Illawarra)
- Harrison AVES (Kalamunda MTB)
- Simon BILLEAU (Midland)
- Roberto DEL BORRELLO (Midland)
- Tristan NASH (Midland)
- Robert POWER (Midland)
- Jack MARSHALL (Mornington)
- Brooklyn HENRY (Nowra Velo)
- Austin WEBB (Peel District)
- Matthew SHEPHERD (Perth MTB)
- Bryan STARING (Perth MTB)
- Aston FREETH (Port Adelaide)
- Daniel MIJAT (Roues Chaudes)
- Timothy SELLAR (Roues Chaudes)
- Jarred ANDERSON (South Perth)
- Peter HIOTIS (South Perth)
- Oliver STENNING (Sunshine Coast)
- Adrian PETERSEN (Sydney Uni Velo)
- Connor VICKERS (Team Mount Beauty)
- Leighton COOK (Velofit Australia)
- Reece HARRIS (Velofit Australia)
- Hayden JAMES (Velofit Australia)
- Oliver JAMES (Velofit Australia)
- Richard MAHER (Velofit Australia)
- Callum MILLARD-WEBB (Velofit Australia)
- Nicholas THOMPSON (Velofit Australia)
- Julian BISSET (X-speed Racing Australia)
- Brodie CULLEN (X-speed Racing Australia)
- Stephen HALL (X-speed Racing Australia)
- Troy HERFOSS (Gold Coast)
- Thomas SHARP (Hawthorn)