This is the second of two interlinked features on Australia's domestic race scene, if you want to read the first before delving into this one see End of an era – Final sign off for Australia's National Road Series at the Tour of Gippsland
As the final chapter of AusCycling’s National Road Series (NRS) played out at the recent Tour of Gippsland, there was a clear and visible reminder that while the sun was setting on one of the institutions of the nation’s domestic cycling scene, a new beginning would soon dawn for racing in Australia.
