Five Australian men's road champions lead titles entry list

Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) on the climb out of Lilydale.

Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) on the climb out of Lilydale. (Image credit: Shane Goss)

Five of the last six Australian Open Road Champions – including defending champion Peter McDonald – will contest next month’s title race in Ballarat, Victoria. Race organiser John Craven said they make up just a small portion of the 600 riders to compete in January, with entries up 45 percent on 2009.