ProVelo Super League unveils Harbour City GP round in Sydney for inaugural season

ProVelo Super League (PSL) has announced the Harbour City GP will be held from Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9 in 2025, signalling the return of elite national series road cycling to the city of Sydney.  

The Harbour City GP is a new feature event of the inaugural ProVelo Super League with the launch season commencing in January 2025.

Elite national series road cycling was last seen in Sydney in 2013 by way of the NSW Grand Prix Series, delivered by veteran race organiser Phil Bates.

The Harbour City GP launches on Friday night, March 7, with a high-velocity criterium on the Sydney Harbour.

Promising high-speed, high-intensity racing, the women’s and men’s PSL crits are sure to captivate spectators and set the tone for the weekend with premium hospitality and great spectator viewing guaranteed.

On Saturday, March 8, the athletes will tackle a challenging time trial through West Head, pushing their limits against the clock on a scenic yet demanding course.

That same evening, the competition will shift to the picturesque street circuit of Cronulla Beach where the last Cronulla Grand Prix was held on the same circuit in 2013.

The Harbour City GP inaugural champions will be crowned on Sunday, March 9, with the Queen's Stage at Akuna Bay.

This final stage promises to be a true test of endurance and skill, as participants navigate the breathtaking views of Akuna Bay.

"It is great to see ProVelo Super League bring back one of the great criterium courses in the country featuring our elite Australian cyclists.  Not only is it a fantastic circuit for the cyclists but also for spectators who will have great vantage points to enjoy the high speed racing action," Bates said.

PSL Founder, Matt Wilson said the Harbour City GP has all the elements to become an iconic event on the PSL calendar.

"I am excited with the event program we have been able to create," Wilson said.

"It will provide for exciting racing across some of Sydney's most iconic and beautiful locations and importantly fantastic opportunities for cycling fans and local communities to enjoy our elite road cycling talent on show in the Harbour City.

"This was a critical element of our strategic vision and commitment to our stakeholders and we are thrilled to return elite road cycling to Sydney.

"Featuring quality racing in amazing locations coupled with amateur club racing, spectators can enjoy premium hospitality experiences and great course viewing points across the event weekend.

"It is the start of a new era for elite road cycling in Sydney and we are really looking forward to connecting with Sydney’s passionate cycling fan base."

The inaugural ProVelo Super League season will launch during the Australian summer of cycling in Adelaide next January, and comprise events in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland.   

It will incorporate some of Australia’s oldest events and include newly created events that will be broadcast nationally.

In partnership with Australian UCI WorldTour program GreenEdge Cycling, through Team Jayco AlUla and Liv AlUla Jayco Cycling Team, the men's winner of the under-23 PSL division will join as a stagiaire from August 1, 2025, while the women’s under-23 winner will secure a spot on the Liv AlUla Jayco Women's Continental Team.