Cycling's Road Race event will be set around the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, just minutes from Melbourne's city centre. Stretching in and around Melbourne’s famed Royal Botanic Gardens, along the edge of the Yarra River and through the steep surrounds of Punt Road Hill, the course will be a formidable test of endurance and skill against a backdrop of some of the most outstanding features the city has to offer.The Royal Botanic Gardens Circuit was used for the 1998 Australian Cycling Championships.View the Cycling Road Race course map in the Road Events section.View transport information for travelling to Royal Botanic Gardens.