National road cycling championships are held annually by host nations in each

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discipline. The annual events can take place at any time of the year. European nations usually holds their annual events in June, during a designed break in the professional calendar. In road racing, winning riders of national championships are crowned as: * Men's Elite Road Race Champion * Men's Elite Time Trial Champion * Women's Road Race Champion * Women's Time Trial Champion * Men's Under-23 Road Race Champion * Men's Under-23 Time Trial Champion

National champion cycling jersey

Aust Champ armband on Robbie McEwen, Cyclist, 2

A national champion cycling jersey is a cycling jersey awarded to the winning riders of each event at the national cycling championships sponsored by the national governing body and recognized by the

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(UCI). The national champion cycling jersey is often colored and styled after that country's national flag, or else utilises the country's

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. Riders are authorized to wear an awarded national champion cycling jersey until next year's national championship. Afterwards, past champions may wear the national colors around the

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and arm bands.

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