Six races have been chosen to form the Cycling Ireland's National Road Series in the season ahead.
The series, for elite men and women, has been reduced by one round since last year, with one event on in March, April, June and July and two in August.
A decision by Cycling Ireland to award double points for the final round of the series has been seen as controversial as it can greatly screw the result of the season-long series.
However, the national governing body has decided to
retain the double points for the final round in 2020.
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This year there is a new team classification in both the women's series and the men's series, with €300 for top team in each series.
The full list of fixtures is as follow:
- Mar 29 Des Hanlon Memorial Road Race Carlow Road Cycling Club
- Apr 19 Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race Blarney Cycling Club
- Jun 06 Challenge CC Grand Prix Challenge Cycling Club
- Jul 19 Mullingar Grand Prix Lakeside Wheelers
- Aug 01 John Beggs Memorial Road Race Banbridge Cycling Club
- Aug 23 Ras Cill Mocheallog Kilmallock Cycling Club
Points are awarded to the first 20 riders across the line in the men's and women's elite races; from 40 points for a win down to eight points for 20th.
In each series – for men and women – there is a general classification prize fund of €2,430; the top male and female riders winning €600.
There is €400 for 2nd, €300 for 3rd followed by prizes down to 10th place overall of; €220, €200, €160, €130, €120, €110 and €100.
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