The Cycling New Zealand Elite Road Championships have been confirmed for Napier in January.
This follows the successful first-up event in Napier this year with the course and the organisation earning generous praise, especially from New Zealand's World Tour professional riders.
Organisers have made some changes to both the time trial and road race courses. The time trial on January 6 around the Church Road Winery near Taradale has been simplified and will allow for more efficient traffic management to make life easier for the local community.
The road race course will remain with a single loop from Napier in to the Taradale hills before returning for multi-laps over Napier Hill circuit and a waterfront finish.
Parts of the course have also been tweaked to allow for improved traffic management and a better racing experience. The women's race will be 112km and the elite men 169km, both slightly shortened from the 2016 race.