Australia have consistently topped the cycling medals table at the Commonwealth Games, including at Glasgow 2014 where they came away with seven gold, nine silver and eight bronze.

Defending men's keirin champion Matthew Glaetzer headlines the sprint team for the Games, with the 25-year-old set to be joined by Rio 2016 Olympians Nathan Hart and Patrick Constable, and Jacob Schmid.

Glasgow 2014 women's sprint champion Stephanie Morton has also been selected, along with Kaarle McCulloch.

Two-time world champion Annette Edmondson, who clinched scratch race gold four years ago, heads the women's endurance line-up.

Ashlee Ankudinoff, Georgia Baker, Amy Cure, Alexandra Manly, Rebecca Wiasak and Leigh Howard have also made the squad.

Men's individual pursuit world champion Jordan Kerby is included in the men's endurance set-up, along with reigning world team pursuit gold medallists Samuel Welsford, Kelland O'Brien, Leigh Howard, Alexander Porter and Nicholas Yallouris.

Para-tandem cyclists Jessica Gallaghe and Bradley Henderson have also been chosen, with the duo joined by their pilots Madison Janssen and Thomas Clarke respectively.

The host nation will also boast a strong team for the road races at the Games, which includes 2006 men's champion Matthew Hayman.

He is joined by Steele Von Hoff, Mitchell Docker, Callum Scotson, Cameron Meyer and reigning national champion Alexander Edmondson in the six man line-up.

"I have very fond memories of the 2014 Commonwealth Games from Glasgow, so I am really excited about lining up in the road race in 2018," said Edmondson, who won gold and silver in the pursuit events on the track four years ago.

"Of course being a home Games there's a bit of added pressure, but we are going to have a home crowd cheering us on which is going to be huge.

"I'm really looking forward to the opportunity of racing in the green and gold on home soil."

Katrin Garfoot leads the women's road team, along with national champion Shannon Malseed, Gracie Elvin, Chloe Hosking, Tiffany Cromwell and Sarah Roy.

Daniel McConnell and Rebecca McConnell, nee Henderson, have been chosen as Australia's mountain bike representatives.

Track cycling competition is scheduled to take place at the recently constructed Anna Meares Velodrome, which is named after the Australian great.

Meares is a two-time Olympic champion, who also earned 11 World Championship and five Commonwealth Games gold medals during an illustrious career.

"We enjoyed strong success at Glasgow 2014 from the cycling team, so with the depth and experience we have in this team we look forward to more success at Gold Coast 2018," said Steve Moneghetti, Australia's Chef de Mission.

"The cycling programme is an incredibly exciting one for fans, with competition at the new Anna Meares Velodrome, road cycling events that are free and open to all spectators and mountain biking at the Nerang trails.

"With many of these athletes spending a lot of time abroad, Gold Coast 2018 provides a unique chance for these athletes to compete in front of a home crowd."

The Games are scheduled to take place from April 4 to 15.