| Peter McDonald | |
| Fullname: | Peter McDonald |
| Birth Date: | 1978 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Coonabarabran, Australia |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Proteam1: | FRF Couriers–Caravello |
| Proyears2: | 2008–2010 |
| Proyears3: | 2011 |
| Proyears4: | 2012 |
| Proteam4: | Plan B Racing Team |
| Majorwins: | National Road Race Championships (2009) |
Peter McDonald (born 22 September 1978) is an Australian former professional road cyclist. He won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009.[1] [2]
McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he began work as a bicycle courier in Sydney. A fellow courier introduced him to racing at Randwick Botany Cycling Club located at Heffron Park in Sydney's south east. Eventually he began to ride full-time for a number of smaller local teams. Coached by Adam Hogan of Cheeky Transport Bike shop he won Australia's Grafton-Inverell race, and won first National Road series win in Victoria at Bright. This led to riding for the Drapac Porsche team.