Surf Coast ClassicRace details |
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Date | Late January |
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Discipline | Road |
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Competition | UCI Oceania Tour |
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Type | one-day |
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Web site | www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/race-torquay/overview/ |
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History |
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First edition | 2020 (2020) |
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Editions | 2 (as of 2024) |
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First winner | Sam Bennett (IRL) |
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Most wins | No repeat winners |
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Most recent | Biniam Girmay (ERI) |
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Surf Coast Classic is a one-day cycling race held in Australia since 2020 initially called Race Torquay. The race is held a few days before the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. It is rated as a 1.1 event on the UCI Oceania Tour.[1] In 2024 the race was renamed as the Geelong Classic for Women and Surf Coast Classic for men.[2]
Winners
Men's race
Women's race
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
2020[6] | Australia | Brodie Chapman | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope |
References
- ^ "Race Torquay". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Mid-week racing returns for 2024". Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Sam Bennett wins men's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Taylor, James (17 July 2023). "Race Torquay yet to return to Cadel's race". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Surf Coast Classic: Biniam Girmay sprints to victory". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Chapman wins women's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.