Surf Coast Classic
Appearance
(Redirected from Race Torquay)
Race details | |
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Date | Late January |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Oceania Tour |
Type | one-day |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 2020 |
Editions | 2 (as of 2024) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Most recent | ![]() |
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
[edit]Men's race
[edit]Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
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2020[3] | ![]() |
Sam Bennett | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | |
2021 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
2022 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
2023 | No race due to clash with Australia Day[4] | |||
2024[5] | ![]() |
Biniam Girmay | Intermarché–Wanty |
Women's race
[edit]Year | Country | Rider | Team |
---|---|---|---|
2020[6] | ![]() |
Brodie Chapman | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.