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 | Sam Bennett (IRL) |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Most recent | Biniam Girmay (ERI) |
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]
Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
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2020[3] | Ireland | 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] | Eritrea | Biniam Girmay | Intermarché–Wanty |
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2020[6] | Australia | Brodie Chapman | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope |