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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | late January |
| Region | Australia |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour (2017–) UCI Women's World Tour (2020–) |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | O2 Events / Signature Sport |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 2015 |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Gianni Meersman (BEL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Mauro Schmid (SUI) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2015 |
| Editions | 9 (as of 2025) |
| First winner |  Rachel Neylan (AUS) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Ally Wollaston (NZL) |
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race also known as Great Ocean Road Race or Cadel Road Race is an annual professional one-day road bicycle racing for both men and women starting and finishing in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and routed along the picturesque Great Ocean Road.
Contents
- Course
- Results
- Men's race
- Women's race
- Melbourne pre-race criterium
- Men's race 2
- Women's race 2
- See also
- References
- Sources
The first races were held in 2015 as the farewell race for Cadel Evans – Australian cyclist who won the Tour de France in 2011 and the road world championships in 2009. [1] Geelong had previously played host to the Australia World Cup in the UCI Women's Road World Cup between 2003 and 2008. [2]
In 2017, the men's race joined the UCI World Tour calendar. [3] [4] In 2020, the women's race joined the UCI Women's World Tour calendar. [5]
In November 2020, it was announced that the 2021 race would not be held due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. This was due in part to a number of UCI WorldTour teams making the decision to stay in Europe due to uncertainty around international travel conditions and logistics of quarantine requirements. [6] The 2022 editions of the race were cancelled in December 2021 for similar reasons. [7] The event returned in January 2023, featuring on both the men's and women's World Tour calendars. [8]
