Race Torquay

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Race Torquay
Race details
DateLate January
DisciplineRoad
Competition UCI Oceania Tour
Type one-day
Web site www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/race-torquay/overview/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition2020 (2020)
Editions1 (as of 2020)
First winnerFlag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)

Race Torquay is a one-day cycling race held annually in Australia since 2020. 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]

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Winners

Men's race

YearCountryRiderTeam
2020 [2] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Sam Bennett Deceuninck–Quick-Step

Women's race

YearCountryRiderTeam
2020 [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brodie Chapman FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope

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References

  1. "Race Torquay". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Sam Bennett wins men's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. "Chapman wins women's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.