Surf Coast Classic

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Surf Coast Classic
Race details
DateLate January
DisciplineRoad
Competition UCI Oceania Tour (2020–25)
UCI ProSeries (2026–)
UCI Women's ProSeries
Type one-day
Web site www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/race-torquay/overview/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History (men)
First edition2020 (2020)
Editions3 (as of 2026)
First winnerFlag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of Denmark.svg  Tobias Lund Andresen  (DEN)
History (women)
First edition2020
Editions3
First winnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of New Zealand.svg  Ally Wollaston  (NZL)

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. The men's race was rated as a 1.1 event on the UCI Oceania Tour, [1] before being upgraded to 1.Pro event. In 2024 the race was renamed as the Geelong Classic for Women and Surf Coast Classic for men. [2]

Contents

In 2026, the men's race and women's race moved to the UCI ProSeries and UCIWomen's ProSeries respectively. [3] The 2026 races were cancelled at the last minute, owing to a high risk of bushfires. [4]

Winners

Men's race

YearCountryRiderTeam
2020 [5] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Sam Bennett Deceuninck–Quick-Step
2021No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2022No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2023No race due to clash with Australia Day [6]
2024 [7] Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea Biniam Girmay Intermarché–Wanty
2025 [8] Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Tobias Lund Andresen Team Picnic–PostNL
2026No race due to risk of Bushfires [9]

Women's race

YearCountryRiderTeam
2020 [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brodie Chapman FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
2021No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2022No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
2023No race due to clash with Australia Day [11]
2024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sofia Bertizzolo UAE Team ADQ
2025Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ally Wollaston FDJ–Suez
2026No race due to risk of Bushfires [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Race Torquay". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mid-week racing returns for 2024". Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Surf Coast Classic - Men". UCI. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Surf Coast Classic cancelled". Geelong Independent. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sam Bennett wins men's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Taylor, James (17 July 2023). "Race Torquay yet to return to Cadel's race". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Surf Coast Classic: Biniam Girmay sprints to victory". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tobias Lund Andresen wins charged edition of men's Surf Coast Classic". www.cyclingnews.com/. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Surf Coast Classic cancelled". Geelong Independent. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Chapman wins women's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  11. ↑ Taylor, James (17 July 2023). "Race Torquay yet to return to Cadel's race". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Surf Coast Classic cancelled". Geelong Independent. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.


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