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]

Surf Coast Classic
Race details
DateLate January
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Oceania Tour
Typeone-day
Web sitewww.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/race-torquay/overview/ Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition2020 (2020)
Editions2 (as of 2024)
First winner Sam Bennett (IRL)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recent Biniam Girmay (ERI)

Winners

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Men's race

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Year Country Rider Team
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

Women's race

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Year Country Rider Team
2020[6]   Australia Brodie Chapman FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope

References

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  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. ^ "Sam Bennett wins men's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ Taylor, James (17 July 2023). "Race Torquay yet to return to Cadel's race". Surf Coast Times. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Surf Coast Classic: Biniam Girmay sprints to victory". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Chapman wins women's Race Torquay". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.