The iconic Ritchie Boulevard course returns for 2019 after a year away, and this short, 650-metre circuit up and down Geelong's East Beach will provide the watching crowds on the famous grass bank that overlooks the start and finish area with plenty of excitement.
An hour's racing on the tight, four-corner circuit could well see three-time Bay Crits title winner Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) go head-to-head with 2014 winner Brenton Jones – normally of the French Delko Marseille Provence Pro Continental team, but riding for a Lexus All-Stars team for this event. The two Australians are the big favourites, both for race victories and repeating their overall title wins.
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Longo Borghini: Everything changed for Italy when World Championships exploded on Lofthouse
Original leader Bastianelli caught by surprise and caught behind as Van Vleuten launched 100km solo attack -
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World Championships: Van der Poel can read and feel a race and knows when it's the right time to go, says Dutch coach
Exclusive Q&A with Netherlands manager Koos Moerenhout on his nation's chances at Worlds road race -
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Annemiek van Vleuten's World Championship winning Scott Foil RC
The bike that Van Vleuten rode to world championship victory in a 104km solo breakaway -
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Ben Swift: It's hard to think about comebacks when you're lying in intensive care
British rider leads home team's hopes at World Championships road race
