Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2026

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Information

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race was the second event on the calendar for the men's WorldTour, following the Tour Down Under and the first major one-day race of the season

This year it took place on February 1 as the 11th edition of the Australian race in Victoria, first held in 2015 and then moved two years later to the WorldTour.

Last year Mauro Schmid (Jayco-AlUla) held off a chase group after a late race attack to win the 2025 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, marking the first victory for the Australian WorldTour team at its home one-day race under scorching 40C heat.

In 2026,  Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon CMA CGM) outsprinted Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike) for the victory at the Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong. The Norwegian was fresh off a torrid performance at Tour Down Under, where he finished on the podium in four of the six stages.

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Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race route

The start and finish takes place at the Geelong waterfront, located to the south-west of Melbourne. The 182km route includes more than 2,000 metres of elevation gain as it rolls past stunning scenery of the Surf Coast and takes on undulating inland farmland hills for a 21km finishing circuit back in Geelong.

The Geelong loop includes the punchy Challambra climb, which has a habit of splitting the field before riders head back toward the waterfront for the final dash to the line.