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Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race1 February 2026 - 31 January 2026 | Geelong | WorldTour
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Elite men | Geelong - Geelong2026-01-31
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The unsigned riders that made a mark this Australian summer season
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis From Tour Down Under mountains jersey winners Fergus Browning and Alyssa Polites to the victors at the domestic staples

Heat, speed and a tribe of Kiwis – Five conclusions from the 2025 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Cyclingnews' Simone Giuliani covered every moment of the Australian summer of racing

Ben Swift puts his hand up for Tour de France selection
By Sophie Smith published
News The Ineos Grenadiers road captain hinted 2025 may be his swansong season but is thriving on team’s changed approach to Grand Tour racing

'All in for Gate' – New Zealand champion takes a gamble that ends with second at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
By Simone Giuliani published
News After jumping up to WorldTour at 34 with XDS Astana, Aaron Gate quickly makes his mark in Geelong

'Better than he was last year' – Sam Welsford sets the standard as sprinters look to UAE Tour
By Sophie Smith published
News The Australian won gold in the velodrome at the Olympics last year but is keen to further cement his name on the road in 2025

‘I don’t want a year of fizzling out’ – Geraint Thomas aims to be competitive in season of lasts
By Sophie Smith published
News Ineos Grenadiers veteran suffered from illness during a five-week block of training and racing in Australia but will now return to the 'bunker'

Jayco-AlUla finally snares coveted men’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race trophy
By Simone Giuliani published
News After nine editions Australian team betters runner-up result from inaugural race with Swiss champion Mauro Schmid delivering a tenacious solo victory

Heat on for men's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with top of 38°C forecast
By Simone Giuliani published
News Possible thunderstorms in the forecast for Geelong on Sunday which delivers the start-finish of the one-day WorldTour race
Top News on the Race
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Jayco-AlUla finally snares coveted men’s Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race trophy
After nine editions Australian team betters runner-up result from inaugural race with Swiss champion Mauro Schmid delivering a tenacious solo victory -
Heat on for men's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with top of 38°C forecast
Possible thunderstorms in the forecast for Geelong on Sunday which delivers the start-finish of the one-day WorldTour race -
'A big head-knock' - Georgia Baker recalls long battle with concussion
Australian’s form belies what she endured following a season-ending crash last year
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Maeve Plouffe lands new team after off-season 'scramble'
The glow of the Paris Games didn’t last long for the Aussie Olympian -
Neve Bradbury late withdrawal from Women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Illness keeps Australian contender from lining up – 'it's not the time of year to be really pushing and forcing' says sports director -
Lewis Askey rebounds from crash to target Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
'Form-wise, I'm actually going really quite well at the moment so if we put me on a parcours that really suits my abilities then there's a chance to do something quite nice'
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Luke Plapp to have surgery on wrist, not racing Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Jayco-AlUla rider 'suffering with ongoing wrist discomfort from an injury sustained in 2024' -
‘It was Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe versus the world’ – Sam Welsford’s sprinting hot streak curtailed at the Surf Coast Classic
Team looks for revenge at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with defending champion Laurence Pithie and Finn Fisher-Black -
‘Raising the bar’ in Australia – A first Surf Coast Classic for the women and a category bump in 2026
Race director Scott Sunderland discusses the evolution of midweek races before the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
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The unsigned riders that made a mark this Australian summer season
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Who will capitalise on Challambra Crescent? - Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race contenders
Circuits into Geelong waterfront prove key for aggressive riders in men’s and women’s races -
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Seven conclusions from the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Pithie's prize, riders on the rise, leaving at intermission, Edwards 2.0, a midweek revival and no repeats












