After an absence of a year, the Bay Crits return with a New Year's Day race on Geelong's Eastern Gardens 1.92km circuit, just a stone's throw away from day two's iconic Ritchie Boulevard crit course.
Riders race up and down the Eastern Park Circuit road and stunning Hearne Parade on the edge of Stingaree Bay in an anti-clockwise direction, with the day's winner knowing that they'll take the crit series' first leader's jersey.
In 2017, that honour fell to Alé's Valentina Scandolara, who in fact went on to win the overall title. Expect to see Mitchelton-Scott doing their best to control things at the head of affairs, both here and over the next couple of days.
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![Trek-Segafredo teammates crash through unexpected deep gravel corner at Volta ao Algarve]()
Trek-Segafredo teammates crash through unexpected deep gravel corner at Volta ao Algarve
Stuyven, De Kort and Theuns suffer contusions and abrasions but continue racing -
![Modolo shows signs of recovery from intestinal fungus at Volta ao Algarve]()
Modolo shows signs of recovery from intestinal fungus at Volta ao Algarve
'The past two years have been very difficult' says Alpecin-Fenix sprinter -
![Bol looks ahead to Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne after Algarve stage victory]()
Bol looks ahead to Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne after Algarve stage victory
'We will try and do our best' says Sunweb sprinter -
![Volta ao Algarve: Cees Bol wins stage 3]()
Volta ao Algarve: Cees Bol wins stage 3
Evenepoel stays in the overall lead
