Lexus Blackburn Bay Crits 2019: Race 2 - Elite Men Preview

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.

Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling. Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell, the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English. The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999, and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling. Since then, major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features, news, results, photos and tech reporting. The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling.

‘The last kilometre was just a little too much’ - Lotte Kopecky took fifth at Liège-Bastogne-Liège after dropping on Roche-aux-Faucons climb

World champion could not achieve goal of winning a second Monument this Spring
Tour of the Gila: Galen Bolard and Eric Brunner win stage 4 bunch sprint

Lauren Stephens and Keiran Haug retain race lead after penultimate stage
‘It's proof that you should never give up’ - Kim Le Court chases back after being dropped to claim first Monument victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Suffering with breathing and cramps, Mauritius champion never gives up in first participation at La Doyenne
As it happened: African rider takes historic win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes

Mauritian rider takes surprise victory in sprint finish against Demi Vollering, Puck Pieterse and Cédrine Kerbaol

Lexus Blackburn Bay Crits 2019: Race 2, Ritchie Boulevard, Geelong – preview (men)

Latest on Cyclingnews

‘The last kilometre was just a little too much’ - Lotte Kopecky took fifth at Liège-Bastogne-Liège after dropping on Roche-aux-Faucons climb

Tour of the Gila: Galen Bolard and Eric Brunner win stage 4 bunch sprint

‘It's proof that you should never give up’ - Kim Le Court chases back after being dropped to claim first Monument victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

As it happened: African rider takes historic win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes

Please wait...