Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race also known as Great Ocean Road Race or Cadel Road Race is an annual professional one-day road bicycle racing for both men and women starting and finishing in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and routed along the picturesque Great Ocean Road. The first race was held in 2015, as the farewell race for Cadel Evans—Australia's only Tour de France winner or Road World Champion. The 2017 edition was added to the UCI World Tour for the first time.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January (28-29 in 2023) |
| Region | Australia |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 2015 |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Gianni Meersman (BEL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent | Laurence Pithie (NZL) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2015 |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Rachel Neylan (AUS) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent | Rosita Reijnhout (NED) |
In November 2020, it was announced that the 2021 race would not be held due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. This was due in part to a number of UCI WorldTour teams making the decision to stay in Europe due to uncertainty around international travel conditions and logistics of quarantine requirements.
The event returned in January 2023, featuring on both the men's and women's World Tour calendars.