Surf Coast Classic
Australian one-day road cycling race
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Surf Coast Classic is a one-day cycling race held in Australia since 2020 initially called Race Torquay. The race is held a few days before the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. The men's race was rated as a 1.1 event on the UCI Oceania Tour,[1] before being upgraded to 1.Pro event. In 2024 the race was renamed as the Geelong Classic for Women and Surf Coast Classic for men.[2]
DateLate January
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Oceania Tour (2020–25)
UCI ProSeries (2026–)
UCI Women's ProSeries
UCI ProSeries (2026–)
UCI Women's ProSeries
Typeone-day
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late January |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Oceania Tour (2020–25) UCI ProSeries (2026–) UCI Women's ProSeries |
| Type | one-day |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 2020 |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2026) |
| First winner |  Sam Bennett (IRL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2020 |
| Editions | 3 |
| First winner |  Brodie Chapman (AUS) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Ally Wollaston (NZL) |
In 2026, the men's race and women's race moved to the UCI ProSeries and UCIWomen's ProSeries respectively.[3] The 2026 races were cancelled at the last minute, owing to a high risk of bushfires.[4]
Winners
Men's race
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[5] | Ireland |
Sam Bennett | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | |
| 2021 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
| 2022 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
| 2023 | No race due to clash with Australia Day[6] | |||
| 2024[7] |  Eritrea |
Biniam Girmay | Intermarché–Wanty | |
| 2025[8] | Denmark |
Tobias Lund Andresen | Team Picnic–PostNL | |
| 2026 | No race due to risk of Bushfires[9] | |||
Women's race
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[10] | Australia |
Brodie Chapman | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
| 2021 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
| 2022 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia | |||
| 2023 | No race due to clash with Australia Day[11] | |||
| 2024 |  Italy |
Sofia Bertizzolo | UAE Team ADQ | |
| 2025 | New Zealand |
Ally Wollaston | FDJ–Suez | |
| 2026 | No race due to risk of Bushfires[12] | |||
