Cadel Evans Road Race Women
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Women is a UCI Women’s WorldTour one day race held in late January, starting and finishing in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and taking the riders through the coastal roads of the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast. It is the first Women’s WorldTour one day races of the season and was created to honour Australian great Cadel Evans, whose name remains attached to the event.
When was the first edition of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race for women?
It ran alongside the men’s race in 2015, with Rachel Neylan winning the first edition.
How did the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race for women come into existence?
The race was launched as a farewell event to mark the retirement of Cadel Evans, Australia’s former world champion and Tour de France winner.
Who has won the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race for women the most times?
No rider has won it twice, with nine different winners so far, each on a single victory.
Where is the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race held?
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race for women begins and finishes in Geelong, Victoria and takes the riders along the scenic Great Ocean Road.
