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2026 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race - Men's start list

The 10th edition of the Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Men's takes place February 1, beginning and finishing in Geelong. Read on for the complete start list of the 2026 Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race - Men's.

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20 teams will take to the start line on Saturday, with each fielding 7 riders, resulting in a total field of 140 riders.

All 18 UCI WorldTour teams will feature, as well as Tudor Pro Cycling and the Australian national team.

Defending champion Mauro Schmid is set to line up, whilst recent Tour Down Under stage winners Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike), Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon CMA CGM), Sam Watson (Ineos Grenadiers) and Sam Welsford (Ineos Grenadiers) also feature on the provisional start list.

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Men's 2026 Start list

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