2025 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (World Tour), Australia, 9th Edition

Women's race: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Men's race: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race podium history | 2024 edition

Mens race | Women's race

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Men's Race, Sunday, February 2, 2025 - Geelong - Geelong, 183.8 km

Men's race course map | Start list

Mauro Schmid wins the men's race.

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Weather at the start/finish city of Geelong at 11:30 AM, local time: 35C (95F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the north-northeast at 19 km/hr (12 mph). There is a 16% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the organiser's race report:

Swiss road race champion Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla) claimed victory over Aaron Gate (XDS Astana Team) and Laurence Pithie (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) in brutal conditions to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Men.

Schmid crossed the finish line first as Team Jayco AlUla fought hard and played their cards extremely well, notching their first win as a team in the race’s history despite extreme conditions.

Team Jayco AlUla were very patient throughout the race and waited for other teams to make their moves, keeping things under control. They put fellow teammate Christopher Harper up the road early which enabled Schmidt to get a nice ride, putting pressure on rival teams in Israel – Premier Tech and Lidl – Trek.

XDS Astana Team although not known to be major players, were smart and played lowkey, with journeyman Aaron Gate notching up second overall for their team.

Despite other teams being extremely conscious of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, 2024 winner Laurence Pithie was able to claim a podium finish in third, speaking volumes about both the quality of him as a rider and their team as a whole.

New Zealand were dominant in the Men’s Road Race, with four finishers in the top 10, continuing their dominance at the event after Ally Wollaston’s two wins in the Surf Coast Classic – Women and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Women

The race gets started.

Complete results:

183.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.441 km/hr

1	Mauro Schmid	Team Jayco-AlUla	4hr 26min 7sec
2	Aaron Gate	XDS Astana Team	@ 3sec
3	Laurence Pithie	Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe	s.t.
4	Javier Romo	Movistar Team	s.t.
5	Andrea Bagioli	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
6	Corbin Strong	Israel-Premier Tech	s.t.
7	Magnus Sheffield	INEOS Grenadiers	s.t.
8	Rémy Rochas	Groupama-FDJ	s.t.
9	Oscar Onley	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
10	Finn Fisher-Black	Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe	0:08
11	Esteban Chaves	EF Education-EasyPost	0:18
12	Michael Woods	Israel-Premier Tech	0:45
13	Tim Torn Teutenberg	Lidl-Trek	0:56
14	Danny van Poppel	Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe	0:57
15	Tobias Lund Andresen	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
16	Bryan Coquard	Cofidis	s.t.
17	Francesco Busatto	Intermarché-Wanty	s.t.
18	Patrick Konrad	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
19	Natnael Tesfazion	Movistar Team	s.t.
20	Pascal Eenkhoorn	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
21	Carlos Canal	Movistar Team	s.t.
22	Georg Zimmermann	Intermarché-Wanty	s.t.
23	Henok Mulubrhan	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
24	Quentin Pacher	Groupama-FDJ	s.t.
25	Michal Kwiatkowski	INEOS Grenadiers	s.t.
26	Rudy Porter	ARA Australian Cycling Team	s.t.
27	Chris Harper	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
29	Dries De Pooter	Intermarché-Wanty	1:03
30	Lewis Askey	Groupama-FDJ	1:31
31	Dion Smith	Intermarché-Wanty	2:57
32	Ion Izagirre	Cofidis	s.t.
33	Max Walker	EF Education-EasyPost	3:57
34	Kelland O'Brien	Team Jayco-AlUla	4:42
35	Connor Swift	INEOS Grenadiers	s.t.
36	Bauke Mollema	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
37	Lucas Hamilton	INEOS Grenadiers	s.t.
38	Clément Davy	Groupama-FDJ	5:00
39	Gregor Mühlberger	Movistar Team	s.t.
40	Arne Marit	Intermarché-Wanty	5:22
41	Alexis Renard	Cofidis	s.t.
42	Matthew Fox	ARA Australian Cycling Team	s.t.
43	Casper Pedersen	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
44	Liam Walsh	ARA Australian Cycling Team	s.t.
45	Pier-André Côté	Israel-Premier Tech	s.t.
46	Diego Pescador	Movistar Team	s.t.
47	Oliver Bleddyn	ARA Australian Cycling Team	s.t.
48	Paul Ourselin	Cofidis	s.t.
49	Gijs Leemreize	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
50	Simon Clarke	Israel-Premier Tech	s.t.
51	Sven Erik Bystrøm	Groupama-FDJ	s.t.
52	Ben Swift	INEOS Grenadiers	s.t.
53	Nicola Conci	XDS Astana Team	s.t.
54	Ide Schelling	XDS Astana Team	7:42
55	Patrick Eddy	Team Picnic PostNL	8:21
56	Mathias Sunekær Norsgaard	Movistar Team	s.t.
57	Nolann Mahoudo	Cofidis	s.t.
58	Jacopo Mosca	Lidl-Trek	9:12
59	Lukas Nerurkar	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
60	Sam Watson	INEOS Grenadiers	s.t.
61	Antoine Huby	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
62	Juan Pedro Lopez	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
63	Julius van den Berg	Team Picnic PostNL	11:12
64	Bjoern Koerdt	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
65	Pieter Serry	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
66	Stephen Williams	Israel-Premier Tech	11:14
67	Campbell Stewart	Team Jayco-AlUla	13:39
68	Alastair Mackellar	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
69	Jesus Herrada	Cofidis	14:05
70	Jan Maas	Cofidis	s.t.

 

Men's race course map and profile:

Mens race course map

Mens race profile

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Men's Start list with back numbers, February 1, 2025:

	Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe
1	Laurence Pithie
2	Finn Fisher-Black
3	Filip Maciejuk
4	Ryan Mullen
5	Danny van Poppel
6	Sam Welsford
7	Ben Zwiehoff
	Soudal Quick-Step
11	Pascal Eenkhoorn
12	Pieter Serry
13	Andrea Raccagni
14	Casper Pedersen
15	Antoine Huby
16	James Knox
17	Junior Lecerf
	Lidl-Trek
21	Tim Torn Teutenberg
22	Juan Pedro Lopez
23	Bauke Mollema
24	Jacopo Mosca
25	Albert Withen Philipsen
26	Patrick Konrad
27	Andrea Bagioli
	INEOS Grenadiers
31	Lucas Hamilton
32	Michal Kwiatkowski
33	Magnus Sheffield
34	Ben Swift
35	Connor Swift
36	Geraint Thomas
37	Sam Watson
	Groupama-FDJ
41	Lewis Askey
42	Sven Erik Bystrøm
43	Clément Davy
44	Eddy Le Huitouze
45	Quentin Pacher
46	Rémy Rochas
47	Matthew Walls
	Movistar Team
51	Carlos Canal
53	Gregor Mühlberger
54	Mathias Sunekær Norsgaard
55	Diego Pescador
56	Natnael Tesfazion
57	Javier Romo
	Team Jayco-AlUla
61	Luke Durbridge
62	Kelland O'Brien
64	Mauro Schmid
65	Asbjørn Hellemose
66	Campbell Stewart
67	Chris Harper
	Intermarché-Wanty
71	Francesco Busatto
72	Dries De Pooter
73	Arne Marit
74	Tom Paquot
75	Dion Smith
76	Taco van der Hoorn
77	Georg Zimmermann
	Team Picnic PostNL
81	Tobias Lund Andresen
82	Julius van den Berg
83	Patrick Eddy
84	Alex Edmondson
85	Gijs Leemreize
86	Bjoern Koerdt
87	Oscar Onley
	Cofidis
91	Bryan Coquard
92	Jesus Herrada
93	Ion Izagirre
94	Nolann Mahoudo
95	Jan Maas
96	Paul Ourselin
97	Alexis Renard
	XDS Astana Team
101	Alberto Bettiol
102	Nicola Conci
103	Aaron Gate
105	Henok Mulubrhan
106	Ide Schelling
107	Sergio Higuita
	Israel-Premier Tech
111	George Bennett
112	Simon Clarke
113	Pier-André Côté
114	Nick Schultz
115	Corbin Strong
116	Stephen Williams
117	Michael Woods
	EF Education-EasyPost
121	Esteban Chaves
123	Lukas Nerurkar
124	Jardi Van Der Lee
125	Markel Beloki
126	Max Walker
127	Alastair Mackellar
	ARA Australian Cycling Team
131	Cameron Scott
132	Zac Marriage
133	Fergus Browning
134	Rudy Porter
135	Oliver Bleddyn
136	Liam Walsh
137	Matthew Fox

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Women's Race: Saturday, February 1, 2025 - Geelong - Geelong, 141.8 km

Women's race course map | Start list

Ally Wollaston wins.

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The race: Here's the race organizer's stage story.

Kiwi young gun Ally Wollaston (FDJ – Suez) has capped off an incredible week, becoming the first cyclist to win both the mid-week race, the Surf Coast Classic – Women and coveted Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Women title in the same week.

Wollaston claimed victory in a bunch sprint similar to her win in the Surf Coast Classic on Wednesday, once again showing off her sprinting prowess and narrowly edging out Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) and Noemi Ruegg (EF Education – Oatly).

The damage done by wind, echelon, climbing and hills was not enough to keep Wollaston out of contention, with the other teams not doing enough to dislodge her, this ultimately paved the way for her to win in a classic sprint finish and she was always going to be the one to beat.

EF Education – Oatly were very active in trying to set up their better climbers throughout the race, using their forces earlier than other teams.

Riders from Liv AlUla Jayco, Lidl – Trek and CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto waited longer to attack and set up their chances in the last lap and a half.

FDJ – Suez did just enough to keep Wollaston in contention with riders that could keep her in the finish, they once again proved what they have shown since the beginning of the season, that they are an organised collective with a team mentality.

Race winner Ally Wollaston

Complete Results:

141.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 35.492 km/hr

1	Ally Wollaston	FDJ-SUEZ	3hr 59min 43sec
2	Karlijn Swinkels	UAE Team ADQ	s.t.
3	Noemi Rüegg	EF Education-Oatly	s.t.
4	Chloé Dygert	CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto	s.t.
5	Silke Smulders	Liv AlUla Jayco	s.t.
6	Ruth Edwards	Human Powered Health	s.t.
7	Niamh Fisher-Black	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
8	Dilyxine Miermont	Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
9	Barbara Malcotti	Human Powered Health	s.t.
10	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad	Uno-X Mobility	@ 2sec
11	Elise Chabbey	FDJ-SUEZ	0:03
12	Amber Kraak	FDJ-SUEZ	s.t.
13	Amanda Spratt	Lidl-Trek	0:11
14	Alice Towers	CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto	0:15
15	Dominika Wlodarczyk	UAE Team ADQ	0:30
16	Alexandra Manly	AG Insurance-Soudal	0:37
17	Josie Nelson	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
18	Sarah Roy	EF Education-Oatly	s.t.
19	Ella Wyllie	Liv AlUla Jayco	s.t.
20	Eleonora Ciabocco	Team Picnic PostNL	0:42
21	India Grangier	Team Coop-Repsol	0:49
22	Erica Magnaldi	UAE Team ADQ	s.t.
23	Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset	Team Coop-Repsol	s.t.
24	Julie Van De Velde	AG Insurance-Soudal	s.t.
25	Rachele Barbieri	Team Picnic PostNL	1:03
26	Kathrin Schweinberger	Human Powered Health	s.t.
27	Anouska Koster	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
28	Gaia Masetti	AG Insurance-Soudal	s.t.
29	Lucie Fityus	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93	s.t.
30	Sandra Alonso	Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
31	Amber Pate	Liv AlUla Jayco	s.t.
32	Elizabeth Holden	UAE Team ADQ	s.t.
33	Marie Le Net	FDJ-SUEZ	s.t.
34	Simone Boilard	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
35	Magdalene Lind	Team Coop-Repsol	s.t.
36	Emily Watts	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93	s.t.
37	Talia Appleton	ARA Australian Cycling Team	s.t.
38	Anya Louw	AG Insurance-Soudal	s.t.
39	Alberte Greve	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
40	Becky Storrie	Team Picnic PostNL	1:23
41	Ruby Roseman-Gannon	Liv AlUla Jayco	2:21
42	Mara Roldan	Team Picnic PostNL	s.t.
43	Clara Copponi	Lidl-Trek	s.t.
44	Alli Anderson	ARA Australian Cycling Team	s.t.
45	Maike van der Duin	CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto	s.t.
46	Greta Marturano	UAE Team ADQ	s.t.
47	Tiffany Cromwell	CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto	3:13
48	Teuntje Beekhuis	Uno-X Mobility	3:53
49	Rebecca Koerner	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
50	Lauretta Hanson	Lidl-Trek	4:35
51	Sofia Bertizzolo	UAE Team ADQ	s.t.
52	Stine Dale	Team Coop-Repsol	s.t.
53	Henrietta Christie	EF Education-Oatly	5:48
54	Babette van der Wolf	EF Education-Oatly	s.t.
55	Emily Dixon	ARA Australian Cycling Team	6:20
56	Lauren Bates	ARA Australian Cycling Team	6:36
57	Katia Ragusa	Human Powered Health	s.t.
58	Eglantine Rayer	FDJ-SUEZ	6:37
59	Kim Cadzow	EF Education-Oatly	s.t.
60	Adèle Normand	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93	s.t.
61	Nicole Steigenga	AG Insurance-Soudal	s.t.
62	Isabel Sharp	Lidl-Trek	7:33
63	Kristyna Burlova	Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
64	Josie Talbot	Liv AlUla Jayco	s.t.
65	Mari Hole Mohr	Team Coop-Repsol	s.t.
66	Sara Fiorin	Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
67	Georgia Baker	Liv AlUla Jayco	s.t.
68	Silvia Zanardi	Human Powered Health	s.t.
69	Eugénie Duval	FDJ-SUEZ	s.t.
70	Maeve Plouffe	ARA Australian Cycling Team	9:21
71	Coline Raby	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93	9:22
72	Felicity Wilson-Haffenden	Lidl-Trek	10:15
73	Alison Avoine	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93	s.t.
74	Silje Bader	Team Picnic PostNL	11:35
75	Ella Simpson	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93	12:41
76	Maria Martins	CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto	14:40

 

Women's race course map & profile:

Map of the Cadel Evans Women's Road Race

Profile of the Cadel Evans Women's Road Race

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Women's start list with back numbers, January 31, 2025

	Lidl-Trek
1	Clara Copponi
2	Lauretta Hanson
3	Isabel Sharp
4	Amanda Spratt
5	Felicity Wilson-Haffenden
6	Niamh Fisher-Black
	CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto
11	Neve Bradbury
12	Tiffany Cromwell
13	Chloé Dygert
14	Maria Martins
15	Alice Towers
16	Maike van der Duin
	Team Picnic PostNL
21	Silje Bader
22	Rachele Barbieri
23	Eleonora Ciabocco
24	Josie Nelson
25	Mara Roldan
26	Becky Storrie
	UAE Team ADQ
31	Sofia Bertizzolo
32	Elizabeth Holden
33	Erica Magnaldi
34	Greta Marturano
35	Karlijn Swinkels
36	Dominika Wlodarczyk
	Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team
41	Sandra Alonso
42	Kristyna Burlova
43	Sara Fiorin
44	Daniek Hengeveld
45	Dilyxine Miermont
46	Sarah Van Dam
	FDJ-SUEZ
51	Elise Chabbey
52	Eugénie Duval
53	Amber Kraak
54	Marie Le Net
55	Eglantine Rayer
56	Ally Wollaston
	Liv AlUla Jayco
61	Ruby Roseman-Gannon
62	Ella Wyllie
63	Silke Smulders
64	Amber Pate
65	Josie Talbot
66	Georgia Baker
	Human Powered Health
71	Ruth Edwards
72	Barbara Malcotti
73	Marit Raaijmakers
74	Katia Ragusa
75	Kathrin Schweinberger
76	Silvia Zanardi
	AG Insurance-Soudal
81	Justine Ghekiere
82	Anya Louw
83	Alexandra Manly
84	Gaia Masetti
85	Nicole Steigenga
86	Julie Van De Velde
	EF Education-Oatly
91	Megan Armitage
92	Kim Cadzow
93	Noemi Rüegg
94	Sarah Roy
95	Henrietta Christie
96	Babette van der Wolf
	Uno-X Mobility
101	Alberte Greve
102	Anouska Koster
103	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad
104	Rebecca Koerner
105	Simone Boilard
106	Teuntje Beekhuis
	St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93
111	Alison Avoine
112	Coline Raby
113	Adèle Normand
114	Ella Simpson
115	Lucie Fityus
116	Emily Watts
	Team Coop-Repsol
121	Stine Dale
122	India Grangier
123	Monica Greenwood
124	Sigrid Ytterhus Haugset
125	Magdalene Lind
126	Hole Mohr Mari
	ARA Australian Cycling Team
131	Maeve Plouffe
132	Alli Anderson
133	Talia Appleton
134	Alyssa Polites
135	Lauren Bates
136	Emily Dixon