Surf Coast Classic

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. It is rated as a 1.1 event on the UCI Oceania Tour.^[1]

Surf Coast Classic

Race details
Date	Late January
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Oceania Tour
Type	one-day
Web site	www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/race-torquay/overview/
History (men)
First edition	2020 (2020)
Editions	3 (as of 2025)
First winner	Sam Bennett (IRL)
Most wins	No repeat winners
Most recent	Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)
History (women)
First edition	2020
Editions	2
First winner	Brodie Chapman (AUS)
Most wins	No repeat winners
Most recent	Ally Wollaston (NZL)

In 2024 the race was renamed as the Geelong Classic for Women and Surf Coast Classic for men.^[2]

Winners

Men's race

Year	Country	Rider	Team
2020[3]	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[4]
2024[5]	Eritrea	Biniam Girmay	Intermarché–Wanty
2025[6]	Denmark	Tobias Lund Andresen	Team Picnic PostNL

Women's race

Year	Country	Rider	Team
2020[7]	Australia	Brodie Chapman	FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
2021	No race
2022	No race
2023	No race
2025	New Zealand	Ally Wollaston	FDJ–Suez