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Who will capitalise on Challambra Crescent? – Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race contenders

One-day WorldTour racing makes a splash this weekend on the Surf Coast of Victoria for both the men and women at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. 

It’s the 10th anniversary of the men’s race on Sunday, with the women starting the action on Saturday from the waterfront in Geelong for an eighth edition. Both fields continue to swell with top contenders, not just to get off to a hot start in the sultry Australian summer but grab a hefty haul of 300 UCI points for the winners.

Australian teammate Sam Welsford is of course on a hot streak having won three stages at Tour Down Under as well as the Australian criterium championship and two domestic races. If he could make the most of a solid team to try and propel him to a final sprint he would be hard to beat, but the climb of Challambra may well be a bridge too far. 

Still there are a number of other options for the home team, from Swiss champion Mauro Schmid, who was 14th when he last rode the event in 2023 with Soudal-QuickStep. There there is also Kelland O’Brien who could charge ahead to improve on his 12th of last year if he comes to the line in a reduced group.

SOURCE: CyclingNews   (go to source)
AUTHOR: jackie.tyson@futurenet.com
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