The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race won’t go ahead in January due to the uncertainty over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine requirements.
Organisers Visit Victoria last week announced it had been advised that the WorldTour Teams will not be able to travel to Australia for January’s elite cycling calendar due to national quarantine challenges.
The Jayco Herald Sun Tour and Women’s Herald Sun Tour which were due to be raced in February have also been postponed.
Visit Victoria chief executive Brendan McClements said it was a disappointing result for race organisers and the communities along the Surf Coast that it won’t go ahead.
“Visit Victoria is currently exploring opportunities to hold an international cycling event later in 2022,” Mr McClements said.
The postponement of the race comes following the 2021 edition being cancelled due to the pandemic.
The race which was started in 2015 has attracted some of the world’s best cyclists, while also bringing in a number of tourists to the area.
The event has elite men’s and women’s races, along with the people’s ride and family ride over four days.
