The Bay Classic Series (last run as the 2023 Citroen Bay Crits) were a road cycling race held annually in and around Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia. The race consisted of both a men's and a women's competition over three stages.

The men's stages were approximately one-hour criteriums (45 minutes plus 10 laps) with three sprints at 15-minute intervals. The women's stages were approximately 45-minute criteriums (30 minutes plus 10 laps) with two sprints at 15-minute intervals. Points were awarded to the first 10 riders at the finish (12, 10, 8 to 1). Additional points were awarded in the intermediate sprints to the first three places (3, 2 & 1 points) towards a separate sprint classification. A team classification was calculated from the points of the highest ranked three riders in each team of five.

Many world-class riders have previously ridden in the "Bay Classic Series", including Graeme Brown, Robbie McEwen, Mark Renshaw, Baden Cooke and Chris Sutton.

The event was founded by John Trevorrow in 1989 and was the race director throughout the series.[1]

In 2022 the Bay crits ran on the weekend of January 8-9 2022 at Eastern Gardens Geelong[2]

The final version was held in January 2023. In May 2023 the organisers announced the series would not be returning.[3]

Past winners

YearMen's WinnerWomen's Winner
2023 Australia Brenton JonesAustralia Ruby Roseman-Gannon
2022Australia Blake QuickAustralia Ruby Roseman-Gannon
2020Australia Sam WelsfordAustralia Chloe Hosking
2019Austria Marco HallerItaly Valentina Scandolara
2017 [4]United Kingdom Ian BibbyItaly Valentina Scandolara
2016Australia Caleb EwanAustralia Gracie Elvin
2015Australia Caleb EwanAustralia Chloe Hosking
2014Australia Brenton JonesItaly Giorgia Bronzini
2013Australia Caleb EwanAustralia Melissa Hoskins
2012Australia Allan DavisAustralia Melissa Hoskins
2011Australia Matthew GossAustralia Rochelle Gilmore
2010Australia Chris SuttonAustralia Rochelle Gilmore
2009Australia Graeme BrownAustralia Kirsty Broun
2008Australia Mark RenshawAustralia Megan Dunn
2007Australia Mark RenshawAustralia Katherine Bates
2006Australia Hilton ClarkeAustralia Katie Mactier
2005Australia Robbie McEwenAustralia Oenone Wood
2004Australia Baden CookeAustralia Oenone Wood
2003Australia Robbie McEwenAustralia Kate Bates
2002Australia Robbie McEwenAustralia Rochelle Gilmore
2001Australia Robbie McEwenAustralia Anna Milward
2000Australia Brett AitkenAustralia Karen Barrow
1999Australia Robbie McEwenAustralia Anna Wilson
1998Australia Brett AitkenAustralia Anna Wilson
1997Australia Robbie McEwenAustralia Sandra Smith
1996Australia David McKenzieAustralia Anna Wilson
1995Australia Neil StephensAustralia Kathy Watt
1994Australia Rick McCaigAustralia Kathy Watt
1993Australia Peter Attard
1992Australia Glenn Clarke
1990Australia Glenn Clarke
1989Switzerland Peter Steiger

Race Cancellations

The Bay Classic Series has been running continuously since 1989, with some exceptions:

YearReason
2021 Not held due to the COVID 19 pandemic
2018 Not held due to a clash with the National Road Cycling Championships

Past Results

References

  1. "Bay Crits only a week away". Surf Coast Times. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "Bay Cycling Classic - City of Greater Geelong".
  3. Simone Giuliani (4 May 2023). "The end has come for Australia's Bay Crits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. "Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic 2017: Results & News - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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