Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Men
Sunday 1 February 2026
In 2025, Swiss champion Mauro Schmid clinched victory in a stunning performance, sealing a long-awaited victory for Team Jayco AlUla in Australia’s only UCI WorldTour one-day classic race.
2025 RESULTS
- Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla)
- Aaron Gate (XDS Astana Team)
- Laurence Pithie (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe)
Gerry Ryan Best Young Rider
Laurence Pithie (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe)
King of the Mountain
Rudy Porter (ARA Australian Cycling Team)
Mapei Most Combative Rider
Chris Harper (Team Jayco AlUla)
2025 RACE FINISH
WHAT THEY SAY
“We went in with quite an open plan… to now win this race is special.”
Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla), 2025 winner
“After the finish line, I wasn’t too sure if I had it… we had to wait for multiple confirmations but I’m super happy. I can’t believe it!”
Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ), 2024 winner
“Straight after the finish, I was completely done emotionally and I couldn’t believe it… It’s a WorldTour race – of course there’s the strongest riders of the world here.”
Marius Mayrhofer (Team DSM), 2023 winner
“It’s a very special day for me. I like this race a lot. We really have a team of fighters that want to win. Everywhere we go it’s always about the preparation to win.”
Dries Devenyns (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), 2020 winner
“I really love the course. That short climb is really spectacular, because it’s short everyone is not afraid to attack. I really want to go back every year.”
Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers), 2019 winner
“To finish my last race in Australia before heading back to Europe with this win, I’m speechless.”
Jay McCarthy (Bors-Hansgrohe), 2018 winner
“It’s nice on the loops, it’s selective, but still a sprint I can win.”
Nikias Arndt (Team DSM), 2017 winner
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