The Bay Classic Series (currently running as the Lexus of Blackburn Bay Crits) is a

road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...

race held annually in and around

Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip (Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, narrow channel known as The Rip, and is completel ...

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. The race consists of both a men's and a women's competition over three stages. The men's stages are approximately one-hour criteriums (45 minutes plus 10 laps) with three sprints at 15-minute intervals. The women's stages are approximately 45-minute criteriums (30 minutes plus 10 laps) with two sprints at 15-minute intervals. Points are awarded to the first 10 riders at the finish (12, 10, 8 to 1). Additional points are awarded in the intermediate sprints to the first three places (3, 2 & 1 points) towards a separate sprint classification. A team classification is 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 John Trevorrow (born 18 May 1949) is a former Australian racing cyclist. He won the Australian national road race title in 1978, 1979 and 1980. He also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is presently the race director for the Herald Sun ...

in 1989 and is the current race director. In 2022 the Bay crits will be running on the weekend of January 8-9 2022 at Eastern Gardens Geelong

Past winners

Race Cancellations

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

Past Results

2020 Results

2013 Results

Men's Results

Women's Results

References

External links

* {{Official Website, http://baycyclingclassic.com.au/ Cycle racing in Australia Sports competitions in Victoria (Australia) Women's road bicycle races