The 2017 season kicks off early in Australia with the three-day Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic in and around Geelong, Victoria. Known as the 'Bay Crits', the criterium series is down from four to three days in 2017 to avoid a clash with the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Australian national championships from January 4-8.

The 'bay crits' are also an early indicator of who is approaching form ahead of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour Down Under (January 17-22), along with the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Herald Sun Tour later in the summer.

Attracting Australia's fastest male and female sprinters and select international talent, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) has been the man to beat over the last few seasons with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Chloe Hosking also laying down a marker as the woman to beat.

With a list of former winners that includes Robbie McEwen, Mark Renshaw, Baden Cooke, Melissa Hoskins, a🧸nd Giorgia Bronzini, the racing may be early but no less ferocious and fast with plenty🍎 of early bragging rights up for grabs.

For the 2017 elite men and women's start list, click here and for the Beginners' Guide to the Australian racing season, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:click here.