Cyclist Brenton Jones (right) alongside Billie Russell, Luca Lancaster and Zac Robinson on Geelong Waterfront. Jones will draw his 10-year cycling career to a close at next year’s Bay Crits. Photos: MARCEL BERENS/SPORTS MEDIA IMAGES
THE countdown to the Citroën Bay Cycling Classic is underway following the event’s official launch on Geelong Waterfront.
Guests gathered at Novotel Geelong earlier this week to hear from organisers, sponsors, and athletes ahead of the January 1-3 race in central Geelong.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Georgia Baker, 2022 National Road Race Champion Lucas Plapp, broadcaster Matt Keenan, racers Brett Lancaster, Brenton Jones and race director John Trevorrow all provided an update on what to expect at the “world’s fastest criterium races”. John Trevorrow (left) and Matt Keenan (right) speaking at the Bay Crits launch. For Jones, however, the three-day race event will mark the final time he suits up in competitive cycling.
“This race has always been a huge part of my life,” Mr Jones said at the launch.
“I was here helping my Mum move barricades as a young kid, she has been the event director for a long time, and I got the chance to watch my heroes racing around these exact circuits and it was really inspirational. Cyclist Brett Lancaster with his son Luca. “I have had a terrific journey in cycling, not only winning here in 2014 but racing in Europe including Paris-Roubaix and also winning the National Criterium title, so I am very happy and this would be the perfect swan-song if I […]
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