2021 Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic is Around the Corner!

01 Feb 2021 | 09:08 AMBy:

The Powercor Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic is just 12 days away as NRS teams, professional riders and determined cyclists prepare to take on the massive 267km journey from Avalon Airport to Warrnambool.

Entries are still open for the Melbourne to Warrnambool and the Royal Bikes Port Campbell to Warrnambool Handicap.

AusCycling encourages anyone sitting on the fence to give it a go! The Melbourne to Warrnambool is one of the most iconic bike races in the country, it is the second oldest one day cycling event in the world and the longest in the entire Southern hemisphere.

📅 Saturday Feb 13

🚴 M2W - 267km

📲 https://entryboss.cc/races/5997

🚴 Port Campbell to Warrnambool - 76km

📲 https://entryboss.cc/races/6000

Dating back to 1895, this year commemorates the 125th year anniversary and will be the 105th edition of the ‘Warrny’.

As riders head off from the Avalon Airport start line they will travel through Geelong, past Colac on the way to Port Campbell and onto the iconic finish line at Warrnambool.

If the ‘Warrny’ is a step too far, the Royal Bikes Port Campbell to Warrnambool is a fantastic option where you can enjoy the 76km course and the wonderful history and heritage of Australia’s longest running race and stick around to watch the finish of the 2021 edition.

If you do decide to ride the Port Campbell to Warrnambool, you will have some fantastic company with riders such as Roxsolt Liv SRAM’s Courtney Sherwell and 2019 Women’s winner Peta Mullens opting to enter the event.

The main race also forms part of the AusCycling National Road Series with some of Australia’s best jumping in the saddle to try and get their names on the prestigious honour board.

Australian Cycling team member and Victorian young gun Luke Plapp will be one of many top tier riders taking on the course after a year of cancelled events and disappoint. Plapp will be racing with the InForm TM Insight MAKE team and after a fantastic Festival of Cycling will be looking to really make an impact.

Western Australia’s biggest NRS team, VeloFit Australia will be making the trip over to Victoria for the event with riders Josh Wilson, Matt Burton, Jacob Langham, Pat Sac-Williams, Luke Thompson and Xavier Cooper out to show everyone they are the best from the west!

Defending female champion Matilda Raynolds will also be returning with the Specialized Women’s Racing Team, if successful she will become the first female to win the race for a second time. Raynolds said to SBS after last year’s victory “There was no pressure… I was just able to go out there and ride my bike all day’. We’ll see if she feels the same this year if she manages to pull off another excellent victory.

There will be some seriously talented riders in her way and if you want to be a part of the amazing experience first-hand sign up and register for the ‘Warrny’ today!

More information CLICK HERE