The 2017 cycling season gets underway early in Australia with the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic taking place around Geelong from January 1-3. Due to how the calendar falls in 2017, the criterium series is down from four days to three to avoid a clash with the Australian national championships but that hasn't stopped a strong field of Australian and international riders for both the men and women's events.
While the criterium series is suited to the fast finishers, the three courses all offer up something different for both riders and spectators to enjoy with aggressive and frenetic action all but assured. Cyclingnews casts an eye over some of the riders who are likely to hit the headlines over the three-day 'bay crits'.
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Australian criterium champion Caleb Ewan has been the man to beat at the 'bay crits' since his 2012 debut when he won two stages. Overall victory followed in 2013, 2015 and 2016 when the 22-year-old enjoyed his tenth career win. With intimate knowledge of the courses and another European road season in his legs, it will again be a tough task to get the better of the Orica-Scott man.
Since starting his winning ways in 2012 as a 17-year-old, Ewan has been the most consistent rider and shown he can win with or without a lead out train. Never shying away from the opportunity to enjoy a race win, Ewan has used the 'bay crits' to hone his form for the nationals and Tour Down Under while also enjoying great success. With a strong four-man team in support of his sprint aims, Michael Hepburn, Luke Durbridge, Damien Howson and Mitch Docker will join Ewan for the race, another dominant display looks likely with the possibility of a full clean-sweep well within his reach.
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