Swiss road race champion Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla) claimed victory over Aaron Gate (XDS Astana Team) and Laurence Pithie (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) in brutal conditions to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Men.
Schmid crossed the finish line first as Team Jayco AlUla fought hard and played their cards extremely well, notching their first win as a team in the race’s history despite extreme conditions.
Team Jayco AlUla were very patient throughout the race and waited for other teams to make their moves, keeping things under control. They put fellow teammate Christopher Harper up the road early which enabled Schmidt to get a nice ride, putting pressure on rival teams in Israel – Premier Tech and Lidl – Trek.