"I did a similar attack in this race before and got caught with 300 metres to go" - Second time the charm for Mauro Schmid who won his first WT one-day race in Australia
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The Australian campaign came to a wrap with Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in the early morning hours today. After a day full of attacks, it was eventually the Swiss champion Mauro Schmid who was able to ride away from what was left of the peloton and take his first victory of 2025.
"This is my first one-day WorldTour race victory, so it is very special for me," reacts Schmid to his big day in a press release, "and it is an important race for the team, so I am super happy."
However the victory was only possible thanks to his Jayco AlUla teammates who prepared Schmid a perfect position to attack on the last time up Challambra. "Chris Harper did an amazing ride, and he was a big part of this win because I could just sit back and then when we caught him on the climb, I knew that now was the moment to go. I saw everybody was on the limit and I still had quite good legs on that final climb."
Schmid further describes that he knew very well what he was doing when he accelerated from the leading group, having tried similar move without a success last year. "I did a similar attack in this race before and got caught with 300 metres to go, so I knew that I had to just go super deep and that helped me today. The whole team was super motivated for this one, already in the Surf Coast Classic we were riding really well but didn’t get the result, so to win today is very special for us."
Results of the 2025 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race:
| Position | Rider | Team | Time | UCI points |
| 01 | Schmid Mauro | Team Jayco-AlUla | 04:26:07 | 300 |
| 02 | Gate Aaron | XDS Astana Team | + 03 | 250 |
| 03 | Pithie Laurence | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 03 | 215 |
| 04 | Romo Javier | Movistar Team | + 03 | 175 |
| 05 | Bagioli Andrea | Lidl-Trek | + 03 | 120 |
| 06 | Strong Corbin | Israel-Premier Tech | + 03 | 115 |
| 07 | Sheffield Magnus | INEOS Grenadiers | + 03 | 95 |
| 08 | Rochas Rémy | Groupama-FDJ | + 03 | 75 |
| 09 | Onley Oscar | Team Picnic PostNL | + 03 | 60 |
| 10 | Fisher-Black Finn | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | + 08 | 50 |
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Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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