Grafton to Inverell Classic
Appearance
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Date | Late April/Early May |
Region | New South Wales |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | National Road Series |
Type | One-day race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1961 |
Editions | 62 (as of 2024) |
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Most wins |
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The Grafton to Inverell Classic is an annual one-day road cycling race held between Grafton and Inverell in New South Wales, Australia. The race was first held in 1961, and is considered one of the most difficult and historic races in the country.[1] The race features both open and professional races, along a 228 kiloneter course, and is part of the National Road Series.[2]
Winners
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1961 | ![]() |
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1962 | ![]() |
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1963 | ![]() |
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1964 | ![]() |
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1965 | ![]() |
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1966 | ![]() |
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1967 | ![]() |
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1968 | ![]() |
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1969 | ![]() |
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1970 | ![]() |
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1971 | ![]() |
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1972 | ![]() |
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1973 | ![]() |
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1974 | ![]() |
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1975 | ![]() |
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1976 | ![]() |
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1977 | ![]() |
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1978 | ![]() |
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1979 | ![]() |
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1980 | ![]() |
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1981 | ![]() |
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1982 | ![]() |
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1983 | ![]() |
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1984 | ![]() |
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1985 | ![]() |
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1986 | ![]() |
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1987 | ![]() |
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1988 | ![]() |
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1989 | ![]() |
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1990 | ![]() |
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1991 | ![]() |
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1992 | ![]() |
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1993 | ![]() |
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1994 | ![]() |
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1995 | ![]() |
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1996 | ![]() |
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1997 | ![]() |
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1998 | ![]() |
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1999 | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
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2001 | ![]() |
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2002 | ![]() |
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2003 | No race | ||
2004[3] | ![]() |
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2005[4] | ![]() |
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2006[5] | ![]() |
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2009 | ![]() |
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2010 | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
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2012 | ![]() |
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2013 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
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2015[8] | ![]() |
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2016[9] | ![]() |
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2017[10] | ![]() |
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2018[11] | ![]() |
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2020 | annulé | ||
2021[13] | ![]() |
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2022[14] | ![]() |
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2024[16] | ![]() |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Grafton to Inverell 2017: History of the Grafton to Inverell cycle race". Inverell Times. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Squadron Energy Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic". graftontoinverell.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Karen Forman (18 September 2004). "44th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
- ^ "45th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 17 September 2005..
- ^ "46th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 16 September 2006..
- ^ Paul Verkuylen (15 September 2007). "47th Grafton to Inverell - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com..
- ^ "48th Grafton to Inverell Classic - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 20 September 2008..
- ^ "Sean Lake wins Grafton to Inverell". velo.outsideonline.com. 24 October 2015..
- ^ Matthew Elkerton (7 May 2016). "Lane claims maiden Grafton 2 Inverell in record time". dailyexaminer.com.au..
- ^ "Van der Ploeg wins record breaking Grafton to Inverell". sbs.com.au. 14 May 2017..
- ^ Jamie Finch-Penninger (13 May 2018). "Hard graft sees Elliott claim brutal Grafton to Inverell". sbs.com.au..
- ^ "Hodges triumphs in brutal Grafton to Inverell". sbs.com.au. 13 May 2019..
- ^ Jamie Finch-Penninger (10 May 2021). "Porter wins Grafton to Inverell solo in maiden NRS triumph". sbs.com.au..
- ^ Ryan Miu (7 May 2022). "Training partners duel for Grafton to Inverell in two-up sprint". auscycling.org.au..
- ^ Josh Davies (30 April 2023). "Zac Marriage conquers 2023 Grafton to Inverell". auscycling.org.au..
- ^ Ryan Miu (27 April 2024). "Bentley Niquet-Olden wins Grafton to Inverell after flawless team performance". auscycling.org.au..