Lexus Blackburn Bay Crits 2020: Race 2, Eastern Gardens, Geelong – preview (men)

Race 2 of the 2020 Bay Crits takes place on a circuit around Geelong's Eastern Gardens
Race 2 of the 2020 Bay Crits takes place on a circuit around Geelong's Eastern Gardens (Image credit: Con Chronis)

What was the opening round of the Lexus Blackburn Bay Crits in 2019 has now shifted to become the second race of the three-race series in 2020.

After the short, sharp opening course on Ritchie Boulevard on Friday, Saturday's Eastern Gardens course enjoys a longer, 1.9km circuit, with the long, Hearne Parade straight taking the riders along the edge of Geelong's Stingaree Bay waterfront.

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