Great Vic: A History
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Want to know where the Great Vic has explored in the past...
The Great Victorian Bike Ride has been running annually since 1984 and was Bicycle Victoria's first ever event.
Below are the routes that were ridden and the rider numbers. Some information may not be 100% accurate and in this case, estimation has been used.
| Year | Rider Numbers | Route |
| 1984 | 2,100 |
Wodonga, Beechworth, Benalla, Shepparton, Rushworth, Bendigo, Maryborough, Ballarat, Sunbury, Melbourne. |
| 1985 | 1,900 |
Wodonga, Beechworth, Benalla, Shepparton, Rushworth, Bendigo, Maryborough, Daylesford, Sunbury, Melbourne. |
| 1986 | 2,600 |
Bairnsdale, Yarram, Foster (RD), Leongatha, Korumburra, Warragul, Pakenham, Melbourne. |
| 1987 | 3,650 |
Stawell, Halls Gap, Hamilton, Port Fairy, Port Campbell, Colac, Torquay, Rosebud, Melbourne |
| 1988 | 4,200 |
Swan Hill, Lake Boga, Cohuna, Echuca (RD), Colbinabbin, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne |
| 1989 | 4,838 |
Yarrawonga, Rutherglen, Yackandandah, Myrtleford -RD, Wangaratta, Shepparton, Seymour, Gisborne, Melbourne"/p> |
| 1990 | 3,807 |
Bairnsdale, Paynesville, Maffra, Seaspray, Yarram (RD), Traralgon, Leongatha, |
| 1991 | 5,998 |
Stawell, Lake Fyans, Dunkeld, Port Fairy -RD, Port Campbell, Apollo Bay, Anglesea, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne |
| 1992 | 4,676 |
Numurkah, Cobram, Yarrawonga, Benalla, Mansfield -RD, Eildon, Yea, Whittlesea, Melbourne. |
| 1993 | 3,500 |
Holbrook, Walwa, Talgarno, Myrtleford (RD), Benalla, Euroa, Kilmore, Hurstbridge, Melbourne. |
| 1994 | 2,718 |
Swan Hill, Kerang, Cohuna, Echuca (RD), Rushworth, Nagambie, Broadford, Hurstbridge, Melbourne. |
| 1995 | 2,549 |
Mount Arapiles, Horsham, Balmoral, Dunkeld, Ararat (RD), Avoca, Daylesford, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne. |
| 1996 | 3,135 |
Dunkeld, Hamilton, Portland, Port Fairy, Port campbell, Apollo Bay (RD), Torquay, Lara, Melbourne. |
| 1997 | 2,167 |
Buchan, Orbost, Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Sale, Yarram (RD), Inverloch, Leongatha, Kooweerup, Melbourne. |
| 1998 | 1,952 |
Corowa, Chiltern, Myrtleford, Benalla, Mansfield, Alexandra (RD), Marysville, Yarra Glen, Melbourne. |
| 1999 | 2,096 |
Echuca, Rochester, Bendigo, St. Arnaud, Maryborough (RD), Castlemaine, Trentham, Riddells Creek, Melbourne. |
| 2000 | 2,642 |
Macarthur, Port Fairy, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, Apollo Bay (RD), Anglesea, Queenscliff, Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne. |
| 2001 | 2,717 |
Rutherglen, Wangaratta, Dederang, Bright (RD), Whitfield, Mansfield, Yea, Marysville, Lilydale. |
| 2002 | 2,626 |
Warrock Homestead, Casterton, Hamilton, Halls Gap (RD), Stawell, Maryborough, Daylesford, Hanging Rock, Melbourne. |
| 2003 | 3,574 |
Summit to Sea |
| 2004 | 8,100 |
The Great Ocean Road |
| 2005 | 4,352 |
River to River |
| 2006 | 3,651 |
Jazz, Hills & Thrills |
| 2007 | 3,747 |
Waves to Caves |
| 2008 | 4,200 |
The Grampians |
| 2009 | 5,000 |
The Great Ocean Road |
| 2010 |
Lakes, Rivers and Ranges Yarrawonga, Dookie, Euroa, Murchinson, Nagambie (RD), Seymour, Yea, Eildon, Marysville. |
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