The RACV-backed women's criterium will be raced over 20 laps on a circuit that takes in Pall Mall, Bridge Street, along the creek side of Rosalind Park, and then swing back onto View Street near Alexandra Fountain.

Sprints in the women's classic will be every two laps.

The Andy's Earthmover's men's criterium has drawn many of the competitors for Sunday night's Bendigo International Madison.

The duel on the streets will be over 30 laps.

There will be two super sprints at 20 laps and 10 laps to go.

The BIM criterium was first raced in 2003.

Victorious in 2009, Germany's Leif Lampater is back again.

First sprint in women's race won by Alex Manly from Taryn Heather and Amy Bradley.

Manly wins sprint two from Macey Stewart and Felicity Wardlaw.

Group of four away.

Breakaway group building lead.

Sprint at 12 laps to go won by Macey Stewart from Dani McKinnery and Alex Manly. Judges call for the photo.

Bendigo's Tayla Evans attacks in bid to catch leaders, but gains no ground.

Fourth sprint won by Manly from Stewart and Felicity Wardlaw.

Battle for Tour de Bress sprint crown a top contest.

Sprint fivd won by Stewart from Wardlaw and Manly.

Attack launched by Jess Mundy, last year's Bendigo International Madison carnival women's madison winner, from the peloton.

MaIn bunch has lifted rate, but breakaway quartet still lead by significant margin.

Stewart wins third sprint. Tasmania's young gun beat Wardlaw and Manly. Approaching five to go.

Last of the intermediate sprints at four to go won by Stewart from Manly and Dani McKinnirey.

Three laps to go and breakaway group of four will fight out the placings - Manly, McKinnirey, Stewart and Wardlaw prepare for sprint.

Bell lap and all four leaders are still in tightly-knit pack.

It's over. Felicity Wardlaw, racing for Bicycle Superstore, first past chequered flag ahead of Macey Stewart, Alex Manly and Dani McKinnirey.

Not far away from start of Andy's Earthmovers men's criterium.

Five laps in and there has been plenty of attacks and counter-attacks.

Jack Bobridge is doing plenty of the attacking as several drop off the pace.

Bendigo's Darren Lapthorne and Sam Crome at or near the front.

Budget Forklifts team to the fore approaching first of the super sprints at 20 laps to go.

Big lap by Mark Jamieson at front of the peloton.

Sprint at 20 laps to go won by Germany's Leif Lampater from Horsham's Sam Witmitz and Queensland's Daniel Fitter.

Jack Bobridge attacks once again and is by self.

Strathdale's Chris Hamilton leads peloton in pursuit of the dangerous Bobridge.

Group of seven clear by about 25m at 16 laps to go.

15 laps covered in 22.59 minutes.

Four away Bobridge, Crome, Lampater and Lapthorne.

O'Shea on own trying to catch the leaders and does so.

Three hometown hopes -Crome, Lampater and Lapthorne - in leading pack and powering away at 11 laps to go.

Sprint at 10 to go - Lampater, Lapthorne, Bobridge.

Five laps to go and it's Bobridge and O'Shea versus Lampater, Lapthorne and Crome. They lead peloton by 24 seconds.

Pace in leading pack has dipped slightly at three to go.

Lapthorne attacks, but is caught.

Barkers Creek's Lachlan Norris on solo attack in bid to catch leaders.

Two to go, Lapthorne attacks and quickly gains lead by 30 metres.

Bell sounds and all fivd leaders are together again.

Lapthorne attacks again.

Bobridge attacks through park.

What a finish. Lampater and O'Shea in sprint duel.

Time to check the camera.

O'Shea victory from Lampater, Crome, Lapthorne and Bobridge.