A Geelong man has been charged with culpable driving causing death over an alleged hit-and-run that claimed the life of cyclist Gordon Ibbs near Geelong on Mother's Day.

Mr Ibbs, 77, died from injuries he sustained after being struck by the car on the Geelong-Ballan Road, near Anakie, on May 10.

The vehicle involved allegedly failed to stop at the scene, and police said forensics confirmed that a car found torched in a car park at Winchelsea several days later was involved in the fatal crash.

Police arrested 26-year-old Bradley John Azzopardi of Whittington on Monday morning as he entered the Geelong Magistrates Court.

He was due to appear in court on unrelated matters.

At the time of the crash, Mr Ibbs's daughter, Charlene Christensen, called on the person responsible to "be brave and come forward".

"He can run - he left the scene - but he can't run forever, and he can't have peace of mind," Ms Christensen said.

"What I'd like to say to the driver today is for him to please, for himself and for us to be brave and to come forward and end the pain and the suffering."

Azzopardi was remanded in custody and scheduled to appear again in March.