A Bendigo woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving over the death of professional cyclist Jason Lowndes, after a judge indicated she was unlikely to go to jail.

Key points: Jason Lowndes was struck from behind while on a training ride near Bendigo in December 2017

Jason Lowndes was struck from behind while on a training ride near Bendigo in December 2017 Driver Billie Rodda said she had no time to react when she saw him as she came around a bend

Driver Billie Rodda said she had no time to react when she saw him as she came around a bend She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and will be assessed for a community corrections order, rather than jail

Mr Lowndes was struck from behind while on a training ride along the Sedgwick Road at Mandurang, near Bendigo, in December 2017.

The 23-year-old Strathfieldsaye man sustained critical injuries and later died at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Billie Rodda, 22, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death in the Victorian County Court sitting in Bendigo.

County Court Judge Wendy Wilmoth ordered Rodda be assessed for a community corrections order, after deciding a jail term was not necessary in the case.

Rodda, who is a track-work rider, told police she was driving between 80 and 100 kilometres per hour when she rounded a left-hand bend, saw the cyclist out of the top of her eye and before she could do anything she hit him.

She said she had no time to react.

Jason Lowndes was on a training run when he was hit from behind near Bendigo. ( Facebook: Israel Cycling Academy )

Defence barrister Grant Hayward said Rodda made a tragic error of momentary inattention.

The defence said Mr Lowndes was wearing headphones and dark clothing and was riding towards the middle of the lane, almost one-point five metres from the fog line.

The court heard Rodda, a former Victorian diving representative, had been profoundly affected by the incident and had sought professional counselling.

She had also completed a defensive driving course.

Prosecutor Rahmin DeKrestser told the court Rodda's inattention was the substantial contributing cause of the death of Mr Lowndes and that she should have seen him.

He urged Judge Wilmoth to consider a custodial sentence, arguing Rodda knew the road and she knew it was often used by cyclists.

The prosecution told the court the Lowndes family was devastated and their profound grief should be taken into account when considering a sentence.

After a brief adjournment to consider the evidence, Judge Wilmoth told the court she was satisfied a custodial sentence was not necessary in this case.

She ordered Rodda be assessed for a community corrections order and bailed her to be sentenced on a date to be fixed.

Neither Rodda or the Lowndes family would comment after the ruling.