January 13/18 12:36 pm - Women's Tour Down Under: Stage 3
Posted by Editoress on 01/13/18
Defending champion Amanda Spratt will ride into Adelaide wearing the Santos Ochre Leader’s jersey tomorrow, after her quest to secure back-to-back titles was boosted by a masterful Stage 3 victory on Saturday.
On a day that saw the peloton split by tough crosswinds heading out of its start at The Bend Motorsport Park, it was Spratt (Mitchelton-SCOTT) and American Lauren Stephens (Cylance) who pounced heading into the first intermediate sprint at Nairne and took control of the race.
The pair broke from the peloton just out of Kanmantoo to chase down the lone leader Linda Villumsen (VirtuCycling).
Villumsen had led an early break group, and going solo out of Murray Bridge to open a two-minute gap to the chasers. She won the first intermediate sprint in Nairne, but her lead had already begun to dissolve as Spratt and Stephens broke away from the chase group to chase the New Zealander down.
Villumsen was caught - and dropped - heading into Hahndorf, and the lead pair proceeded to open a substantial gap of 1:30 to the main group.
Spratt and Stephens continued to work together until the main Subaru Queen of the Mountain climb at Comet Mine, where the Australian kicked into gear and led her counterpart to the line.
If the 12.2% gradient some 2km from the line wasn’t enough, the pair were presented with another 9% climb over 450m to the finish.
Spratt kicked again and comfortably crossed the line – legs excepted – by nine seconds.
Holden Gusto’s Grace Brown finished third (59 seconds behind) while former Ochre-leader Katrin Garfoot (UniSA-Australia) led the main group over the line a further 1:32 later.
The only Canadian entry, Alison Jackson (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank) finished 35th at 2:29 behind the winner and sits 26th in the GC at 4:13 back.
Results
| Stage 3: The Bend Motorsport Park – Hahndorf, 121.1 km | |
| 1 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 3:47:24 |
| 2 Lauren Stephens (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | at 0:07 |
| 3 Grace Brown (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing | 0:59 |
| 4 Katrin Garfoot (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 1:32 |
| 5 Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 1:34 |
| 6 Emma Grant (GBr) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | s.t. |
| 7 Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 1:38 |
| 8 Grace Anderson (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 1:40 |
| 9 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini | |
| 10 Marlies Mejias Garcia (Cub) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | |
| 11 Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | all s.t. |
| 12 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton Scott | 1:44 |
| 13 Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Team Virtu Cycling | 1:46 |
| 14 Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Trek-Drops | 1:50 |
| 15 Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | s.t. |
| 16 Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 1:53 |
| 17 Emily Newsom (USA) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 1:55 |
| 18 Anouska Koster (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | |
| 19 Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Specialized Women's Racing | both s.t. |
| 20 Deborah Paine (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 1:59 |
| 21 Erica Magnaldi (Ita) BePink | s.t. |
| 22 Eva Buurman (Ned) Trek-Drops | 2:01 |
| 23 Kate McIlroy (NZl) Specialized Women's Racing | |
| 24 Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Ale Cipollini | |
| 25 Riejanne Markus (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | all s.t. |
| 26 Amanda Jamieson (NZl) Maaslandster International | 2:06 |
| 27 Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5 | 2:12 |
| 28 Abigail Van Twisk (GBr) Trek-Drops | s.t. |
| 29 Alex Manly (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 2:15 |
| 30 Linda Villumsen (NZl) Team Virtu Cycling | s.t. |
| 31 Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 2:20 |
| 32 Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High5 | 2:24 |
| 33 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) UniSA-Australia | s.t. |
| 34 Maeve Plouffe (Aus) TIS Racing | 2:29 |
| 35 Alison Jackson (Can) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | s.t. |
| 36 Georgia Baker (Aus) TIS Racing | 2:34 |
| 37 Jessica Mundy (Aus) TIS Racing | 2:36 |
| 38 Rachel Neylan (Aus) UniSA-Australia | |
| 39 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | both s.t. |
| 40 Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | 2:47 |
| 41 Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | |
| 42 Ashlee Ankudinoff (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | |
| 43 Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | all s.t. |
| 44 Scotti Lechuga-Wilborne (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 2:54 |
| 45 Kathryn Buss (USA) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 3:02 |
| 46 Jessica Allen (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 3:05 |
| 47 Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High5 | |
| 48 Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Wiggle High5 | |
| 49 Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Wiggle High5 | all s.t. |
| 50 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 3:51 |
| 51 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Team Virtu Cycling | s.t. |
| 52 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Virtu Cycling | 3:59 |
| 53 Molly Weaver (GBr) Trek-Drops | 4:11 |
| 54 Soraya Paladin (Ita) Ale Cipollini | 4:34 |
| 55 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) UniSA-Australia | s.t. |
| 56 Christel Van Loo (Ned) Maaslandster International | 5:12 |
| 57 Lauretta Hanson (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 6:34 |
| 58 Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Ale Cipollini | 13:47 |
| 59 Margot Clyne (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | |
| 60 Kristina Clonan (Aus) TIS Racing | |
| 61 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling | |
| 62 Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Ita) BePink | |
| 63 Jelena Eric (Srb) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
| 64 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing | all s.t. |
| 65 Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | 15:52 |
| 66 Megan Scott (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 17:14 |
| 67 Rylee Mcmullen (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 18:23 |
| 68 Georgia Whitehouse (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 18:52 |
| 69 Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 18:36 |
| 70 Holly Marie Breck (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | 18:38 |
| 71 Angela Smith (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | |
| 72 Danielle Morshead (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | both s.t. |
| 73 Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 18:51 |
| 74 Louise Norman Hansen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling | s.t. |
| 75 Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Drops | 18:56 |
| 76 Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BePink | 18:56 |
| 77 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink | 19:04 |
| 78 Annasley Park (GBr) Trek-Drops | s.t. |
| OTL Yasue Nakahara (Jpn) Maaslandster International | |
| DNF Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePink | |
| DNF Lydia Rippon (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | |
| DNF Serene Lee (Sng) Maaslandster International | |
| DNF Kimberley Wells (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing | |
| DNF Briana Hargrave (Aus) TIS Racing | |
| GC | |
| 1 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 9:39:52 |
| 2 Lauren Stephens (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | at 0:29 |
| 3 Katrin Garfoot (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 1:30 |
| 4 Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 1:36 |
| 5 Grace Brown (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing | 1:54 |
| 6 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton Scott | 2:07 |
| 7 Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 2:09 |
| 8 Kate McIlroy (NZl) Specialized Women's Racing | 2:25 |
| 9 Grace Anderson (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 2:42 |
| 10 Emma Grant (GBr) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 2:46 |
| 11 Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | 2:49 |
| 12 Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Trek-Drops | s.t. |
| 13 Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 2:54 |
| 14 Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Ale Cipollini | 3:03 |
| 15 Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Team Virtu Cycling | 3:13 |
| 16 Linda Villumsen (NZl) Team Virtu Cycling | 3:15 |
| 17 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini | 3:19 |
| 18 Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Specialized Women's Racing | 3:25 |
| 19 Abigail Van Twisk (GBr) Trek-Drops | 3:26 |
| 20 Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High5 | s.t. |
| 21 Erica Magnaldi (Ita) BePink | 3:29 |
| 22 Eva Buurman (Ned) Trek-Drops | 3:31 |
| 23 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 3:40 |
| 24 Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5 | 3:56 |
| 25 Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 4:07 |
| 26 Alison Jackson (Can) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 4:13 |
| 27 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 4:14 |
| 28 Marlies Mejias Garcia (Cub) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 4:16 |
| 29 Georgia Baker (Aus) TIS Racing | 4:18 |
| 30 Deborah Paine (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 4:20 |
| 31 Rachel Neylan (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 4:20 |
| 32 Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High5 | 4:36 |
| 33 Maeve Plouffe (Aus) TIS Racing | 4:39 |
| 34 Scotti Lechuga-Wilborne (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 4:50 |
| 35 Anouska Koster (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 36 Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | 4:57 |
| 37 Alex Manly (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 5:10 |
| 38 Amanda Jamieson (NZl) Maaslandster International | 5:26 |
| 39 Jessica Mundy (Aus) TIS Racing | 5:31 |
| 40 Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Wiggle High5 | 5:32 |
| 41 Riejanne Markus (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | 5:37 |
| 42 Molly Weaver (GBr) Trek-Drops | 5:41 |
| 43 Ashlee Ankudinoff (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | 5:42 |
| 44 Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 5:42 |
| 45 Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | 6:00 |
| 46 Jessica Allen (Aus) Mitchelton Scott | s.t. |
| 47 Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | 6:07 |
| 48 Soraya Paladin (Ita) Ale Cipollini | 6:21 |
| 49 Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 6:49 |
| 50 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 7:29 |
| 51 Christel Van Loo (Ned) Maaslandster International | 8:07 |
| 52 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Team Virtu Cycling | 8:24 |
| 53 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Virtu Cycling | 8:33 |
| 54 Lauretta Hanson (Aus) UniSA-Australia | 9:25 |
| 55 Kathryn Buss (USA) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 12:33 |
| 56 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 14:39 |
| 57 Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Ita) BePink | 15:54 |
| 58 Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Ale Cipollini | 16:18 |
| 59 Kristina Clonan (Aus) TIS Racing | 16:58 |
| 60 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing | 16:59 |
| 61 Margot Clyne (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 17:56 |
| 62 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling | 18:21 |
| 63 Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing | 19:15 |
| 64 Emily Newsom (USA) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 20:06 |
| 65 Megan Scott (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 20:42 |
| 66 Georgia Whitehouse (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 20:54 |
| 67 Holly Marie Breck (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | 22:01 |
| 68 Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BePink | 22:55 |
| 69 Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Drops | 22:55 |
| 70 Louise Norman Hansen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling | 23:25 |
| 71 Rylee Mcmullen (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National Team | 23:58 |
| 72 Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank | 24:02 |
| 73 Angela Smith (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 24:35 |
| 74 Jelena Eric (Srb) Cylance Pro Cycling | 26:47 |
| 75 Danielle Morshead (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air | 29:21 |
| 76 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePink | 31:39 |
| 77 Annasley Park (GBr) Trek-Drops | 35:25 |
| 78 Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade Women's Cycling Team | 39:01 |
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