Ewan secures Mitchelton Bay Cycle Classic title

Mitch Docker (Orica GreenEdge) has won the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic finale in Williamstown in style while Caleb Ewan (BikeBug) maintained his position against his rivals to ensure he held on to overall honours having lead the series from race one earlier in the week.

Harry Carpenter (SASI) finished second behind Docker, while Greg Henderson (Degani Bakery Cafe) was third leading the bunch across the finish line.

Ewan bettered his 2012 result in the series, where he finished as runner up behind Allan Davis by just one point.

"I knew there would be more pressure on me and that I would be much more of a marked man coming into the race but after the first stage it gave me the confidence for the rest of the series,"he explained.

The 18-year-old said that the result was "right up there" with his silver medal from the UCI Road World Championships late last year where he was runner up in the junior men's road race.

"To come here and race with the pros after they've been in Europe, you see then in the Tour [de France] and all these races and then you come here and beat them it's just... I can't really explain it but it's a real honour just to come here and race these guys.

"It was only four or five years ago now that my family came here on holiday to watch it [the Bay Crits] and I remember just thinking it was crazy how fast they were going so to come here and win it is really good.”

Ewan will ride with Cycling Australia's WorldTour Academy squad this season, with the aim of spending most of his time in Europe with his season reaching a crescendo with the World Championships in Italy.

Docker went on the attack within the first 10 minutes, quickly establishing a lead over the peloton. After taking out the first sprint, Docker was joined by Carpenter. Docker had been trailing Henderson and had even told the New Zealander that he need not worry about defending against him.

Once he had his gap on the field, which initially hovered around the 20 second mark, Docker's attention turned to the sprint classification.

"I wanted to make the breakaway worthwhile... At the end I saw that we had 30 seconds and both of us had been doing it fairly comfortably so we put a bit of extra effort in," he explained.

With Carpenter for company, the pair got out to a maximum lead of 44 seconds.

Docker benefitted from savvy teammates Jens Mouris and Luke Durbridge who with three laps remaining moved to the head of the bunch on the roundabout coming off the main straight of the course, and hit the breaks to give the race leaders some added comfort.

"Everyone ended up following their wheels which they probably shouldn't have so it gave us a little bit of extra time to muck around in the sprint as you always do," Docker laughed.

"[The green jersey] was really unexpected. I think it's great for the team."

Hoskins pushed all the way but secures women's title

In the women's event, Melissa Hoskins (Orica-AIS) finally got the stage win she'd been craving, rounding out her successful defence of her 2012 series title. Thursday's race win was her first in the seven races she'd contested in the series over two seasons.

A field of just 17 women were still on the course by the end of the 45 minute race in Williamstown, but the threat still loomed for Hoskins with Peta Mullens (Anytime Fitness / Trek) and Kimberley Wells (Specialized-Securitor) pushing the Orica-AIS rider all the way to finish.

Mullens opened up the sprint before the reduced field turned into the final straight but it was Hoskins who crossed the finish line in triumph. The West Australian only needed to finish in the top seven to secure her overall victory.

"What a way to finish," said a relieved Hoskins. "Huge thanks to the girls that led me out in the end and a great way to finish a tour and get the stage win that I'd been chasing for the last two years. I'm very happy.

"I always knew they [Mullens and Wells] were going to be all over me and they were with a lap to go. The only way I was going to win was if I was first into that last corner and that's what I did."

Elite men - Full Results

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1Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:54:19
2Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASIRow 1 - Cell 2
3Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Cafe0:00:04
4Shaun McCarthy (Aus) Budget ForkliftsRow 3 - Cell 2
5Caleb Ewan (Aus) BikebugRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) BikebugRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sam Witmitz (Aus) Team SASIRow 6 - Cell 2
8Luke Davidson (Aus) Drapac Cycling0:00:06
9Jensen Mouris (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Russell Gill (Aus) Team SASIRow 10 - Cell 2
12Robert Jon McCarthy (Aus) Team SASI0:00:11
13Tom Scully (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Rico Rogers (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster Racing0:00:12
15Simon Yates (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Stuart Grimsey (Aus) Grays Online / NZL National TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Aaron Buggle (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLT0:00:16
18Brenton Jones (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth Advisors0:00:19
19Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth AdvisorsRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alex Smythe (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster Racing0:00:25
21Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:29
22Dean Sanfilippo (Aus) Target-Trek Racing Team0:00:38
23Koen de Kort (Ned) Degani Bakery Cafe0:00:56
24Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLTRow 23 - Cell 2
25Robbie Hucker (Aus) Drapac Cycling0:02:14
DNFAlex Edmondson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 25 - Cell 2
DNFMike Northey (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
DNFJosh Atkins (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
DNFJames Oram (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
DNFAlistair Slater (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFSamuel Lowe (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher Latham (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFRichard Handley (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLTRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Mellor (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLTRow 33 - Cell 2
DNFFelix English (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLTRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFTom Robinson (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth AdvisorsRow 35 - Cell 2
DNFTom Palmer (Aus) Drapac CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
DNFJohn Walker (Aus) Drapac CyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
DNFMalcolm Rudolph (Aus) Drapac CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Wohler (Aus) Budget ForkliftsRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFJessie Kerrison (Aus) Budget ForkliftsRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFBlair Windsor (Aus) Budget ForkliftsRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFPeter Loft (Aus) Budget ForkliftsRow 42 - Cell 2
DNFDean Windsor (Aus) Degani Bakery CafeRow 43 - Cell 2
DNFPeter English (Aus) Degani Bakery CafeRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFRyan MacAnally (Aus) Degani Bakery CafeRow 45 - Cell 2
DNFScott Law (Aus) GPM / Data #3Row 46 - Cell 2
DNFJoseph Lewis (Aus) GPM / Data #3Row 47 - Cell 2
DNFJosh Taylor (Aus) GPM / Data #3Row 48 - Cell 2
DNFEd White (Aus) GPM / Data #3Row 49 - Cell 2
DNFCaleb Jones (Aus) GPM / Data #3Row 50 - Cell 2
DNFJames Boal (Aus) Target-Trek Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
DNFJames Butler (Aus) Target-Trek Racing TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
DNFNicholas D’Ambrosio (Aus) Target-Trek Racing TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
DNFVaughan Bowman (Aus) Target-Trek Racing TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
DNFGeorge Tansley (Aus) Team SASIRow 55 - Cell 2
DNFJayden Copp (Aus) Pro Team DownunderRow 56 - Cell 2
DNFSean Whitfield (Aus) Pro Team DownunderRow 57 - Cell 2
DNFJake Klajnblat (Aus) Pro Team DownunderRow 58 - Cell 2
DNFDean Heathcote (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 59 - Cell 2
DNFShannon Johnson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 60 - Cell 2
DNFCraig Johnson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 61 - Cell 2
DNFJack Edwards (Aus) BikebugRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFRichard Lang (Aus) BikebugRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFJames Mowatt (Aus) BikebugRow 64 - Cell 2
DNSLeigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 65 - Cell 2
DNSAnthony Giacoppo (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth AdvisorsRow 66 - Cell 2
DNSJack Beckinsale (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth AdvisorsRow 67 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprint 1
1Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge3pts
2Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASI2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dean Windsor (Aus) Degani Bakery Cafe1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate Sprint 2
1Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge3pts
2Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASI2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dean Windsor (Aus) Degani Bakery Cafe1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate Sprint 3
1Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge3pts
2Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASI2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Cafe1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Final General Classification
1Caleb Ewan (Aus) Bikebug23pts
2Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Cafe14Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jensen Mouris (Aus) Orica GreenEdge12Row 3 - Cell 3
5Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASI10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLT10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge10Row 8 - Cell 3
10Shaun McCarthy (Aus) Budget Forklifts8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Tom Scully (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National Team8Row 10 - Cell 3
12James Oram (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National Team8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth Advisors7Row 12 - Cell 3
14Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Bikebug5Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tom Palmer (Aus) Drapac Cycling5Row 14 - Cell 3
16Sam Witmitz (Aus) Team SASI4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth Advisors4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Luke Davidson (Aus) Drapac Cycling3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Simon Yates (GBr) Great Britain National Team3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Rico Rogers (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster Racing2Row 19 - Cell 3
21Brenton Jones (Aus) Huon Salmon / Genesys Wealth Advisors2Row 20 - Cell 3
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Sprint Ace Competition
1Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge14pts
2Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Cafe10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASI6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor / JLT3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Mike Northey (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National Team3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National Team3Row 6 - Cell 3
8James Oram (NZl) Grays Online / NZL National Team2Row 7 - Cell 3
8Jack Edwards (Aus) Bikebug2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Dean Windsor (Aus) Degani Bakery Cafe2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Shaun McCarthy (Aus) Budget Forklifts1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Joseph Lewis (Aus) GPM / Data #31Row 11 - Cell 3
12Vaughan Bowman (Aus) Target-Trek Racing Team1Row 12 - Cell 3
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Teams Classification
1Orica GreenEdge46pts
2Bikebug28Row 1 - Cell 3
3Grays Online16Row 2 - Cell 3
4GBR National Team15Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team SASI14Row 4 - Cell 3
6Degani Bakery Caf‚14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Huon Salmon - Genesys13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rapha Condor JLT10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Drapac Professional8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Team Budgetforklifts8Row 9 - Cell 3
11Total Rush / Hyster Racing2Row 10 - Cell 3

Elite Women - Full Results

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1Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS0:39:18
2Peta Mullens (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 1 - Cell 2
3Kimberley Wells (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 3 - Cell 2
5Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS0:00:04
7Gracie Elvin (Aus)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Joanne Hogan (Aus)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Carla Ryan (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & BottegaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jessica Mundy (Aus) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Grace Sulzberger (Aus)0:00:09
14Amy Bradley (Aus) Specialized Securitor0:00:15
15Loes Gunnewijk (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS0:00:17
16Shara Gillow (Aus)0:00:21
17Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS0:00:23
DNFRochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
DNFTaryn Heather (Aus) Jayco VISRow 19 - Cell 2
DNFChloe MacConville (Aus) Jayco VISRow 20 - Cell 2
DNFJessica Alen (Aus) Jayco VISRow 21 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Bilston (Aus) Jayco VISRow 22 - Cell 2
DNFNaomi Williams (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 23 - Cell 2
DNFGayle Brownlee (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 24 - Cell 2
DNFRebecca Locke (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 25 - Cell 2
DNFJudith Louise Betts (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & BottegaRow 26 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Mackie (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & BottegaRow 27 - Cell 2
DNFBrittany Lindores (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & BottegaRow 28 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Roy (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & BottegaRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFRebecca Henderson (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFJenni King (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFHolly Harris (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFKirsty Glover (Aus)Row 33 - Cell 2
DNFRebecca Werner (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFCarla Franson (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 35 - Cell 2
DNFKate Finegan (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 36 - Cell 2
DNFSophie Williamson (NZl) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 37 - Cell 2
DNFSequoia Williamson (NZl) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 38 - Cell 2
DNFChristie Glover (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFJosie Simpson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFLauretta Hanson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFLeonie Burford (Aus)Row 42 - Cell 2
DNFKirsten Howard (Aus)Row 43 - Cell 2
DNFLara Batkin (Aus)Row 44 - Cell 2
DNFHolly Hawtin (Aus)Row 45 - Cell 2
DNFRuby Greig-Hurtig (Aus)Row 46 - Cell 2
DNFNina Greig-Towers (Aus)Row 47 - Cell 2
DNFMiranda Griffiths (Aus)Row 48 - Cell 2
DNFHayley Jones (Aus)Row 49 - Cell 2
DNFKate Mullarkey (Aus)Row 50 - Cell 2
DNFJessie McLean (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AISRow 51 - Cell 2
DNSKendelle Hodges (Aus) Jayco VISRow 52 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprint 1
1Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS3pts
2Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joanne Hogan (Aus)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate Sprint 2
1Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS3pts
2Loes Gunnewijk (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Final General Classification
1Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS32pts
2Peta Mullens (Aus) Anytime Fitness Trek23Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kimberley Wells (Aus) Specialized Securitor20Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS17Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Liv / Giant13Row 4 - Cell 3
6Gracie Elvin (Aus)11Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling8Row 6 - Cell 3
8Carla Ryan (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & Bottega7Row 7 - Cell 3
9Kate Finegan (Aus) Specialized Securitor7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sarah Roy (Aus) Crino Cycles / Casa & Bottega6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Grace Sulzberger (Aus)5Row 11 - Cell 3
13Taryn Heather (Aus) Jayco VIS4Row 12 - Cell 3
14Joanne Hogan (Aus)3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Loes Gunnewijk (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS3Row 14 - Cell 3
16Shara Gillow (Aus)3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Liv / Giant2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Kirsty Glover (Aus)1Row 18 - Cell 3
19Miranda Griffiths (Aus)1Row 19 - Cell 3
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Sprint Ace Competition
1Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS13pts
2Loes Gunnewijk (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS7Row 1 - Cell 3
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica GreenEdge - AIS4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Gracie Elvin (Aus)4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kate Finegan (Aus) Specialized Securitor3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Peta Mullens (Aus) Anytime Fitness Trek1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Joanne Hogan (Aus)1Row 7 - Cell 3
9Grace Sulzberger (Aus)1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Shara Gillow (Aus)1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Teams Classification
1Orica - AIS38pts
2Specialized Securitor27Row 1 - Cell 3
3Anytime Fitness Trek23Row 2 - Cell 3
4Wiggle Honda16Row 3 - Cell 3
5Liv / Giant15Row 4 - Cell 3
6Crino Cycles - Casa & Bottega13Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jayco Apollo VIS Women4Row 6 - Cell 3

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As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.


 

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