Towards Zero Race Melbourne: Edmondson wins women's race

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Wiggle High5 rider takes victory in photo finish over Bronzini

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Sprinting for the win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Annette Edmondson has won the women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race - Towards Zero Race Melbourne in a sprint photo finish. Georgia Bronzini (Cylance) was second with Kendal Ryan (Tibco) rounding out the podium in third place following a close and hard fought battle for victory

The victory continues the good form of Edmondson after she won the opening stage of the Santos Women's Tour in her home town of Adelaide earlier in the month.

Mitchelton-Scott led the sprint to the line with Sarah Roy and Gracie Elvin as the sprinters bided their time, protected by the wind. Inside the few final hundred meters, Wiggle High5 made its move with Edmondson on the right-hand side of the road. On her inside line, Hosking, Bronzini and Ryan were making their move.

Closing in on the finish line, the sprinters fanned across the line but it was Edmondson who kept her straight line and through her bike to take a narrow win. Riders unaware for several minutes who would be delivered the win.

With temperatures almost perfect for racing and on a very fast Formula 1 track, the peloton set out for the first of 12 laps of the 5.3km circuit. Sydney Uni - Staminade and Bepink were active in sending riders up the road for the early break. However, nothing truly stuck and as the laps counted down, it was clear a sprint finish would be inevitable but it would take a photo finish to decide the winner.

With Friday to rest, the peloton heads down the highway for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Saturday and then the Women's Herald Sun Tour from Tuesday to close out a busy start to the 2018 season.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High51:34:54
2Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Kendall Ryan (USA) Team Tibco–Silicon Valley BankRow 2 - Cell 2
4Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale - CipolliniRow 3 - Cell 2
5Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Team Virtu CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 5 - Cell 2
7Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale - CipolliniRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 7 - Cell 2
9Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Ita) BepinkRow 8 - Cell 2
10Abigail Van Twisk (GBr) Trek-DropsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emilie Moberg (Nor) Team Virtu CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alison Jackson (Can) Team Tibco–Silicon Valley BankRow 11 - Cell 2
13Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Waowdeals Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Brodie Chapman (Aus) Holden Team GustoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Wiggle High5Row 14 - Cell 2
16Marlies Mejias Garcia (Cub) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air T20Row 15 - Cell 2
17Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton-ScottRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Lydia Rippon (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Specialized Women’s RacingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Katia Ragusa (Ita) BepinkRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kendelle Hodges (Aus) Specialized Women’s RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Ale - CipolliniRow 22 - Cell 2
24Shayna Powless (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air T20Row 23 - Cell 2
25Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Specialized Women’s RacingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Scotti Lechuga (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air T20Row 25 - Cell 2
27Molly Weaver (GBr) Trek-DropsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Georgia Whitehouse (Aus) Sydney Uni - StaminadeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Abby Sneddon (Aus) Sydney Uni - StaminadeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kate Smith (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Team Virtu CyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Eva Buurman (Ned) Trek-DropsRow 33 - Cell 2
35Linda Villumsen (NZl) Team Virtu CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Erica Clevenger (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air T20Row 35 - Cell 2
37Mikayla Harvey (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Grace Brown (Aus) Holden Team GustoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Ella Harris (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High5Row 39 - Cell 2
41Soraya Paladin (Ita) Ale - CipolliniRow 40 - Cell 2
42Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team Tibco–Silicon Valley BankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Riejanne Markus (Ned) Waowdeals Pro CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Annasley Park (GBr) Trek-DropsRow 43 - Cell 2
45Anouska Koster (Ned) Waowdeals Pro CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Danielle Morshead (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air T20Row 45 - Cell 2
47Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Wiggle High5Row 46 - Cell 2
48Erica Magnaldi (Ita) BepinkRow 47 - Cell 2
49Matilda Reynolds (Aus) Holden Team GustoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Kate Mcilroy (NZl) Specialized Women’s RacingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Alice Cobb (GBr) Team Tibco–Silicon Valley BankRow 51 - Cell 2
53Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women’s RacingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BepinkRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Waowdeals Pro CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Ale - CipolliniRow 55 - Cell 2
57Holly Breck (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Amy Vesty (NZl) Sydney Uni - StaminadeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Liza Rachetto (Aus) Holden Team GustoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jade Colligan (Aus) Sydney Uni - StaminadeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Rylee McMullen (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Grace Anderson (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Ale - CipolliniRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jelena Eric (Srb) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Lisa Morzenti (Ita) BepinkRow 66 - Cell 2
68Emma Grant (GBr) Team Tibco–Silicon Valley BankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Waowdeals Pro CyclingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Rotem Gafinovitz (Isr) Waowdeals Pro CyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Sarah Gigante (Aus) Holden Team Gusto0:00:25
72Kathryn Buss (USA) Team Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank0:00:28
73Katrin Garfoot Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Trek-DropsRow 73 - Cell 2
75Angela Smith (Aus) Sydney Uni - StaminadeRow 74 - Cell 2
76Louise Norman Hansen (Den) Team Virtu CyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BepinkRow 76 - Cell 2
78Rachel Neylan (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - Australia0:00:31
79Peta Mullens (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Drops0:00:40
81Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:45
82Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 81 - Cell 2
83Georgia Williams (NZl) Mitchelton-Scott0:01:00
84Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5Row 83 - Cell 2
85Megan Scott (Aus) Sydney Uni - Staminade0:01:04
86Kate Perry (Aus) Specialized Women’s Racing0:01:07

 

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