Australia continued its domination of the cycling events at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, with Chloe Hosking winning the women's road race after her team controlled the race from start to finish. Georgia Williams of New Zealand won the silver medal and Danielle Rowe of Wales won bronze.
The women rode six laps of the 18.7 kilometre circuit around Currumbin Beach, south of Gold Coast. The course featured two climbs per lap and a gusty wind discouraged breakaways.
Kimberley Ashton of Jersey was the only rider to attempt a break, gaining approximately a minute and a half before the Australian-led peloton reeled her in after two laps at the front.
From that point on, it was a race of attrition, with the field whittled down on each climb as the Australians set a high tempo. By the final lap it was down to 13 riders at the front, including four Australians, three New Zealanders, two each from England and Wales, and one each from Scotland and Cyprus.
Hosking came up the right side from 150 metres out after a lead-out from teammate Tiffany Cromwell. With Williams on her wheel, and Rowe to her left, she won by a bike length.
"It was just pure relief," said Hosking. "It's so special to have won on home soil. I wish all six of the girls could have 'Commonwealth Games winner' on their CV. I really couldn't have won without them.
"Lots of people say road cycling at the Commonwealth Games is not a big deal, but you know what? I'm Commonwealth champion and it's a big fucking deal."
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Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe Hosking (Australia) | 3:02:18 |
| 2 | Georgia Williams (New Zealand) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Danielle Rowe (Wales) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Sharlotte Lucas (New Zealand) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Sarah Roy (Australia) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Tiffany Cromwell (Australia) | 0:00:03 |
| 7 | Elinor Barker (Wales) | 0:00:07 |
| 8 | Neah Evans (Scotland) | 0:00:08 |
| 9 | Melissa Lowther (England) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Hayley Simmonds (England) | 0:00:11 |
| 11 | Antri Christoforou (Cyprus) | 0:00:13 |
| 12 | Linda Villumsen (New Zealand) | 0:00:25 |
| 13 | Katrin Garfoot (Australia) | 0:00:29 |
| 14 | Eleanor Dickinson (England) | 0:01:14 |
| 15 | Vera Adrian (Namibia) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Abigail Van Twisk (England) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Annie Foreman-Mackey (Canada) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Elizabeth Holden (Isle of Man) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Kate Mcilroy (New Zealand) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Kimberley Ashton (Jersey) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Michelle Vorster (Namibia) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Gracie Elvin (Australia) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Katie Archibald (Scotland) | 0:01:20 |
| 24 | Shannon Malseed (Australia) | 0:03:22 |
| 25 | Stephanie Roorda (Canada) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Rushlee Buchanan (New Zealand) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Megan Barker (Wales) | 0:05:58 |
| 28 | Anna Christian (Isle of Man) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Allison Beveridge (Canada) | 0:08:41 |
| 30 | Kimberley Le Court De Billot (Mauritius) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Helen Ralston (Jersey) | 0:10:30 |
| 32 | Lydia Boylan (Northern Ireland) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Aurelie Halbwachs (Mauritius) | 0:10:39 |
| DNF | Eileen Roe (Scotland) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Emily Kay (England) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jessica Roberts (Wales) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Manon Lloyd (Wales) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ariane Bonhomme (Canada) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Bryony Botha (New Zealand) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Eileen Burns (Northern Ireland) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Isla Short (Scotland) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Hayley Jones (Wales) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Emily Nelson (England) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kinley Gibson (Canada) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Karina Jackson (Guernsey) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Magnifique Manizabayo (Rwanda) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Beatha Ingabire (Rwanda) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Alicia Thompson (Belize) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Louise Haston (Scotland) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
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