Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) sprinting ahead of Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda) and Jenny Macpherson (Liv Giant)(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The bunch was strung out when the pace rose and the chase started in earnest(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The leaders worked well together(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda) and Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) were always close together in the bunch(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
A counterattack went as soon as the break was caught(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The bunch allowed the leaders to stay away for a handful of laps(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The four breakaway leaders only ever managed to gain 10 seconds over the chasers(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The bunch passes the historic buildings in East Terrace(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The race begins - Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) heads off(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The start line in Adelaide's East End(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Criterium National Champion, Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) lines up for the race(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The race was televised on big screens around the course(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Jenny Macpherson (Liv giant) sits just ahead of Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) in the bunch(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The podium - Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda), Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) and Jenny Macpherson (Liv Giant)(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
The podium - Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda), Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) and Jenny Macpherson (Liv Giant)(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda) and Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) discuss the sprint after the race(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Round 1 winner - national criterium champion, Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor)(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Spectators congratulated Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) during her victory lap(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda) and Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) go head-to-head for the win(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Kimberley Wells (Specialized - Securitor) sits in the peloton with a couple of laps to go(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Isabella King (Jayco-AIS) leads the chase(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Jasmine Hurikino (Crino Cycles / Casa & Boggeta) gained a small lead with 4 laps to go(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Amy Cure leads team-mate, Isabella King (Jayco-AIS) at the front of the chase(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Kimberley Wells (Specialized-Securitor) has continued her fantastic display of early season form by taking out Stage 1 of the Santos Women's Cup. Wells outsprinted Commonwealth Games road champion Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle-Honda) to the line with a photo-finish necessary before Jenny Macpherson (Liv-Giant) could claim the final podium spot.
The recently crowned Australian criterium champion has been a dominant force during the Australian summer, winning stages at the NSW Grand Prix, Mitchelton Bay Series and finally the Australian criterium championships just one week ago in Ballarat.
The Specialized-Securitor squad were simply too good at the end of the 24km with three riders finishing in the top-10 however, it was not an easy ride to the finish. The race was aggressive from the start with the lead continuously changing at the front of the race.
The attacks were constant throughout and it wasn't until the final three laps that the bunch sprint seemed inevitable. In the long drag to the line it was Wells who had the power to make it all the way. Another victory for the rapidly-developing Australian criterium champ.
Full Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Kimberley Wells
40
pts
2
Rochelle Gilmore
35
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Jenny Macpherson
30
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Jessica Mundy
25
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Amy Cure
20
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Nicole Whitburn
18
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Sarah Roy
16
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Kate Finegan
14
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Tanya Matthewson
12
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Amy Bradley
10
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Carla Ryan
5
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Lauretta Hanson
5
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Joanne Hogan
5
Row 12 - Cell 3
14
Joanna Wall
5
Row 13 - Cell 3
15
Cassandra Dodd
5
Row 14 - Cell 3
16
Ashlee Ankudinoff
5
Row 15 - Cell 3
17
Emma Mackie
5
Row 16 - Cell 3
18
Nicole Mcnamara
5
Row 17 - Cell 3
19
Lucy Barker
5
Row 18 - Cell 3
20
Jasmin Hurikino
5
Row 19 - Cell 3
21
Isabella King
5
Row 20 - Cell 3
22
Carly Williams
5
Row 21 - Cell 3
23
Rebecca Domanage
5
Row 22 - Cell 3
24
Hannah Geelan
5
Row 23 - Cell 3
25
Brittany Lindores
5
Row 24 - Cell 3
26
Philippa Read
5
Row 25 - Cell 3
DNF
Rebecca Werner
Row 26 - Cell 2
Row 26 - Cell 3
DNF
Carla Franson
Row 27 - Cell 2
Row 27 - Cell 3
DNF
Stephanie Ives
Row 28 - Cell 2
Row 28 - Cell 3
DNF
Claire Homsey
Row 29 - Cell 2
Row 29 - Cell 3
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