Scandolara wins opening stage of Santos Women's Tour

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Kitchen wins bunch sprint for second place

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Valentina Scandolara (Orica-AIS) putting the hammer down (Image credit: Mark Gunter)

Italy's Valentina Scandalora (Orica-AIS) won the opening stage of the Santos Women’s Tour in Adelaide on Saturday with a solo breakaway 10 kilometres that proved too strong for the peloton.

The race was held over a 60-kilometre course from Woodside and Murray Bridge with Lauren Kitchen (RoXSolt) claiming second in the bunch sprint ahead of Scandalora's teammate Melissa Hoskins.

"It wasn’t planned that we attacked solo but I tried, I saw the occasion and I went," Scandalora said at the finish.

"If they were coming back there was no other chance for me, so I gave it all and it was enough. It’s my first race of 2015, in Italy they say ‘who begins well has already done half of the work’ so if you begin well, you’re already on your way."

"We wanted to make the race hard on the first climb and after the Queen of the Mountain but everyone was so fresh we couldn’t do that. We hoped for more wind but there was none, but when there were crosswinds we went as planned, and we broke up the bunch."

The opening stages of the race were marked by aggressive moves from the Orica team as well as an attack from under 23 road race national champion Shannon Malseed.

The race split into several groups, with a lead bunch of 26 riders at the head of the race. As Scandalora made her move, she quickly opened up a 25 second gap on the Wiggle Down Under – led bunch.

Stage two of the Santos Women's Tour will be a criterium in East Adelaide on Sunday, January 18.

 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS1:22:57
2Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt0:00:06
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AISRow 2 - Cell 2
4Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AISRow 3 - Cell 2
5Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ruth Corset (Aus) Total Rush HysterRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AISRow 6 - Cell 2
8Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSoltRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rachel Neylan (Aus) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 8 - Cell 2
10Allison Rice (Aus ) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AISRow 10 - Cell 2
12Kimberley Wells (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Taryn Heather (Aus) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rebecca Mackey (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jessica Huston (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Joanne Hogan (Aus)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Georgia Baker (Aus) High Five Dream Team0:00:11
20Nicole Moerig (Aus) Boss Racing Team0:00:16
21Verita Stewart (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) RoXSolt0:00:20
23Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Shannon Malseed (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kristy Glover (Aus) Bicycle Superstore0:00:42
26Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Lucy Barker (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Carlee Taylor (Aus) RoXSoltRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anna-Leeza Hull (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 28 - Cell 2
30Laura Darlington (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lydia Rippon (Nzl) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 30 - Cell 2
32Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alexandria Nicholls (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Emily Collins (Nzl) SUVelo RacingRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tayla Evans (Aus) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Isabelle Beckers (Bel)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Kendelle Hodges (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rachel Ward (Aus) Boss Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Angela Smith (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKCRow 40 - Cell 2
42Victoria Veitch (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 41 - Cell 2
43Amanda Nabi (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Holly Ranson (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 43 - Cell 2
45Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Erin Kinnealy (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Lisa Keeling (Aus) Boss Racing TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Eileen Roe (GBr) Wiggle HondaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Bridie O'donnell (Aus) Total Rush HysterRow 48 - Cell 2
50Laurelea Moss (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team0:00:47
51Danielle Mckinnirey (Aus)0:00:52
52Narelle Hards (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists0:02:09
53Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Bicycle Superstore0:03:10
54Ruby Greig-Hurtig (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Brittany Lindores (Aus) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 54 - Cell 2
56Naima Madlen Diesner (Ger) Unified Solutions Group0:03:18
57Minda Murray (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad0:03:24
58Nicole Whitburn (Aus)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Lucy Martin (Aus) RoXSoltRow 58 - Cell 2
60Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Laura Vainionpaa (Aus) Total Rush Hyster0:04:13
62Jessica Lane (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen0:04:51
63Kirsten Howard (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC0:05:20
64Gina Ricardo (Aus) SUVelo RacingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Michelle Apostolou (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 64 - Cell 2
66Crystal Wemyss (Aus) Boss Racing TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Chloe Moran (Aus)0:05:25
68Carley Mckay (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Nusha Kerin (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 68 - Cell 2
70Gemma Ansell (Aus) Boss Racing Team0:05:28
71Hollee Simons (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC0:05:47
72Emma Pane (Aus) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 71 - Cell 2
73Stephanie Lord (Aus) SUVelo Racing0:06:09
74Prudence Rothwell (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen0:06:14
75Jasmine Mcmillan (Aus) Specialized Securitor0:16:03
76Marissa Madden (Aus) SUVelo RacingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Amy Cundy (Aus) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 76 - Cell 2
78Stacey Riedel (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 77 - Cell 2
79Merridy Pearce (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 78 - Cell 2
80Hannah Geelan (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 79 - Cell 2
81Ella Falzarano (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKCRow 80 - Cell 2
82Sara Mills (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKCRow 81 - Cell 2
83Natalie Redmond (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Elizabeth Hall (Aus) Bike Bug Next GenRow 83 - Cell 2
85Justyna Lubkowski (Aus) Bike Bug Next GenRow 84 - Cell 2
86Amalie Winther Olsen (Den)Row 85 - Cell 2
87Julia Kalotas (Aus)Row 86 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle Honda5pts
2Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized Securitor2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream Team1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Finish
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS5pts
2Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt5pts
2Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Team
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Orica - AIS4:09:03
2Roxsolt0:00:20
3Holden Women's Cycling Team0:00:34
4Wormall Civil CCS Cycling Team0:00:42
5High5 Dream Team0:00:47
6Specialized Securitor0:00:52
7CBR Women's Cycling0:01:18
8Bicycle SuperstoreRow 7 - Cell 2
9Wiggle Down UnderRow 8 - Cell 2
10Boss Racing Team0:01:28
11EMBA - Ozone Cleaning Specialists0:01:54
12Building Champions Squad0:04:00
13Total Rush Hyster0:04:49
14Subaru NSWIS NKC Team0:11:37
15SUVelo Racing0:11:59
16Unified Solutions Group0:24:29
17Bikebug-NextGen0:26:56
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS1:22:57
2Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt0:00:06
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AISRow 2 - Cell 2
4Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AISRow 3 - Cell 2
5Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ruth Corset (Aus) Total Rush HysterRow 5 - Cell 2
7Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AISRow 6 - Cell 2
8Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSoltRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rachel Neylan (Aus) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 8 - Cell 2
10Allison Rice (Aus ) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AISRow 10 - Cell 2
12Kimberley Wells (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Taryn Heather (Aus) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rebecca Mackey (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jessica Huston (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Joanne Hogan (Aus)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Georgia Baker (Aus) High Five Dream Team0:00:11
20Nicole Moerig (Aus) Boss Racing Team0:00:16
21Verita Stewart (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) RoXSolt0:00:20
23Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Shannon Malseed (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kristy Glover (Aus) Bicycle Superstore0:00:42
26Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 25 - Cell 2
27Lucy Barker (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Carlee Taylor (Aus) RoXSoltRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anna-Leeza Hull (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 28 - Cell 2
30Laura Darlington (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Lydia Rippon (Nzl) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 30 - Cell 2
32Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alexandria Nicholls (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Emily Collins (Nzl) SUVelo RacingRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tayla Evans (Aus) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Isabelle Beckers (Bel)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Kendelle Hodges (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Rachel Ward (Aus) Boss Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Angela Smith (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKCRow 40 - Cell 2
42Victoria Veitch (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 41 - Cell 2
43Amanda Nabi (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Holly Ranson (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 43 - Cell 2
45Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Erin Kinnealy (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Lisa Keeling (Aus) Boss Racing TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Eileen Roe (GBr) Wiggle HondaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Bridie O'donnell (Aus) Total Rush HysterRow 48 - Cell 2
50Laurelea Moss (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team0:00:47
51Danielle Mckinnirey (Aus)0:00:52
52Narelle Hards (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists0:02:09
53Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Bicycle Superstore0:03:10
54Ruby Greig-Hurtig (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Brittany Lindores (Aus) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 54 - Cell 2
56Naima Madlen Diesner (Ger) Unified Solutions Group0:03:18
57Minda Murray (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad0:03:24
58Nicole Whitburn (Aus)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Lucy Martin (Aus) RoXSoltRow 58 - Cell 2
60Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) High Five Dream TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Laura Vainionpaa (Aus) Total Rush Hyster0:04:13
62Jessica Lane (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen0:04:51
63Kirsten Howard (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC0:05:20
64Gina Ricardo (Aus) SUVelo RacingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Michelle Apostolou (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 64 - Cell 2
66Crystal Wemyss (Aus) Boss Racing TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Chloe Moran (Aus)0:05:25
68Carley Mckay (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Nusha Kerin (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning SpecialistsRow 68 - Cell 2
70Gemma Ansell (Aus) Boss Racing Team0:05:28
71Hollee Simons (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC0:05:47
72Emma Pane (Aus) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 71 - Cell 2
73Stephanie Lord (Aus) SUVelo Racing0:06:09
74Prudence Rothwell (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen0:06:14
75Jasmine Mcmillan (Aus) Specialized Securitor0:16:03
76Marissa Madden (Aus) SUVelo RacingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Amy Cundy (Aus) Building Champions Women's SquadRow 76 - Cell 2
78Stacey Riedel (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 77 - Cell 2
79Merridy Pearce (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 78 - Cell 2
80Hannah Geelan (Aus) Unified Solutions GroupRow 79 - Cell 2
81Ella Falzarano (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKCRow 80 - Cell 2
82Sara Mills (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKCRow 81 - Cell 2
83Natalie Redmond (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Elizabeth Hall (Aus) Bike Bug Next GenRow 83 - Cell 2
85Justyna Lubkowski (Aus) Bike Bug Next GenRow 84 - Cell 2
86Amalie Winther Olsen (Den)Row 85 - Cell 2
87Julia Kalotas (Aus)Row 86 - Cell 2
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Sprint classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt6pts
2Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle Honda5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized Securitor2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream Team1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Mountain classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt6pts
2Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Team classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Orica - AIS4:09:03
2Roxsolt0:00:20
3Holden Women's Cycling Team0:00:34
4Wormall Civil CCS Cycling Team0:00:42
5High5 Dream Team0:00:47
6Specialized Securitor0:00:52
7CBR Women's Cycling0:01:18
8Bicycle SuperstoreRow 7 - Cell 2
9Wiggle Down UnderRow 8 - Cell 2
10Boss Racing Team0:01:28
11EMBA - Ozone Cleaning Specialists0:01:54
12Building Champions Squad0:04:00
13Total Rush Hyster0:04:49
14Subaru NSWIS NKC Team0:11:37
15SUVelo Racing0:11:59
16Unified Solutions Group0:24:29
17Bikebug-NextGen0:26:56

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