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