Bronzini sprints to stage three victory at Santos Women's Tour
Scandolara retains leader's jersey with one stage to come
The sprint for stage three honours belonged to Georgia Bronzini (Wiggle Down Under) at the Santos Women's Tour today as she beat yesterday's winner Melissa Hoskins (Orica-AIS) and race leader Valentina Scandolara (Orica-AIS) over the line. Scandolara holds on to the overall race lead with one final criterium to come tomorrow around Victoria Park.
"I’m really happy because my team counted on my race, so I think they deserved that because we worked hard for the win," said Bronzini. "Also we are really happy because Nettie [Edmondson] won the intermediate sprint which was the plan. It was really hard to do but we’ve done it so I’m really happy."
Bronzini was the sole Wiggle-Honda rider in the leading group of 11, after she chased them down in the final 35 kilometres. It was race leader Scandolara that initiated the move on Checkers Hill along with Ruth Corset (Total Rush Hyster). They were soon joined by Bronzini and eight other riders – a group that contained a further three Orica-AIS riders. Bronzini played the number disparity to her advantage and kept quiet in the group before launching a strong sprint to comfortably beat her break companions.
“There were four Greenedge (Orica-AIS) riders so it was stupid if I rolled in front, so I waited and sat back while some of the girls attacked. It was pretty simple about the tactic, but not simple about the riding,” Bronzini explained.
Scandolara remained six seconds ahead of her teammate Hoskins going into the final stage.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | 1:47:13 |
2 | Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:00:06 |
11 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) RoXSolt | 0:00:14 |
12 | Shannon Malseed (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | 0:01:14 |
13 | Jessica Huston (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Kimberley Wells (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Georgia Baker (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Kristy Glover (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Anna-Leeza Hull (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Nicole Moerig (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Rebecca Mackey (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Victoria Veitch (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Verita Stewart (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Emily Collins (Nzl) SUVelo Racing | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Lisa Keeling (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) RoXSolt | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Allison Rice (Aus ) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle Honda | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Kirsten Howard (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Laurelea Moss (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | 0:03:34 |
38 | Julia Kalotas (Aus) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Isabelle Beckers (Bel) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Angela Smith (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Lucy Barker (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Ella Falzarano (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Nicole Whitburn (Aus) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Gina Ricardo (Aus) SUVelo Racing | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Amanda Nabi (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Chloe Moran (Aus) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Laura Vainionpaa (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | 0:03:38 |
48 | Rachel Ward (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Lydia Rippon (Nzl) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Laura Darlington (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Kendelle Hodges (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Danielle Mckinnirey (Aus) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Alexandria Nicholls (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Eileen Roe (GBr) Wiggle Honda | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Tayla Evans (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Holly Ranson (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Carley Mckay (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Naima Madlen Diesner (Ger) Unified Solutions Group | 0:05:48 |
60 | Jasmine Mcmillan (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Crystal Wemyss (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Gemma Ansell (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Ruby Greig-Hurtig (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Nusha Kerin (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Bridie O'donnell (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Lucy Martin (Aus) RoXSolt | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Erin Kinnealy (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Brittany Lindores (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Justyna Lubkowski (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Minda Murray (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Stacey Riedel (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Elizabeth Hall (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:07:31 |
74 | Jessica Lane (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:07:32 |
75 | Natalie Redmond (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Merridy Pearce (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Prudence Rothwell (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:08:39 |
78 | Marissa Madden (Aus) SUVelo Racing | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Emma Pane (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Hollee Simons (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | 0:11:16 |
81 | Amalie Winther Olsen (Den) | 0:11:37 |
82 | Michelle Apostolou (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | 0:12:31 |
83 | Hannah Geelan (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Sara Mills (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | 0:16:05 |
85 | Amy Cundy (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | 0:20:36 |
# | 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 | Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | 5 | pts |
2 | Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | 5 | pts |
2 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Specialized Securitor | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Orica - AIS | 5:21:39 |
2 | Roxsolt | 0:01:28 |
3 | Specialized Securitor | 0:02:28 |
4 | Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Wiggle Down Under | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Bicycle Superstore | 0:03:42 |
7 | Wormall Civil CCS Cycling Team | 0:06:02 |
8 | High5 Dream Team | 0:06:06 |
9 | Boss Racing Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Subaru NSWIS NKC Team | 0:08:22 |
11 | EMBA - Ozone Cleaning Specialists | 0:08:26 |
12 | CBR Women's Cycling | 0:08:30 |
13 | Total Rush Hyster | 0:09:26 |
14 | Building Champions Squad | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | SUVelo Racing | 0:13:27 |
16 | Unified Solutions Group | 0:19:08 |
17 | Bikebug-NextGen | 0:20:51 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | 3:42:35 |
2 | Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:00:06 |
3 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:00:12 |
10 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | 0:00:42 |
11 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) RoXSolt | 0:00:56 |
12 | Kimberley Wells (Aus) High Five Dream Team | 0:01:20 |
13 | Jessica Huston (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Rebecca Mackey (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Allison Rice (Aus ) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Georgia Baker (Aus) High Five Dream Team | 0:01:25 |
22 | Nicole Moerig (Aus) Boss Racing Team | 0:01:30 |
23 | Verita Stewart (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) RoXSolt | 0:01:34 |
25 | Shannon Malseed (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Kristy Glover (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | 0:01:56 |
28 | Emily Collins (Nzl) SUVelo Racing | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Lisa Keeling (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Anna-Leeza Hull (Aus) Specialized Securitor | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Victoria Veitch (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle Honda | 0:02:11 |
35 | Isabelle Beckers (Bel) | 0:04:16 |
36 | Angela Smith (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Amanda Nabi (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Lucy Barker (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream Team | 0:04:20 |
40 | Lydia Rippon (Nzl) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Tayla Evans (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Laura Darlington (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Alexandria Nicholls (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Kendelle Hodges (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Rachel Ward (Aus) Boss Racing Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Eileen Roe (GBr) Wiggle Honda | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Holly Ranson (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Laurelea Moss (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | 0:04:21 |
49 | Lucy Bechtel (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | 0:04:24 |
50 | Danielle Mckinnirey (Aus) | 0:04:30 |
51 | Erin Kinnealy (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | 0:06:30 |
52 | Kirsten Howard (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | 0:06:34 |
53 | Bridie O'donnell (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | 0:06:45 |
54 | Nicole Whitburn (Aus) | 0:06:58 |
55 | Laura Vainionpaa (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | 0:07:51 |
56 | Gina Ricardo (Aus) SUVelo Racing | 0:08:54 |
57 | Brittany Lindores (Aus) Bicycle Superstore | 0:08:58 |
58 | Ruby Greig-Hurtig (Aus) Holden Women's Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Chloe Moran (Aus) | 0:08:59 |
60 | Carley Mckay (Aus) Wormall CCS Cycling Team | 0:09:03 |
61 | Naima Madlen Diesner (Ger) Unified Solutions Group | 0:09:06 |
62 | Lucy Martin (Aus) RoXSolt | 0:09:12 |
63 | Minda Murray (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) High Five Dream Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Crystal Wemyss (Aus) Boss Racing Team | 0:11:08 |
66 | Gemma Ansell (Aus) Boss Racing Team | 0:11:16 |
67 | Emma Pane (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | 0:14:41 |
68 | Prudence Rothwell (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:14:53 |
69 | Nusha Kerin (Aus) EMBA Ozone Cleaning Specialists | 0:15:02 |
70 | Hollee Simons (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | 0:17:03 |
71 | Jessica Lane (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:17:12 |
72 | Julia Kalotas (Aus) | 0:19:37 |
73 | Ella Falzarano (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Michelle Apostolou (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | 0:19:40 |
75 | Jasmine Mcmillan (Aus) Specialized Securitor | 0:21:51 |
76 | Stacey Riedel (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Justyna Lubkowski (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:22:06 |
78 | Natalie Redmond (Aus) CBR Women's Cycling Team | 0:23:35 |
79 | Merridy Pearce (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Marissa Madden (Aus) SUVelo Racing | 0:24:57 |
81 | Elizabeth Hall (Aus) Bike Bug Next Gen | 0:27:23 |
82 | Amalie Winther Olsen (Den) | 0:27:55 |
83 | Hannah Geelan (Aus) Unified Solutions Group | 0:28:49 |
84 | Amy Cundy (Aus) Building Champions Women's Squad | 0:36:39 |
85 | Sara Mills (Aus) Subaru NSWIS NKC | 0:37:57 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle Honda | 17 | pts |
2 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS | 10 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | 7 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Kimberley Wells (Aus) High Five Dream Team | 3 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Jessica Mundy (Aus) High Five Dream Team | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Elizabeth Doueal( Aus) Specialized Securitor | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt | 1 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Emily Collins (Nzl) SUVelo Racing | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Loren Rowney (Aus) RoXSolt | 16 | pts |
2 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AIS | 11 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) RoXSolt | 8 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Total Rush Hyster | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Jenelle Crooks (Aus) Specialized Securitor | 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Orica - AIS | 11:07:57 |
2 | Roxsolt | 0:01:48 |
3 | Holden Women's Cycling Team | 0:03:02 |
4 | Specialized Securitor | 0:03:20 |
5 | Wiggle Down Under | 0:03:46 |
6 | Bicycle Superstore | 0:05:00 |
7 | Wormall Civil CCS Cycling Team | 0:06:44 |
8 | High5 Dream Team | 0:06:53 |
9 | Boss Racing Team | 0:07:34 |
10 | CBR Women's Cycling | 0:09:48 |
11 | EMBA - Ozone Cleaning Specialists | 0:10:20 |
12 | Building Champions Squad | 0:13:26 |
13 | Total Rush Hyster | 0:14:30 |
14 | Subaru NSWIS NKC Team | 0:19:59 |
15 | SUVelo Racing | 0:25:26 |
16 | Unified Solutions Group | 0:43:37 |
17 | Bikebug-NextGen | 0:51:51 |
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