Paternoster wins stage 1 of the Women's Tour Down Under

Italian Letizia Paternoster gave the new Trek-Segafredo women's team their first victory in the first UCI race of 2019 when she won the opening stage of the Santos Women's Tour Down Under in Birdwood, South Australia, on Thursday.


The riders taking part in the 112.9km stage between Hahndorf and Birdwood remained together throughout what was a mostly flat day before it culminated in the expected bunch sprint, in which 19-year-old Paternoster got the better of Mitchelton-Scott's Sarah Roy, with Arlenis Sierra (Astana) finishing third.


"It's great for me and for the whole team to win here and to show the jersey because this is a new team. It was the new team's first race and we won, so this is an amazing feeling," said a delighted Paternoster, who is half Australian through her father, who lives in Sydney.

"The team stayed together pretty much all day and protected me in the bunch, and at the end they did a perfect lead-out to bring me to the finish line.

"When I went, I thought I was closer to the finish line, and when I saw it was still 250m to go, I wanted to die a little," she said. "I'm so happy to have pulled it off.

Trek-Segafredo General Manager Luca Guercilena is in Adelaide to watch the team's opening race, and for many that would have felt like added pressure, although Paternoster feels it only benefited her and the team.

"It didn't give me more pressure," she said. "On the contrary – it made it easy and relaxed, and we all had the confidence to work together, and I was confident at the end, so I think he's really happy."

Following a comfortable pace in the peloton over the first hour, the first action came as Chloe Hosking (Ale Cipollini) took the points and the time bonus at the first intermediate sprint in Gumeracha after 34.7km, ahead of Mitchelton-Scott pair Gracie Elvin and Sarah Roy.

Less than five kilometres later, the hunt for 'Queen of the Mountain' points began, with Alice Cobb (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) snaring top points ahead of Jennifer Pettenon and Justine Barrow of Australian National Road Series team Gusto StepFWD KOM.

The second 'QOM' at the Ngangkiparinga Climb saw Nadia Quagliotto (Ale Cipollini) announce her intentions for the jersey by taking the points ahead of Pettenon and Elena Pirrone (Astana Women's Team). Quagliotto later added the third QOM of the day to take the first Subaru Queen of the Mountains jersey.

It was the same three riders as earlier in the stage sharing the points at the second intermediate sprint, although this time it was Elvin taking top points ahead of Hosking and Roy.

Coming in to the final kilometres, a number teams jostled for position at the head of the peloton, with Doltcini-Van Eyck Sport, Rally UnitedHealthcare, UniSA Australia and the Astana Women's Team all active, although it was Trek-Segafredo in their first race who delivered Paternoster to the front before she unleashed her potent sprint, beating Roy and Sierra to the first ochre leader's jersey.

Paternoster leads the race overall by two seconds from Roy, with Hosking a further three seconds back after they both picked up bonus seconds at the intermediate sprints.

The race returns to Mengler Hill on Friday for the second year in a row with the near 10-per-cent-gradient climb to the finish the first opportunity for the climbers to shine, with temperatures expected to reach nearly 40 degrees.

"I'll talk with my trainer and directeur sportif to see how we'll manage the stage tomorrow," the race's leader, Paternoster, said of her chances for Mengler Hill.

With the race's overall contenders expected to show themselves on the climb, Paternoster and her Trek-Segafredo teammates are likely to have their work cut out trying to keep hold of the race lead.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Trek-Segafredo Women3:10:28
2Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 1 - Cell 2
3Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women's TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Alison Jackson (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePinkRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) CCC-LivRow 5 - Cell 2
7Matilda Raynolds (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Naimh Fisher-Black (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale CipolliniRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sara Bergen (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Georgia Whitehouse (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jessica Pratt (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 12 - Cell 2
14Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Paolo Munoz (Chi) Swapit/AgolicoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 15 - Cell 2
17Valerie Demey (Bel) CCC-LivRow 16 - Cell 2
18Amanda Jaimeson (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Anischa Vekemans (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 18 - Cell 2
20Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 19 - Cell 2
21Andrea Ramirez (Mex) Swapit/AgolicoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 22 - Cell 2
24Grace Anderson (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Deborah Paine (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Marie-Soleil Blais (Can) Astana Women's TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 26 - Cell 2
28Josie Talbot (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Evy Kuijpers (Ned) CCC-LivRow 28 - Cell 2
30Kirsty McCallum (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePinkRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 33 - Cell 2
35Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Riejanne Markus (Ned) CCC-LivRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jennifer Pettenon (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 36 - Cell 2
38Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 38 - Cell 2
40Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 39 - Cell 2
41Emily Watts (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 40 - Cell 2
42Alice Cobb (GBr) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nicole Steigenga (Ned) BePinkRow 43 - Cell 2
45Agnieszka Skalniak (Pol) CCC-LivRow 44 - Cell 2
46Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 45 - Cell 2
47Elena Pirrone (Ita) Astana Women's TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Rachel Neylan (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Summer Moak (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Georgia Williams (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) CCC-LivRow 50 - Cell 2
52Tereza Medvedova (Slo) BePinkRow 51 - Cell 2
53Heidi Franz (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Elizabeth Stannard (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 53 - Cell 2
55Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit/AgolicoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Grace Brown (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 56 - Cell 2
58Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit/AgolicoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jess Mundy (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 58 - Cell 2
60Amy Cure (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Anya Louw (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePinkRow 61 - Cell 2
63Daniela Reis (Por) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 62 - Cell 2
64Eri Yonamine (Jap) Ale CipolliniRow 63 - Cell 2
65Nicola MacDonald (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 64 - Cell 2
66Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BePinkRow 65 - Cell 2
67Emily Roper (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Elyse Fraser (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Romy Kasper (Ger) Ale CipolliniRow 68 - Cell 2
70Maria Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Ale CipolliniRow 69 - Cell 2
71Yareli Salazar (Mex) Astana Women's TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Brenda Andrea Santoyo (Mex) Swapit/AgolicoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Lauretta Hanson (USA) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 72 - Cell 2
74Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Ashlee Ankudinoff (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 75 - Cell 2
77Carolina Rodriguez (Mex) Astana Women's TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 77 - Cell 2
79Jeidy Pradera (Cub) Astana Women's TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 80 - Cell 2
82Veronica Lebedev (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 81 - Cell 2
83Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:11
84Jessica Raimondi (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:00:19
85Anna Booth (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jannie Milena Salcedo (Col) Swapit/Agolico0:09:06
DNFJustine Barrow (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFJade Colligan (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 87 - Cell 2
DNSLotta Pauliina Lepistö (Fin) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 88 - Cell 2

General classification after stage 1

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Trek-Segafredo Women3:10:18
2Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:02
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini0:00:05
4Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 3 - Cell 2
5Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women's Team0:00:06
6Alison Jackson (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:10
7Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePinkRow 6 - Cell 2
8Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) CCC-LivRow 7 - Cell 2
9Matilda Raynolds (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Naimh Fisher-Black (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Sara Bergen (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Georgia Whitehouse (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jessica Pratt (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 14 - Cell 2
16Paolo Munoz (Chi) Swapit/AgolicoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 16 - Cell 2
18Valerie Demey (Bel) CCC-LivRow 17 - Cell 2
19Amanda Jaimeson (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Anischa Vekemans (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 19 - Cell 2
21Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andrea Ramirez (Mex) Swapit/AgolicoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 22 - Cell 2
24Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 23 - Cell 2
25Grace Anderson (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Deborah Paine (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Marie-Soleil Blais (Can) Astana Women's TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Abigail Mickey (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Josie Talbot (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Evy Kuijpers (Ned) CCC-LivRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kirsty McCallum (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePinkRow 31 - Cell 2
33Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 34 - Cell 2
36Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 35 - Cell 2
37Riejanne Markus (Ned) CCC-LivRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jennifer Pettenon (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 37 - Cell 2
39Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 39 - Cell 2
41Emily Watts (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 40 - Cell 2
42Alice Cobb (GBr) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nicole Steigenga (Ned) BePinkRow 43 - Cell 2
45Agnieszka Skalniak (Pol) CCC-LivRow 44 - Cell 2
46Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 45 - Cell 2
47Elena Pirrone (Ita) Astana Women's TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Rachel Neylan (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Summer Moak (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Georgia Williams (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) CCC-LivRow 50 - Cell 2
52Tereza Medvedova (Slo) BePinkRow 51 - Cell 2
53Heidi Franz (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Elizabeth Stannard (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 53 - Cell 2
55Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 54 - Cell 2
56Maria Jose Vargas (CRc) Swapit/AgolicoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Grace Brown (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 56 - Cell 2
58Anet Barrera (Mex) Swapit/AgolicoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jess Mundy (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 58 - Cell 2
60Amy Cure (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Anya Louw (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePinkRow 61 - Cell 2
63Daniela Reis (Por) Doltcini-Van Eyck SportRow 62 - Cell 2
64Eri Yonamine (Jap) Ale CipolliniRow 63 - Cell 2
65Nicola MacDonald (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 64 - Cell 2
66Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BePinkRow 65 - Cell 2
67Emily Roper (Aus) Team UniSA-AustraliaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Elyse Fraser (NZl) Vantage New Zealand National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Romy Kasper (Ger) Ale CipolliniRow 68 - Cell 2
70Maria Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Ale CipolliniRow 69 - Cell 2
71Yareli Salazar (Mex) Astana Women's TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Brenda Andrea Santoyo (Mex) Swapit/AgolicoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Lauretta Hanson (USA) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 72 - Cell 2
74Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Ashlee Ankudinoff (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 75 - Cell 2
77Carolina Rodriguez (Mex) Astana Women's TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 77 - Cell 2
79Jeidy Pradera (Cub) Astana Women's TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Trek-Segafredo WomenRow 80 - Cell 2
82Veronica Lebedev (Aus) Gusto StepFWD KOMRow 81 - Cell 2
83Anna Booth (Aus) Sydney UniversityRow 82 - Cell 2
84Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:21
85Jessica Raimondi (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:00:29
86Jannie Milena Salcedo (Col) Swapit/Agolico0:09:16

 

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