Whitburn wins Shipwreck Classic from break of five

Nicole Whitburn (Pensar SPM) takes the win after a long day in the break

Nicole Whitburn (Pensar SPM) takes the win after a long day in the break (Image credit: Mark Gunter - markgunter.com.au)

In a similar fashion to the men's race that preceded it, the women's Shipwreck Coast Classic was split in cross winds early on with Victoria's Nicole Whitburn (Pensar SPM) prevailing ahead of her fellow escapees in the women's event on Sunday afternoon.

After positioning herself well in the cross winds that blew the race to pieces, Nicole Whitburn (Pensar SPM) clinched her maiden Subaru NRS victory, edging out Jessica Mundy (Jayco/Apollo/VIS) and Kristy Glover (Holden Women's Cycling).

"This win is fantastic for me," Whitburn said. "The conditions were just horrible, the winds were so strong but luckily it didn't rain until the end of the race."

Whitburn, 35, was part of a small five women breakaway which established after just four kilometres of racing in the 142 kilometre race.

The group of Whitburn, Mundy, Glover, Shannon Malseed (Holden Women's Cycling) and Emily Roper (Suzuki-Bontrager) worked well together despite the extremely gusty conditions.

There was no urgency in the peloton with the gap reaching nine and a half minutes at its biggest, allowing the lead group to maintain their grip on the race.

"I was a little bit surprised when we stayed away, I was just hoping to get to the first sprint but then the time gap just kept going out and out and we kept riding."

The women's NRS concludes in two weeks time with the Tour of the Goldfields in Ballarat. The series honours will go down to the wire with Whitburn's teammate Ruth Corset just two points behind leader Katrin Garfoot (Jayco/Apollo/VIS).

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Full Results
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nicole Whitburn (Vic) Pensar SPM Racing3:57:15
2Jessica Mundy (SA) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Kristy Glover (Vic) Target Trek Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Shannon Malseed (Vic) Holden Women Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Emily Roper (Qld) Suzuki Bontrager0:00:05
6Katrin Garfoot (Qld) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team0:06:55
7Ruth Corset (Qld) Pensar SPM RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Peta Mullens (Vic) Target Trek Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Chloe McConville (Vic) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Samantha De Riter (Vic) Holden Women Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lauretta Hanson (Vic) Building Champions SquadRow 10 - Cell 2
12Felicity Wardlaw (Vic) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 11 - Cell 2
13Zoe Watters (Qld) Pensar SPM Racing0:06:59
14Tessa Fabry (Vic) Team BreezeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Emma Viotto (ACT) Suzuki Bontrager0:07:03
16Justyna Lubkowski (Vic) Liv / giantRow 15 - Cell 2
17Miranda Griffiths (Vic) Holden Women Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Brittany Lindores (ACT)0:07:08
19Nicole Moerig (Qld) Pensar SPM Racing0:07:10
20Crystal Wemyss (Vic) Team BreezeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Tanya Matthewson (Vic) Bicycle Superstore0:07:23
22Georgina Beech (Vic) Team Breeze0:07:35
23Chloe McIntosh (Vic) Suzuki BontragerRow 22 - Cell 2
24Rachel Ward (Vic)0:07:39
25Minda Murray (NSW) Team Breeze0:07:44
26Victoria Luxton-Bain (Vic) Bicycle Superstore0:19:21
27Ailie McDonald (ACT) Suzuki BontragerRow 26 - Cell 2
DNFTaryn Heather (Vic) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
DNFSusan McAlister (Qld) Pensar SPM RacingRow 28 - Cell 2
DNFCarley McKay (Vic) Bicycle SuperstoreRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFGrace Fryer (Vic) Team BreezeRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFNaomi Williams (Vic) Liv / giantRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFLisa Hanley (Vic)Row 32 - Cell 2
DNFAnnette Edmondson (SA)Row 33 - Cell 2
DNSKate Finegan (Vic) Building Champions SquadRow 34 - Cell 2
DNSJoanna Wall (Vic) Building Champions SquadRow 35 - Cell 2
DNSRebecca Locke (Vic) Liv / giantRow 36 - Cell 2
DNSRuby Greig-Hurtig (Vic) Target Trek Racing TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
DNSSophie Mackay (NSW)Row 38 - Cell 2
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Intermediate sprints - sprint 1 - Wiltons Rd #1
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Nicole Whitburn (Vic) Pensar SPM Racing
2Emily Roper (Qld) Suzuki Bontrager
3Shannon Malseed (Vic) Holden Women Cycling Team
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Sprint 2 - Wiltons Rd #2
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Nicole Whitburn (Vic) Pensar SPM Racing
2Kristy Glover (Vic) Target Trek Racing Team
3Jessica Mundy (SA) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team
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King of the mountains - KOM 1- Port Campbell
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Shannon Malseed (Vic) Holden Women Cycling Team
2Kristy Glover (Vic) Target Trek Racing Team
3Nicole Whitburn (Vic) Pensar SPM Racing
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KOM 2 - Boggy Creek Rd
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Shannon Malseed (Vic) Holden Women Cycling Team
2Kristy Glover (Vic) Target Trek Racing Team
3Jessica Mundy (SA) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team12:05:35
2Pensar SPM Racing0:00:04
3Holden Women Cycling Team0:00:08
4Suzuki Bontrager0:00:53
5Team Breeze0:07:54
6Bicycle Superstore0:19:49
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NRS teams aggregate after round eight
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Pensar SPM Racing155pts
2Suzuki Bontrager82Row 1 - Cell 3
3Holden Women Cycling Team74Row 2 - Cell 3
4Bicycle Superstore70Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Bikebug54Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team43Row 5 - Cell 3
7Team Polygon Australia34Row 6 - Cell 3
8BOSS Racing Team24Row 7 - Cell 3
9Specialized Securitor23Row 8 - Cell 3
10Building Champions Squad17Row 9 - Cell 3
11Team Breeze16Row 10 - Cell 3
12Liv / giant9Row 11 - Cell 3
13Target Trek Racing Team6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Total Rush Hyster2Row 13 - Cell 3
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NRS aggregate after round eight
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Katrin Garfoot (Qld) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team99pts
2Ruth Corset (Qld) Pensar SPM Racing97Row 1 - Cell 3
3Felicity Wardlaw (Vic) Bicycle Superstore40Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rebecca Wiasak (ACT) Suzuki Bontrager37Row 3 - Cell 3
5Miranda Griffiths (Vic) Holden Women Cycling Team26Row 4 - Cell 3
6Grace Sulzberger (Tas) Team Polygon Australia25Row 5 - Cell 3
7Amy Cure (Tas) Team Polygon Australia19Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jessica Mundy (SA) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team17Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jenelle Crooks (Qld) Pensar SPM Racing17Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lisa Keeling (ACT) Bicycle Superstore17Row 9 - Cell 3
11Taryn Heather (Vic) Jayco/Apollo VIS Women's Road Team16Row 10 - Cell 3
12Zoe Watters (Qld) Pensar SPM Racing14Row 11 - Cell 3
13Judith Betts (NSW) Bikebug14Row 12 - Cell 3
14Samantha De Riter (Vic) Holden Women Cycling Team13Row 13 - Cell 3
15Sarah Roy (NSW) Team Bikebug12Row 14 - Cell 3

 

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