Hosking wins opening stage of Women's Herald Sun Tour

Ale Cipollini's Chloe Hosking won the opening stage of the Women's Herald Sun Tour on Wednesday, winning a reduced-bunch sprint at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia, and relegating BePink's Rachele Barbieri to second place, with Lotta Lepistö (Trek-Segafredo) finishing third.

Lepistö's Trek-Segafredo teammate – British-born American rider, Ruth Winder – animated the stage, breaking away on lap six of the 22-lap, 97km first stage, on the same circuit and over the same distance as the opening stage of the men's race later in the afternoon.

She built up a maximum lead of 2:45, and Winder's day out at the head of affairs only came to an end with a lap-and-a-half to go, following pressure from first Mitchelton-Scott and later Tibco-SVB.

With the race back together, and Tibco continuing in control, it looked as though it would come down to a bunch sprint. But with Tibco joined at the front on the final lap by Ale Cipollini, Trek-Segafredo and again by Mitchelton-Scott, a small eight-rider group – also containing Mitchelton's Gracie Elvin, Amanda Spratt and Grace Brown, Tibco's Alison Jackson and the KordaMentha Australian national team's Emily Roper – managed to get a jump on the rest of the field, led home by Hosking coming with a seven-second advantage over the rest.

Hosking now leads Barbieri by five seconds overall thanks to her win bonus and a three-second bonus won earlier in the day at the first intermediate sprint. Race favourite Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton-Scott) is 13 seconds off the pace in eighth place, with defending champion Brodie Chapman (Tibco-SVB) in ninth place overall, 20 seconds back.

"It was a really big team effort, so I get a lot of satisfaction out of seeing all the girls contribute to the win, and I think we can take a lot of confidence out of that going forward," said Hosking after her win.

She explained that her team left it to Mitchelton to chase Winder, as she's more of a GC rider, and therefore it wasn't Ale Cipollini's responsibility, as a team built around a sprinter, to chase.

"We just went for it with a kilometre to go, and the skill levels in the corners are varying: some girls can go super fast, and some can't, and that just splits the peloton," she said, explaining the small split that came at the end.

"I know there's still a lot of work to go, so it's a nice surprise to come away with a few wins this summer," Hosking said, having already taken wins at the Bay Crits and a stage of the Tour Down Under earlier in January.

As a sprinter, she played down her chances of being able to defend her leader's jersey on Thursday's second and final – and much hillier – stage on a circuit around Churchill in the Latrobe Valley, but didn't totally discount it.

"There's some gravel, which I love," she said of the top section of the Jeeralang climb, which comes 12km before the downhill finish, "and it isn't over until the fat lady sings."

Full results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipolini2:30:22
2Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePinkRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lotta Pauliina Lepistö (Fin) Trek-SegafredoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alison Jackson (NZl) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 4 - Cell 2
6Emily Roper (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 6 - Cell 2
8Grace Brown (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 7 - Cell 2
9Brodie Chapman (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:07
10Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Amanda Jamieson (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 10 - Cell 2
12Georgie Whitehouse (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jenna Merrick (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 12 - Cell 2
14Anna Booth (Aus) Sydney Uni-StaminadeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Matilda Raynolds (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Nicole Steigenga (Ned) BePinkRow 16 - Cell 2
18Elizabeth Stannard (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 17 - Cell 2
19Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 18 - Cell 2
20Georgia Williams (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 19 - Cell 2
21Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Sydney Uni-StaminadeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePinkRow 21 - Cell 2
23Deborah Paine (NZl) New ZealandRow 22 - Cell 2
24Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 24 - Cell 2
26Veronica Lebedev (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jessica Pratt (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kirsty Mccallum (NZl) New ZealandRow 28 - Cell 2
30Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Ale CipoliniRow 29 - Cell 2
31Romy Kasper (Ger) Ale CipoliniRow 30 - Cell 2
32Lauren Stephens (GBr) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo0:00:11
34Maria Apolonia Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Ale CipoliniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Nicola Macdonald (Aus) Gusto StepFWD0:00:14
36Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipoliniRow 35 - Cell 2
37Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-SegafredoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Holly Harris (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jessica Allen (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tereza Medvedova (Svk) BePink0:00:18
41Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:00:21
42Annamarie Lipp (NZl) New Zealand0:00:23
43Alice Cobb (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 42 - Cell 2
44Abigail Morton (NZl) New ZealandRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sharlotte Lucas (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 44 - Cell 2
46Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade0:00:26
47Libby Arbuckle (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jessica Raimondi (Ita) Ale CipoliniRow 47 - Cell 2
49Briony Mattocks (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jemma Eastwood (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 49 - Cell 2
51Kirsty Deacon (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Annelise Jefferies (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sarah Gigante (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jessica Mundy (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 53 - Cell 2
55Amy Vesty (NZl) Sydney Uni-Staminade0:00:37
56Shannon Malseed (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:40
57Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BePink0:01:05
58Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo0:01:09
59Abigail Van Twisk (GBr) Trek-Segafredo0:01:15
60Anya Louw (Aus) KordaMentha Australian Team0:01:53
61Elyse Fraser (NZl) New Zealand0:02:32
62Katie Banerjee (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:02:39
63Bridget Bremner (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:03:30
64Jenny Pettenon (Aus) Gusto StepFWD0:06:45
65Emma Coral-Roberts (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jade Colligan (Aus) Sydney Uni-StaminadeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Stella Nightingale (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 66 - Cell 2
68Hannah Bartram (NZl) Mike Greer Homes Women0:09:30
69Ione Johnson (NZl) New Zealand0:10:50
70Jennifer Darmody (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade0:12:00
71Rebecca Stephens (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:13:30
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Sprint 1 - Lap 5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipolini6pts
2Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePink4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Lap 15
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo6pts
2Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Grace Brown (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mitchelton-Scott7:31:06
2KordaMentha Australian Team0:00:14
3BePinkRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ale CipoliniRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mike Greer Homes Women0:00:21
7Specialized Women's RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Trek-Segafredo0:00:25
9Gusto StepFWD0:00:28
10New Zealand0:00:37
11Sydney Uni-Staminade0:00:40
12KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:03:31
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipolini2:30:09
2Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePink0:00:05
3Lotta Pauliina Lepistö (Fin) Trek-Segafredo0:00:09
4Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:10
5Grace Brown (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:12
6Alison Jackson (NZl) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:13
7Emily Roper (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 7 - Cell 2
9Brodie Chapman (Can) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:20
10Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Amanda Jamieson (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 10 - Cell 2
12Georgie Whitehouse (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jenna Merrick (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 12 - Cell 2
14Anna Booth (Aus) Sydney Uni-StaminadeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Matilda Raynolds (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Nicole Steigenga (Ned) BePinkRow 16 - Cell 2
18Elizabeth Stannard (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 17 - Cell 2
19Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 18 - Cell 2
20Georgia Williams (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 19 - Cell 2
21Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Sydney Uni-StaminadeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePinkRow 21 - Cell 2
23Deborah Paine (NZl) New ZealandRow 22 - Cell 2
24Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 24 - Cell 2
26Veronica Lebedev (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jessica Pratt (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ella Bloor (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kirsty Mccallum (NZl) New ZealandRow 28 - Cell 2
30Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Ale CipoliniRow 29 - Cell 2
31Romy Kasper (Ger) Ale CipoliniRow 30 - Cell 2
32Lauren Stephens (GBr) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo0:00:24
34Maria Apolonia Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Ale CipoliniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-SegafredoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nicola Macdonald (Aus) Gusto StepFWD0:00:27
37Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipoliniRow 36 - Cell 2
38Holly Harris (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jessica Allen (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tereza Medvedova (Svk) BePink0:00:31
41Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Trek-Segafredo0:00:34
42Annamarie Lipp (NZl) New Zealand0:00:36
43Alice Cobb (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 42 - Cell 2
44Abigail Morton (NZl) New ZealandRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sharlotte Lucas (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 44 - Cell 2
46Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade0:00:39
47Libby Arbuckle (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jessica Raimondi (Ita) Ale CipoliniRow 47 - Cell 2
49Briony Mattocks (Aus) Specialized Women's RacingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jemma Eastwood (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 49 - Cell 2
51Kirsty Deacon (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Annelise Jefferies (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sarah Gigante (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jessica Mundy (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 53 - Cell 2
55Amy Vesty (NZl) Sydney Uni-Staminade0:00:50
56Shannon Malseed (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:53
57Francesca Pattaro (Ita) BePink0:01:18
58Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo0:01:22
59Abigail Van Twisk (GBr) Trek-Segafredo0:01:28
60Anya Louw (Aus) KordaMentha Australian Team0:02:06
61Elyse Fraser (NZl) New Zealand0:02:45
62Katie Banerjee (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:02:52
63Bridget Bremner (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:03:43
64Jenny Pettenon (Aus) Gusto StepFWD0:06:58
65Emma Coral-Roberts (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jade Colligan (Aus) Sydney Uni-StaminadeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Stella Nightingale (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 66 - Cell 2
68Hannah Bartram (NZl) Mike Greer Homes Women0:09:43
69Ione Johnson (NZl) New Zealand0:11:03
70Jennifer Darmody (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade0:12:13
71Rebecca Stephens (Aus) KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:13:43
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipolini16pts
2Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePink10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 2 - Cell 2 Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lotta Pauliina Lepistö (Fin) Trek-Segafredo8pts
5Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Grace Brown (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott2Row 5 - Cell 3
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Best young rider
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Rachele Barbieri (Ita) BePink2:30:14
2Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Women's Racing0:00:15
3Amanda Jamieson (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jenna Merrick (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus) KordaMentha Australian TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nicole Steigenga (Ned) BePinkRow 5 - Cell 2
7Elizabeth Stannard (Aus) Gusto StepFWDRow 6 - Cell 2
8Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Mike Greer Homes WomenRow 7 - Cell 2
9Katia Ragusa (Ita) BePinkRow 8 - Cell 2
10Deborah Paine (NZl) New ZealandRow 9 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mitchelton-Scott7:31:06
2KordaMentha Australian Team0:00:14
3BePinkRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 3 - Cell 2
5Ale CipoliniRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mike Greer Homes Women0:00:21
7Specialized Women's RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Trek-Segafredo0:00:25
9Gusto StepFWD0:00:28
10New Zealand0:00:37
11Sydney Uni-Staminade0:00:40
12KOM Financial Advice Racing Team0:03:31

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