Evans upstages Corset on opening day

American Shelley Evans (USA National Team) spoiled the day for the home team by taking out the sprint from a group of 24 riders that formed a successful breakaway on the opening stage. Evans bested Australian National Champion Ruth Corset (Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team) and her teammate Cherise Taylor after taking advantage of a botched job by the New Zealand lead-out train.

Evans, previously known as Shelley Olds before her marriage, credited her team for putting her in a good position coming into the finale.

"Then I just jumped on the New Zealand train," said Evans, a World Cup medalist on the track. With the stage win she claimed the overall lead in the Women's Tour of New Zealand, and said she was confident her team could keep her in the yellow jersey.

"We definitely have some of the best riders in the world on our team and we aim to ride aggressively in this tour."

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Results
1Shelley Evans (USA) USA National Team2:49:19
2Ruth Corset (Aus) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
3Cherise Taylor (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team0:00:06
4Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:10
5Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 4 - Cell 2
6Karen Fulton (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 6 - Cell 2
8Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rie Katayama (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Amber Neben (USA) USA National TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Amber Halliday (Aus) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Masami Morita (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Janel Holcomb (USA) USA National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Linda Villumsen (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Serena Sheridan (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Min Gao (Chn) Giant Racing Team0:00:16
19Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Catherine Cheatley (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Alexandra Carle (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Courteney Lowe (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:20
24Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:28
25Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team0:01:50
26Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Mel Burke (NZl) Penny Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Liza Rachetto (USA) R.A.C.E. TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 30 - Cell 2
32Sarah Roy (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nimesha Smith (NZl) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Yiu Wong Wan (HKg) Giant Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Carly Light (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 34 - Cell 2
36Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Prime Estate TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Lana King (NZl) Mercedes Benz TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
41Laura Luxford (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
42Rachel Mercer (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
43Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 41 - Cell 2
44Rebecca Locke (Aus) Prime Estate TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
45Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
46Shara Gillow (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 44 - Cell 2
48Laura Medley (Aus) Mercedes Benz TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
49Naila Hassan (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
50Sia Svendsen (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
51Josephine Tomic (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
52Bronwyn Ryan (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
47Irene Digenis (Aus) Prime Estate Team0:02:10
40Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Felicity Wilson (Aus) R.A.C.E. Team0:13:09
54Yvette Hill-Willis (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Kate Chilcott (NZl) BP TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Charlotte Van De Merwe (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Rebecca Domange (Aus) R.A.C.E. TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Genevieve Whitson (NZl) BP TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jessica Phillips (USA) USA National TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Chubby Hale (NZl) Penny Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alison Starnes (USA) USA National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Rebecca Halliday (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jeannie Kuhajek (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jessica Jolly (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jessie Maclean (Aus) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 67 - Cell 2
69Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products UCKRow 68 - Cell 2
70Tracy Clark (NZl) Penny Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
72Emma Lawson (Aus) R.A.C.E. Team0:14:31
73Anna Kauffmann (Aus) Mercedes Benz TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
74Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
75Davina Summers (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
71Carma Watson (NZl) Prime Estate Team0:14:51
76Emma Petersen (NZl) Litespeed Team0:14:59
77Anna Stevenson (NZl) Penny Cycling Team0:17:52
78Yukiyo Hori (Jpn) Ready Go JapanRow 77 - Cell 2
79Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Huili Gu (Chn) Giant Racing Team0:19:02
81Sakiko Sato (Jpn) Ready Go JapanRow 80 - Cell 2
82Kazumi Yoneda (Jpn) Ready Go JapanRow 81 - Cell 2
83Josephine Giddens (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Janine Copp (NZl) Mercedes Benz Team0:23:51
85Waka Takeda (Jpn) Ready Go Japan0:28:20
86Eyelien Bekkering (Ned) BP Team0:29:46
87Kerri-Anne Torckler (NZl) BP TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Kendelle Hodges (Aus) R.A.C.E. TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFAshleigh Moolman (Rsa) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
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General Classification
1Shelley Evans (USA) USA National Team2:49:19
2Ruth Corset (Aus) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
3Cherise Taylor (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team0:00:06
4Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:10
5Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 4 - Cell 2
6Karen Fulton (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 6 - Cell 2
8Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 8 - Cell 2
10Rie Katayama (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Amber Neben (USA) USA National TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Amber Halliday (Aus) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Masami Morita (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Janel Holcomb (USA) USA National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Linda Villumsen (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Serena Sheridan (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Min Gao (Chn) Giant Racing Team0:00:16
19Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Catherine Cheatley (NZl) New Zealand National TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Alexandra Carle (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Courteney Lowe (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:20
24Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:28
25Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team0:01:50
26Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Racing TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Mel Burke (NZl) Penny Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Liza Rachetto (USA) R.A.C.E. TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 30 - Cell 2
32Sarah Roy (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nimesha Smith (NZl) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Yiu Wong Wan (HKg) Giant Racing TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Carly Light (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 34 - Cell 2
36Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Prime Estate TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Lana King (NZl) Mercedes Benz TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
41Laura Luxford (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
42Rachel Mercer (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
43Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 41 - Cell 2
44Rebecca Locke (Aus) Prime Estate TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
45Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
46Shara Gillow (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 44 - Cell 2
48Laura Medley (Aus) Mercedes Benz TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
49Naila Hassan (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
50Sia Svendsen (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
51Josephine Tomic (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
52Bronwyn Ryan (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
47Irene Digenis (Aus) Prime Estate Team0:02:10
40Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Felicity Wilson (Aus) R.A.C.E. Team0:13:09
54Yvette Hill-Willis (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Kate Chilcott (NZl) BP TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Charlotte Van De Merwe (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Rebecca Domange (Aus) R.A.C.E. TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Genevieve Whitson (NZl) BP TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jessica Phillips (USA) USA National TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Chubby Hale (NZl) Penny Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alison Starnes (USA) USA National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Rebecca Halliday (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jeannie Kuhajek (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jessica Jolly (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jessie Maclean (Aus) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 67 - Cell 2
69Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products UCKRow 68 - Cell 2
70Tracy Clark (NZl) Penny Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
72Emma Lawson (Aus) R.A.C.E. Team0:14:31
73Anna Kauffmann (Aus) Mercedes Benz TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
74Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
75Davina Summers (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
71Carma Watson (NZl) Prime Estate Team0:14:51
76Emma Petersen (NZl) Litespeed Team0:14:59
77Anna Stevenson (NZl) Penny Cycling Team0:17:52
78Yukiyo Hori (Jpn) Ready Go JapanRow 77 - Cell 2
79Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Huili Gu (Chn) Giant Racing Team0:19:02
81Sakiko Sato (Jpn) Ready Go JapanRow 80 - Cell 2
82Kazumi Yoneda (Jpn) Ready Go JapanRow 81 - Cell 2
83Josephine Giddens (NZl) Litespeed TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Janine Copp (NZl) Mercedes Benz Team0:23:51
85Waka Takeda (Jpn) Ready Go Japan0:28:20
86Eyelien Bekkering (Ned) BP Team0:29:46
87Kerri-Anne Torckler (NZl) BP TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Kendelle Hodges (Aus) R.A.C.E. TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
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Under 23 Classification
1Cherise Taylor (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team2:49:29
2Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 1 - Cell 2
3Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:06
4Alexandra Carle (Aus) Australia NTID TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Courteney Lowe (NZl) New Zealand National Team0:00:10
6Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport Team0:01:40
7Rachel Mercer (NZl) Handy Rentals TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian Institute of SportRow 7 - Cell 2
9Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Josephine Tomic (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kate Chilcott (NZl) BP Team0:12:59
12Charlotte Van De Merwe (RSA) Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jessica Jolly (NZl) Cyclosport TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products UCKRow 13 - Cell 2
15Emma Lawson (Aus) R.A.C.E. Team0:14:21
16Emma Petersen (NZl) Litespeed Team0:14:49
17Waka Takeda (Jpn) Ready Go Japan0:28:10
18Kendelle Hodges (Aus) R.A.C.E. Team0:29:36
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Teams Classification
1Nashua Ladies Pro Cycling Team8:28:27
2USA National TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3New Zealand National TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Japan National TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5AIS Australia National Team0:00:06
6Giant Pro Cycling Team - ChinaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Prime Estate Team - Australia0:01:40
8Litespeed TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Australia NTID Team0:01:46
10Cyclosport Team0:03:20
11Lotto Ladies TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Hitec Products UCKRow 11 - Cell 2
13Handy Rentals Team0:05:00
14Mecedes Benz TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15BP Team0:14:39
16Penny Cycling Team0:21:02
17Ready Go - Japan0:30:41
18R.A.C.E Team - Australia0:32:21

 

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