2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour

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2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour
Race details
Dates30–31 January 2018
Stages2
Distance125.1 km (77.73 mi)
Winning time3h 22' 16"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS) (Australia (national team))
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  ThirdFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Hosking  (AUS) (Alé–Cipollini)

Jersey black dotted.svg MountainsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS) (Australia (national team))
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jeanne Korevaar  (NED) (WaowDeals Pro Cycling)
Jersey green.svg SprintsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Hosking  (AUS) (Alé–Cipollini)
  Team Australia (national team)
2019  

The 2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour presented by Let's Go Motorhomes was a women's cycle stage race held in Australia from 30 to 31 January 2018. The 2018 edition was the inaugural edition of the race. [1]

Contents

The race was won by Brodie Chapman, riding for an Australian national team. [2] Chapman soloed to victory in the opening stage, before maintaining her lead in the following day's time trial, won by world champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton–Scott). Van Vleuten finished second overall, five seconds down on Chapman, while the podium was completed by Chloe Hosking, 63 seconds behind for the Alé–Cipollini team. Chapman won the mountains classification, Hosking was the winner of the sprints classification, while the Australian national team won the teams classification. Jeanne Korevaar of WaowDeals Pro Cycling won the other jersey, the white jersey, as winner of the young rider classification for under-23 riders.

Teams

16 teams participated in the 2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour. [3]

UCI Women's Teams

Other teams

Route

The race route was announced on 6 December 2017. [4]

List of stages
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
130 January Healesville to Healesville123.5 km (76.7 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS)
231 January Alexandra Gardens to Southbank 1.6 km (1.0 mi)Time Trial.svgIndividual time trialFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)

Stages

Stage 1

30 January 2018 Healesville to Healesville, 123.5 km (76.7 mi) [5]
Result of Stage 1 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS) Australia (national team) 3h 20' 10"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 8"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Hosking  (AUS) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 02"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 02"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giorgia Bronzini  (ITA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 1' 02"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anouska Koster  (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 1' 02"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 02"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Eva Buurman  (NED) Trek–Drops + 1' 02"
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Jackson  (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 02"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shannon Malseed  (AUS) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 02"
General classification after Stage 1 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey blackdots.png Jersey orange.svg Australia (national team) 3h 20' 00"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 12"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Hosking  (AUS) Jersey green.svg Alé–Cipollini + 1' 03"
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Jackson  (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 11"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Justine Barrow  (AUS)Rush Women's Team+ 1' 12"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 12"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rachel Neylan  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 12"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 12"
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Grace Anderson  (NZL) Jersey white.svg New Zealand (national team) + 1' 12"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jeanne Korevaar  (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 1' 12"

Stage 2

31 January 2018 Alexandra Gardens to Southbank, 1.6 km (1.0 mi), individual time trial (ITT) [8]
Result of Stage 2 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott 2' 09"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 2"
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  Georgia Williams  (NZL) Mitchelton–Scott + 2"
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Marlies Mejías  (CUB) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 4"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 4"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anouska Koster  (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 4"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Annette Edmondson  (AUS) Wiggle High5 + 4"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Grace Brown  (AUS)Rush Women's Team+ 4"
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kate McIlroy  (NZL)Specialized Women's Racing+ 6"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Rachele Barbieri  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 6"
Final general classification [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Chapman  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey blackdots.png Australia (national team) 3h 22' 16"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 5"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chloe Hosking  (AUS) Jersey green.svg Alé–Cipollini + 1' 03"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 07"
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  Georgia Williams  (NZL) Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 07"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anouska Koster  (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 1' 09"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 09"
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Jackson  (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 10"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Grace Brown  (AUS)Rush Women's Team+ 1' 10"
10Flag of New Zealand.svg  Linda Villumsen  (NZL) Team Virtu Cycling + 1' 11"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey yellow.svg
Sprint classification
Jersey green.svg
Mountains classification
Jersey blackdots.png
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Most competitive rider
Jersey orange.svg
Team classification
1 [11] Brodie Chapman Brodie Chapman Chloe Hosking Brodie Chapman Grace Anderson Brodie Chapman Australia (national team)
2 Annemiek van Vleuten Jeanne Korevaar Not awarded
Final Brodie Chapman Chloe Hosking Brodie Chapman Jeanne Korevaar No final award Australia (national team)

References

  1. "Challenging Herald Sun Tour route for 2018". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018. The inaugural edition of the women's race then concludes with the same prologue course as the men in Southbank.
  2. "World Champion blitzes Southbank time trial as Chapman wins historic Herald Sun Tour". Herald Sun Tour . GTR Events. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. "Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2018: Ultimate guide". Herald Sun . 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. Edmund, Sam (6 December 2017). "Esteban Chaves 'excited' for longer and harder Herald Sun Tour". The Courier-Mail . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. "Thule Stage 1 – Healesville to Healesville" (PDF). Herald Sun Tour . GTR Events. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. "Women's Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 1 Results" (PDF). RaceResult.com. race result AG. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. "Women's Herald Sun Tour: Chapman takes upset stage 1 victory". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. "Beastwear – Melbourne ITT" (PDF). Herald Sun Tour . GTR Events. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. "Women's Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 2 Results" (PDF). RaceResult.com. race result AG. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. "Women's Herald Sun Tour 2018: General Classification after Stage 2" (PDF). RaceResult.com. race result AG. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  11. "Chapman Triumphant at Historic Healesville Stage of Women's Herald Sun Tour". Herald Sun Tour . GTR Events. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.