2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour

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]

2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour
Race details
Dates30–31 January 2018
Stages2
Distance125.1 km (77.73 mi)
Winning time3h 22' 16"
Results
Winner  Brodie Chapman (AUS) (Australia (national team))
  Second  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Third  Chloe Hosking (AUS) (Alé–Cipollini)
Mountains  Brodie Chapman (AUS) (Australia (national team))
Youth  Jeanne Korevaar (NED) (WaowDeals Pro Cycling)
Sprints  Chloe Hosking (AUS) (Alé–Cipollini)
  Team Australia (national team)

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]

Other teams

Route

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

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 30 January Healesville to Healesville 123.5 km (76.7 mi) Hilly stage  Brodie Chapman (AUS)
2 31 January Alexandra Gardens to Southbank 1.6 km (1.0 mi) Individual time trial  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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Brodie Chapman (AUS) Australia (national team) 3h 20' 10"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 8"
3  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 02"
4  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 02"
5  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 1' 02"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 1' 02"
7  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 02"
8  Eva Buurman (NED) Trek–Drops + 1' 02"
9  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 02"
10  Shannon Malseed (AUS) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 02"
General classification after Stage 1[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Brodie Chapman (AUS) Australia (national team) 3h 20' 00"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 12"
3  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 03"
4  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 11"
5  Justine Barrow (AUS) Rush Women's Team + 1' 12"
6  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 12"
7  Rachel Neylan (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 12"
8  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 12"
9  Grace Anderson (NZL) New Zealand (national team) + 1' 12"
10  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]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott 2' 09"
2  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Australia (national team) + 2"
3  Georgia Williams (NZL) Mitchelton–Scott + 2"
4  Marlies Mejías (CUB) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 4"
5  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Australia (national team) + 4"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 4"
7  Annette Edmondson (AUS) Wiggle High5 + 4"
8  Grace Brown (AUS) Rush Women's Team + 4"
9  Kate McIlroy (NZL) Specialized Women's Racing + 6"
10  Rachele Barbieri (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 6"
Final general classification[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Brodie Chapman (AUS) Australia (national team) 3h 22' 16"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 5"
3  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 03"
4  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 07"
5  Georgia Williams (NZL) Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 07"
6  Anouska Koster (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 1' 09"
7  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Australia (national team) + 1' 09"
8  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 10"
9  Grace Brown (AUS) Rush Women's Team + 1' 10"
10  Linda Villumsen (NZL) Team Virtu Cycling + 1' 11"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Sprint classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Most competitive rider
 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.
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