Result: Race Melbourne (Women)

Won by Kirsten Wild. Grace Garner won the sprints classification, Alice Barnes highest placed Brit in 11th 

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Result: Race Melbourne (Women)

Won by Kirsten Wild. Grace Garner won the sprints classification, Alice Barnes highest placed Brit in 11th 

Team Press Release

Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling’s youngest rider Grace Garner stepped onto the podium for the first time in a black and orange jersey as she picked up the Sprint Classification, in Race Melbourne, on the Australian Formula 1 motor racing circuit. The 19-year-old had been working hard in the race to lead out former double track World Champion Nettie Edmondson, but was able to take the opportunity herself as the race unfolded.

Grace Garner. 

Edmondson unfortunately clipped the barriers with around 400m to go, but was able to stay upright and sprint into fourth place, behind Kirsten Wild (Cylance Pro Cycling) former Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling teammate Chloe Hosking (Alé–Cipollini) and Lisa Brennauer (Canyon-SRAM).

“It wasn’t intended that we went for me in the sprints,” Garner explained. “We were practising for Nettie but she wasn’t in a good position so she shouted at me to go and I managed to get it. Then we went for the second one as I was in good position to win the points classification and I had a problem with my gears but still just managed to get the overall which was great.”

“It’s nice to be on the podium but we were going for the win at the end,” she added. “That was the big goal, but I think as a team we really moved forward and worked so much better as a unit.”

The 63.6km race, run over twelve laps of the 5.3km motor racing circuit, went off at an average of 43.3kph, meaning that it lasted far less than the expected hour and a half. Having wrapped up the Sprint Classification for herself, Garner then set about the task of leading out Edmondson in the finish, but the chaotic end to the race meant that the Australian was ultimately unable to compete for the victory.

“In the final it was chaotic and a bit hairy at points,” Garner explained. “Nettie caught her shoe and we had to go but we were in the wind on the left hand side so we were at a disadvantage. Nettie did well to get up to fourth. She did a good job and came from really far back too so it would have been impressive if she was well positioned I think!

“Nettie’s really got good legs in the sprint at the minute but I think we are still learning as a team,” Garner added. “We’re definitely moving forward though!”

RESULT

1. Kirsten WILD (CPC)
2. Chloe HOSKING (ALE)
3. Lisa BRENNAUER (LPR)
4. Annette EDMONDSON (WHT)
5. Gracie ELVIN (ORS)
6. Peta MULLENS (HBS)
7. Rachele BARBIERI (CPC)
8. Anna TREVISI (ALE)
9. Ruth WINDER (UHC)
10. Gretchen STUMHOFER (T20)
11. Alice BARNES (DRP)
12. Elizabeth WILLIAMS (HBS)
13. Kristina CLONAN (HFD)
14. Grace GARNER (WHT)
15. Chloe DYGERT (T20)
16. Jessica LANE (MVC)
17. Susanna ZORZI (DRP)
18. Tiffany CROMWELL (LPR)
19. Abigail VAN TWISK (DRP)
20. Lauretta HANSON (UHC)
21. Amy CURE (WHT)
22. Kylie WATERREUS (MVC)
23. Rebecca WIASAK (HFD)
24. Erin KINNEALY (HWC)
25. Desiree EHRLER (MVC)
26. Marta TAGLIAFERRO (CPC)
27. Beth Ann ORTON (HBS)
28. Winanda SPOOR (RSH)
29. Nina LAUGHLIN (T20)
30. Amanda JAMIESON (NZL)
31. Ann-Sophie DUYCK (DRP)
32. Jessica PRATT (HFD)
33. Minda MURRAY (RSH)
34. Ivy AUDRAIN (HBS)
35. Rebecca WOMERSLEY (DRP)
36. Annie FOREMAN-MACKEY (T20)
37. Matilda RAYNOLDS (RSH)
38. Jaime GUNNING (HWC)
39. Mikayla HARVEY (NZL)
40. Taryn HEATHER (SPW)
41. Julie LETH (WHT)
42. Alexis RYAN (LPR)
43. Shannon MALSEED (HWC)
44. Danielle KING (CPC)
45. Sofia ARREOLA NAVARRO (T20)
46. Georgia CATTERICK (NZL)
47. Katharine HALL (UHC)
48. Kristy GLOVER (RSH)
49. Lucy KENNEDY (HFD)
50. Ruby LIVINGSTONE (NZL)
51. Grace ANDERSON (NZL)
52. Louisa LOBIGS (HWC)
53. Tsubasa MAKISE (MVC)
54. Grace BROWN (HWC)
55. Starla TEDDERGREEN (HBS)
56. Sharlotte LUCAS (NZL)
57. Malgorzata JASINSKA (CPC)
58. Romy KASPER (ALE)
59. Amy ROBERTS (WHT)
60. Janneke ENSING (ALE)
61. Kate MCILROY (SPW)
62. Sophie MCKAY (SPW)
63. Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN (ORS)
64. Chloe MORAN (HFD)
65. Daiva TUSLAITE (ALE)
66. Ayla RUDGLEY (MVC)
67. Christel VAN LOO (MVC)
68. Jenelle CROOKS (ORS)
69. Mayuko HAGIWARA (WHT)
70. Leah THOMAS (T20)
71. Anna CHRISTIAN (DRP)
72. Rossella RATTO (CPC)
73. Carlee TAYLOR (ALE)
74. Katrin GARFOOT (ORS)
75. Alexandra MANLY (ORS)
76. Mieke KRGER (LPR)
77. Barbara GUARISCHI (LPR)
78. Liza RACHETTO (HBS)
79. Tayler WILES (UHC)
80. Lauren HALL (UHC)
81. Ella SCANLON-BLOOR (SPW)
82. Ellen SKERRITT (RSH)
83. Lucy BECHTEL (SPW)
84. Emma POOLEY (HWC)

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