Stage 2 - March 3: Cooma - Jindabyne, 61.1 km

Millward makes the double

By Jeff Jones

Millward gets another
Photo: © Tom Balks/CN

As the skies cleared to brilliant blue for stage two, the riders took things a little steadier, with the outcome that a large group arrived in Jindabyne to to contest the finish. The downhill sprint was perfectly suited to Anna Millward (Saturn), who comfortably beat home Sara Carrigan (AIS) and Alfa Lum's Mari Holden. With the 20 second time bonus, Millward increased her lead in the general classification, but will have work to do tomorrow up to Thredbo.

The 61 kilometre journey from Cooma to Jindabyne was expected to be quite calm, given the stages to come. The peloton (minus Australian MTB champion Mary Grigson, who had pulled out after her crash in stage 1) rolled at 30 km/h for the first 20 kilometres, before the gradually picking up the pace for the sprint in Berridale.

Rochelle Gilmore took the points on offer from Kiwi Sarah Ulmer (Autotrader.com) and Naomi Williams (Jayco-VIS). Shortly afterwards there was a crash at the bottom of the day's only climb which took out several riders and caused a split in the bunch.

Stahurskaia
Photo: © Tom Balks/CN

Showing some form at the top was World Road Champion, Zinaida Stahurskaia (GAS), who was pipped by Mirjam Melchers (Acca Due O) for the points, with teammate Priska Doppmann taking third.

After this it was essentially all downhill for the final 20 kilometres to the finish by Lake Jindabyne. This was perfect for Anna Millward, who knew she had her sprinting legs on, and she sped through to win the stage at over 70 km/h. Again she beat an AIS rider - Sara Carrigan, with Alfa Lum's Mari Holden taking third.

"It's the first day of the tour," said Millward scarcely three and a half hours after winning her first stage. "No-one really wants to let gaps go so it's easy to keep it together, and I always enjoy a sprint finish!"

"I think everyone's kind of cautious, so the tempo up the climb wasn't too fierce. I just sat in, followed wheels and saved myself."

Tomorrow is another split day, with the riders having a 35 kilometre stage up to Thredbo in the morning, followed by a 35 kilometre circuit race in the afternoon. The latter contains a steep climb each lap, and will certainly test Millward's strength, although she certainly looked comfortable today.

Results

1 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                    1.37.50 (37.47 km/h)
2 Sara Carrigan (Aus) AIS
3 Mari Holden (USA) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
4 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
5 Alison Wright (Aus) AIS
6 Sara Felloni (Ita) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
7 Katie Mactier (Aus) Jayco VIS
8 Bridget Evans (Aus) Bicisport
9 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) GAS Sport
10 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O-H.P.
11 Vanessa Cheatley (NZl) New Zealand
12 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Acca Due O-H.P.
13 Jeanette Schwarz (Aus) Australian Regional
14 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) AIS
15 Naomi Williams (Aus) Jayco VIS
16 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera
17 Susy Pryde (NZl) Autotrader.com
18 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn
19 Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) GAS Sport
20 Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) GAS Sport
21 Kim Shirley (Aus) AIS
22 Rosalind Reekie-May (NZl) New Zealand
23 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O-H.P.
24 Annie Gariepy (Can) Autotrader.com
25 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Acca Due O-H.P.
26 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) AIS
27 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com
28 Melissa Holt (NZl) New Zealand
29 Natalie Bates (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
30 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
31 Jennifer Manefield (Aus) Bicisport
32 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Saturn
33 Luisana Pegoraro (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera
34 Kim Smith (USA) Autotrader.com
35 Olivia Gollan (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
36 Elizabeth Tadich (Aus) Jayco VIS
37 Pam Shuster (USA) Autotrader.com
38 Erin Philp (Aus) Australian Regional
39 Kirsty Robb (NZl) New Zealand
40 Karen Sumpton (Aus) AIS
41 Natasha Harrigan (Aus) Bicisport
42 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
43 Rebecca Locke (Aus) Australian Regional
44 Miho Oki (Jap) Japan Cycling Federation          0.17
45 Jessica Amy (Aus) Jayco VIS
46 Emma Carney (Aus) Jayco VIS
47 Silvia Parietti (Ita) GAS Sport
48 Vera Carrara (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera
49 Emma James (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
50 Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Carpe Diem-Itera            0.50
51 Lara Ruthven (USA) Carpe Diem-Itera
52 Julie Hooper (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne
53 Emma Rikards (Aus) Team-Bizar.com
54 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn
55 Rebecca Cleveland (Aus) Team-Bizar.com           1.18
56 Helen Kelly (Aus) Jayco VIS
57 Simone Poulos (Aus) Bicisport
58 Alex Harrison (Aus) Team-Bizar.com               2.04
59 Louisa Hamilton-White (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne3.34
60 Victoria Kirkby (Aus) Team-Bizar.com             6.00
61 Kate Bates (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
62 Sophie Freshwater (Aus) Australian Regional      7.15
63 Kanako Nishi (Jap) Japan Cycling Federation
64 Ljudmila Corneo (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera           7.48
65 Nora Moeke (NZl) New Zealand                    11.47
66 Sue McCarthy (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne        17.20
67 Mary Rogers (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne
68 Rebecca McConnell (Aus) Team-Bizar.com
69 Mutsumi Fugino (Jap) Japan Cycling Federation   22.28
DNF Katie Knight (Aus) Team-Bizar.com
DNS Mary Grigson (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
 
Sprints
 
Berridale - km 33.1
 
1 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team        5 pts
2 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com              3
3 Naomi Williams (Aus) Jayco VIS                2
4 Alison Wright (Aus) AIS                       1
 
Mountains
 
Barney's Ridge - Cat. 2, km 40.5
 
1 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O-H.P.         6 pts
2 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) GAS Sport           4
3 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Acca Due O-H.P.         3
4 Mari Holden (USA) Alfa Lum R.S.M.             2
5 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn                      1
 
General classifcation after stage 2
 
1 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                     2.20.39
2 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team            0.20
3 Sara Carrigan (Aus) AIS                           0.25
4 Mari Holden (USA) Alfa Lum R.S.M.                 0.28
5 Alison Wright (Aus) AIS                           0.30
6 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O-H.P.             0.34
7 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Acca Due O-H.P.             0.35
8 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) GAS Sport               0.36
9 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Acca Due O-H.P.             0.37
10 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn                         0.39
11 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Saturn                   0.40
12 Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) GAS Sport
13 Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) GAS Sport
14 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O-H.P.
15 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera
16 Luisana Pegoraro (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera
17 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com
18 Susy Pryde (NZl) Autotrader.com
19 Annie Gariepy (Can) Autotrader.com
20 Kim Smith (USA) Autotrader.com
21 Pam Shuster (USA) Autotrader.com
22 Sara Felloni (Ita) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
23 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
24 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Alfa Lum R.S.M.
25 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) AIS
26 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) AIS
27 Kim Shirley (Aus) AIS
28 Karen Sumpton (Aus) AIS
29 Elizabeth Tadich (Aus) Jayco VIS
30 Katie Mactier (Aus) Jayco VIS
31 Naomi Williams (Aus) Jayco VIS
32 Rosalind Reekie-May (NZl) New Zealand
33 Vanessa Cheatley (NZl) New Zealand
34 Melissa Holt (NZl) New Zealand
35 Kirsty Robb (NZl) New Zealand
36 Natalie Bates (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
37 Olivia Gollan (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
38 Erin Philp (Aus) Australian Regional
39 Rebecca Locke (Aus) Australian Regional
40 Jeanette Schwarz (Aus) Australian Regional
41 Natasha Harrigan (Aus) Bicisport
42 Jennifer Manefield (Aus) Bicisport
43 Bridget Evans (Aus) Bicisport
44 Silvia Parietti (Ita) GAS Sport                  0.57
45 Vera Carrara (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera
46 Miho Oki (Jap) Japan Cycling Federation
47 Jessica Amy (Aus) Jayco VIS
48 Emma Carney (Aus) Jayco VIS
49 Emma James (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
50 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn                   1.30
51 Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Carpe Diem-Itera
52 Lara Ruthven (USA) Carpe Diem-Itera
53 Emma Rikards (Aus) Team-Bizar.com
54 Rebecca Cleveland (Aus) Team-Bizar.com           1.58
55 Simone Poulos (Aus) Bicisport
56 Julie Hooper (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne         2.42
57 Alex Harrison (Aus) Team-Bizar.com               2.44
58 Helen Kelly (Aus) Jayco VIS                      3.10
59 Victoria Kirkby (Aus) Team-Bizar.com             6.40
60 Kate Bates (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team
61 Louisa Hamilton-White (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne6.43
62 Kanako Nishi (Jap) Japan Cycling Federation      7.55
63 Sophie Freshwater (Aus) Australian Regional
64 Ljudmila Corneo (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera           9.01
65 Nora Moeke (NZl) New Zealand                    12.27
66 Sue McCarthy (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne        18.00
67 Mary Rogers (Aus) City Cycles Melbourne         21.04
68 Rebecca McConnell (Aus) Team-Bizar.com          21.08
69 Mutsumi Fugino (Jap) Japan Cycling Federation   30.06
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O-H.P.         6 pts
2 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) GAS Sport           4
3 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Acca Due O-H.P.         3
4 Mari Holden (USA) Alfa Lum R.S.M.             2
5 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn                      1

Points classification
 
1 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                   10 pts
2 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) NSWIS Trek Team        9
3 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com              3
3 Sara Carrigan (Aus) AIS                       3
3 Alison Wright (Aus) AIS                       3
6 Mari Holden (USA) Alfa Lum R.S.M.             2
6 Naomi Williams (Aus) Jayco VIS                2
8 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Acca Due O-H.P.         1

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