2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour
Cycling race
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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]
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| Dates | 30–31 January 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 125.1 km (77.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 22' 16" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Australia (national team)
- Mike Greer Homes Women's Cycling Team
- New Zealand (national team)
- Rush Women's Team
- Specialized Women's Racing
- Sydney Uni–Staminade
Route
The race route was announced on 6 December 2017.[4]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 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]
Stage 2
- 31 January 2018 — Alexandra Gardens to Southbank, 1.6 km (1.0 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[8]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprint classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Most competitive rider |
Team classification |
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| 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) | |