The final race of the Australian Women’s WorldTour summer, the Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, brought a repeat of the head-to-head battle that opened the month of racing at the Women’s Tour Down Under.
That opening stage in Willunga saw Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-SUEZ) take on Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNL) and win, and Saturday brought a repeat of the result, with the Australian once again coming out on top.
Nelson was up there among an elite 12-rider group, which also included Tour Down Under winner Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) following the two tricky late ascents of Challambra Crescent (1.1km at 9%).
FDJ had three riders in the group with Wollaston alongside Amber Kraak and Lauren Dickson, while several other teams – Visma-Lease A Bike, UAE Team ADQ, and Liv-AlUla-Jayco – could rely on two riders. Despite being outnumbered, Nelson was prepared for a finishing sprint, which, thankfully for her, came to pass.
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