ProVelo Super League – Criterium wins for Keely Bennett and Kurt Eather in stage 1 of Tour of Tasmania

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In her first race as part of the Meridian Blue Cycling p/b 99 Bikes team Keely Bennett held off her rivals, claiming Friday’s stage 1 of the Tour of Tasmania, while Kurt Eather (CCACHE x Bodywrap) also stepped into the series with a victory.

The opening battle of the third round of the new ProVelo Super League played out in Devonport – the landing point for the Spirit of Tasmania which ferries passengers and vehicles across the Bass Strait – and took place on a 1.7km circuit over 50 minutes.

The women’s race was first, with Bennett launching around the final corner and holding off the challenge of Sophie Marr (Praties Cycling Team) while Alli Anderson (Butterfields Ziptrak Racing) was third.