Women's Tour Down Under stage 2 LIVE: Punchy course favours opportunists

Alice Towers assaults the entrance to try to bridge throughout to the transfer which incorporates Dygert, Kopecky, Adegeest, Van Dam and Benito.

Kopecky and Van Dam be a part of the chase with 10km to go.

Dygert is being chased by Mireia Benito and Adegeest. Alarm bells are ringing!

Group will get again collectively, main to a different assault. Chloé Dygert joins the transfer and takes the entrance with 11km to go.

Vallieres’ assault trigger a spot within the peloton, as Blasi goes round to cross the road first to get extra QOM factors.

World champion Vallieres assaults and Blasi will get on her wheel.

The diminished peloton sees 2 km to go for QOM#4 and the beginning of the bell lap.

The reply is: Czapla assaults once more, and Lauretta Hanson leads the chase to catch her.

Talbot is reeled again in with 16km to go. Who will assault subsequent?

Peloton is flying down a descent, going 80kmph as Talbot has a 13-second lead.

Wollaston is behind the peloton chatting with teammate Marie LeNet, the French nationwide champion.

Kraak and Maud Oudeman lead the chase to Talbot who has a small hole with 20km to go.

Assaults proceed. Margaux Vigié, then Talbot take a flyer.

Cromwell offers it one other go. An Adelaide native, Cromwell is racing on house roads.

Czapla counters however FDJ shuts down the transfer with 22.5km to go.

Cromwell goes on the assault and is rapidly reeled again.

Wollaston is behind the bunch as they race via the feedzone.

Koster, tried to brake however was second throughout the QOM line forward of her teammate Vigilia.

Blasi simply nips throughout the road to get QOM factors because the peloton was unfold throughout the street.

25km to go

The diminished peloton is all collectively as they deal with the end climb for the second time this stage.

Peloton is again collectively on the climb of QOM #3 which is able to mark the beginning of the second lap of the ending circuit. The two.9km Paracombe Climb has a mean gradient of two.2%.

Czapla appears to be like over her shoulder as UAE works to shut the small hole.

Assaults proceed on the entrance. First Talbot after which greatest younger rider Justyna Czapla with 29km to go.

To this point, race chief Ally Wollaston has been properly protected by her FDJ United-Suez squad

Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Amanda Spratt go on the assault however cannot escape.

Taking place in yesterday’s crash, a bandaged up Soraya Paladin (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) deserted whereas within the feedzone.

Peloton is all along with 34km to go. FDJ is on the appropriate aspect of the street, defending Wollaston with Lidl staying near the entrance too.

UAE goes once more with QOM chief Blasi.

One other assault by Dominika Wlodarczyk was rapidly closed down. The aggression continues, as they strategy the end line to begin the primary lap. They usually get an opportunity to see the strategy to the road.

Scratch that. Blasi assaults after her teammates tried to flee however weren’t in a position to get away.

The duo appear to take a seat up and Mikayla Harvey goes to the entrance briefly.Lull within the peloton.

Kraak is overlaying a solo assault by Mavi Garcia, because the peloton is chasing with 39km to go.

Peloton nonetheless collectively as they head in direction of the three ending circuits. Stress on an uncategorized climb causes a cut up within the area.

Subsequent assault from Paula Ostiz is rapidly marked.

Extra assaults. This time is Talbot but once more making an attempt her luck.

Race chief Wollaston raises her hand, calling for her crew automotive.

Tiffany Cromwell tries to flee however is reeled again. Subsequent counter by EF’s Alice Towers. She appears to be like again and sees that she could not get away to sits up.

Aintila is reeled in, and assaults instantly fly off the entrance.

Wollaston was second throughout the road as soon as once more, forward of defending champion Ruegg.

Aintila crosses the road first to get the three factors and the 3-second time bonus.

Aintila has 20 seconds with 1km to go to the intermediate dash in Kersbrook.

Peloton is closing in to Aintila with 2.7km to go to the second intermediate dash and the all-important time bonus seconds.

The climb and the next descent, have ignited the peloton. The hole is now down to twenty-eight seconds.

Blasi as soon as once more crosses the QOM line in second place forward of Realini. Blasi elevated her lead within the classification.

Lidl taking management within the peloton as Aintila crosses the QOM line with a spot of 1:09. The hole tumbled on the climb.

Human Powered Well being can also be coming ahead. The crew has not proven any curiosity in QOM factors. Are they going to assault after the climb? We’ll know quickly.

Uno-X, Lidl-Trek and UAE are massing on the entrance, preparing for the upcoming QOM battle.

Aintila sees 1.7km to go to the highest of QOM #2, cat. 2 Norsworthy Climb on Hill Street at Kersbrook, new to the race, which reaches a most incline of 10 per cent.

60km to go

Wilma Aintila is in a solo break with a spot of 1:29 to the peloton led by Amber Kraark.

The course rolls up and down the entire method on stage 2 from Magill to Paracombe.

Australian Brodie Chapman (UAE Workforce ADQ) has deserted the race.

Coming near the midway level on the 130km stage, the riders are feeling the warmth. Aintila’s hole is now 1:11 as they face the undulating terrain on their option to the three ending circuits in Paracombe.

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Aintila appeared to slide a gear however rapidly acquired going once more, retaining her hole at 1:27 with 77km to go.

Let’s hear what Jess Allen, Liv AlUla Jayco DS needed to say to Cyclingnews this morning concerning the withdrawal of Georgia Baker:

“It positively is a pity with Georgia, and likewise with Amber this week out as properly, so it isn’t what you need in any tour, and significantly not our house tour, however we have 4 actually robust women. They confirmed how robust they’re final week on the Nationals. They’ve had nice preparation for this race, and though we’re a bit decrease in numbers, we nonetheless have a robust preventing spirit and are eager to offer it our greatest these subsequent couple of days. And I feel the terrain in these two days fits us so much higher as properly than yesterday.”

Baker crashed within the last kilometres of stage 1.

Kraak is retaining the hole across the 1:30 mark to the solo rider up the street, Aintila.

Amber Kraak is again on the entrance of the peloton, controlling the tempo as soon as once more for race chief Wollaston. She did the vast majority of the work yesterday too.

Wollaston now drops again to her crew automotive to get an ice sock from DS Lars Growth.

Wollaston crosses the road in second place to get 2 factors and a 2-second time bonus, holding off Sarah Van Dam who was third.

Battle for the bonus seconds. Wollaston, Baril, and extra preventing for place,

Aintila takes 3 factors and the 3-second time bonus seconds with a spot of 1:39 to the sector at first intermediate dash.

World champion Magedeline Vallieres takes the entrance to guide out her teammate and defending champion Noemi Rüegg

Pink colours of EF lining up on the entrance one one aspect of the street with FDJ on the opposite aspect. Battle for time bonus seconds arising inside of two km to the dash.

5km to the primary intermediate dash. Factors and time bonus seconds are up for grabs for the primary three riders to cross the road in Lobethal

Aintila, a 21-year-old rider from Finland, now has a 1-minute hole because the peloton is unfold throughout the street with 94km to go.

Temperatures at the moment are hitting 34 Celcius, and anticipated to rise. Marion Brunel was at her Visma crew automotive getting an ice sock and bottles for her teammates.

Aintila (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) has 20 seconds on the sector which appears fairly blissful to let her undergo off the entrance.

Wilma Aintila assaults. The peloton does not react so she rapidly calls on the radio. One guesses that she’s asking if she ought to proceed solo with 97km to go.

Peloton goes via the primary feedzone of stage 2. Riders are dumping water on themselves on a sizzling day of racing.

100km to go

Peloton takes a breather after a flurry of assaults within the first 30km of racing

Fenix’s Perkins counters as quickly as they’re caught. Extra riders react.

7 riders now within the break try however Visma is closing it down,

Response by Adegeest who’s chasing solo and join with the duo bringing extra riders along with her.

Carina Schrempf and Flora Perkins on the 2 Fenix riders making an attempt to shock the peloton.

Fenix duo goes on the assault. Visma and Movistar react instantly.

FDJ has taken up the entrance of the peloton monitoring the motion for race chief Wollaston.

Many riders are going to their crew vehicles to get some bottles because the race calms down.

After a bit break in assaults, Talbot makes a transfer on the entrance, which is rapidly lined. Nothing has been allowed to flee.

One other assault by Gerritse. Fast response by FDJ United-Suez, as second group on the street reconnects with peloton.

Blasi now leads the QOM classification with 12 factors, 2 greater than in a single day chief Vigilia. Realini is in third with 8 factors.

4 extra QOMs to return in stage 2.

Workforce vehicles are going by the second group of round 11 riders on the street. They’re down by over 1 minute with 113km to go.

Vigilia is in bother behind the peloton. Behind her is a second group on the street.

SD Worx’ Femke Gerritse counters with a solo assault. Seems to be behind her to see if anybody else will go along with her.

Assaults proceed as an SD Worx rider closes the hole. Again collectively

Coupland was joined by Loes Adegeest, Lauren Dickson and yet another rider. Visma is main the chase.

Coupland shouldn’t be giving up, she is joined by just a few extra riders.= as they begin to draw back.

Assault by Australian champion Mackenzie Coupland.

Splits within the bunch at the very least two distinct teams.

Blasi speeds down the descent, joined by Bradbury and extra riders. Area is stretched out as they fly down.

Realini assaults on the steepest a part of the climb, Blasi counters and accelerates to get most factors.

Vigilia makes the primary transfer with 600 metres to. Realini will get on her wheel with Blasi additionally following.

Vigilia is sitting on her teammate’s Koster’s wheel. Subsequent to Koster is Realini and Blasi’s crew UAE Workforce ADQ can also be lining up on the entrance with 1km to prime.

Realini accelerates as soon as once more. She is itching to get these QOM factors.

Vigilia has 10 factors, topping the QOM classification, Paula Blasi has 5 factors and Realini has 3 factors.

Tiffany Cromwell is falling off the tempo. with 2.6km to the highest of the climb.

Visma counters as soon as once more, and the tempo accelerates as Koster closes the hole.

Josie Talbot assaults for Liv AlUla Jayco. Transfer is rapidly closed down.

Vigilia’s teammate Anouska Koster is controlling the tempo on the entrance because the pack sees 5km to prime of QOM. Koster was very energetic yesterday, making an attempt to disrupt the chase.

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Pack unfold throughout the street. Massive groups represented on the entrance.

All again collectively. And now it Fenix-Premier Tech’s Lotte Claes accelerating on the entrance.

Reijnhout retains checking over her shoulder as the sector is closing in on her. She has just a few seconds to the pack.

One other assault by Visma. Reijnhout tries once more,

Nobody was in a position to escape but. Peloton again collectively.

Gaia Realini closed the transfer down. She confirmed she was within the KOM yesterday.

One other Visma counters.

Assault

First assault by Visma-Lease a Bike’s Rosita Reijnhout with 130km to go

The primary problem comes early with the primary of 5 QOMs in the present day, a cat 2 climb, coming simply 10 kilometres after the flag drops because the riders make their method up Norton Summit Street with a mean gradient of 4% and max of 12.5%. An ideal launching level for assaults.

Go time!

Flag drop by race director Stuart O’Grady and we’re out of the impartial zone and racing has began.

Georgia Baker was lined in mud with a closely bandaged knee and limping as she acquired off the bike after crossing the road yesterday. Liv AlUla Jayco introduced earlier than in the present day’ stage that she wouldn’t take the begin to give attention to her restoration. The Australian Girls’s WorldTour crew is right down to 4 riders, after Amber Pate didn’t begin on account of a coaching journey crash.

The heavy crash within the closing kilometres yesterday had an influence. Rebecca Koerner (Uno-X Mobility) crossed the end line exterior the time restrict. Katia Ragusa didn’t end the stage, and Human Powered Well being shared this replace through social media

The peloton, right down to 84 riders, is rolling via a really quick 0.9 impartial part on its option to the official begin.

Stage 2 of the Girls’s Tour Down Underneath is about to begin in slightly below 5 minutes. Beginning in a brand new host metropolis of Magill, the 130.7km stage2 has little or no flat terrain. The course rolls up and down the entire method, ending within the Adelaide Hills for 3 kickers close to the top of the stage in Paracombe.

Right here’s what race director Stuart O’Grady mentioned about stage 2: “This can be a unbelievable stage targeted on showcasing all of the Adelaide Hills has to supply. It options an aggressive Paracombe circuit which has a wealthy historical past in South Australian biking, and the end is a troublesome uphill run, so there might be plenty of alternatives for assaults and entertaining racing.”

It should be a sizzling one!

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Stage 1 winner Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-Suez) tops the overall classification with a slim 4-second lead on Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNL) and 5 seconds on Olivia Baril (Movistar). Final yr’s total winner Noemi Rüegg (EF Schooling-Oatly) sits fourth total, an additional one second down. There are 52 riders down 10 seconds or much less on GC.

Learn what Wollaston needed to say about her stage 1 victory – ‘As a sprinter, it is type of out of your palms’ – Girls’s Tour Down Underneath stage 1 winner Ally Wollaston avoids being trumped by solo break this time.

Riders are preparing for a sizzling day, with ice vests aplenty and shade at a premium, given temperatures are already sitting round 30 levels Celsius even now.

Welcome to Cyclingnews’ stay protection of stage 2 of the Girls’s Tour Down Underneath.