Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2020 – Stage 2 [FULL RACE] (ladies)

February 6, 2020

Women’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2020 – Stage 2 – Falls Creek – Falls Creek : 44 km

The 2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour makes a return to the real mountains, featuring the iconic Victorian climbs of Mount Buller and Falls Creek – both of which have featured in Australia’s oldest stage race before, but which will this week feature together in the same edition for the first time in the event’s 68-year history.

Lucy Kennedy (Mitchelton-Scott) defended her overall Women’s Herald Sun Tour title after a thrilling finish to stage 2 at the Falls Creek ski resort on Thursday, with overnight leader Arlenis Sierra (Astana) only dropped by the front group in the final few hundred metres.

Ella Harris – who normally rides for Canyon-SRAM but was racing for the New Zealand National Team at this race – fought her way back after having been dropped multiple times by the leaders to win the stage, with Tibco-SVB’s Sarah Gigante taking second place and Kennedy third, which was enough for Kennedy to sew up her second title in a row.

Kennedy won overall by 12 seconds from Jaime Gunning (Specialized Women’s Racing), while stage 1 winner Sierra did just enough to finish third overall, 22 seconds back, having started the day with a 10-second buffer over Kennedy.

“With 500 metres to go, no , I didn’t think I could shake Arlenis, as she was so strong and followed my every move,” said Kennedy at the finish. “But she eventually cracked, and when I saw the two riders in front of me, I knew I’d done enough.”

Results :
1 Ella Harris (NZl) New Zealand National Team 1:36:43
2 Sarah Gigante (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
3 Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 0:00:03
4 Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing 0:00:11
5 Arlenis Sierra Canadilla (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 0:00:31
6 Justine Barrow (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:00:44
7 Samara Sheppard (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:01:00
8 Andrea Ramírez Fregoso (Mex) Agolico 0:01:03
9 Anastasiia Chursina (Rus) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana 0:01:32
10 Ariadna Gutierrez Arzaluz (Mex) Agolico
11 Bree Wilson (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:02:26
12 Katia Ragusa (Ita) Astana Women’s Team 0:02:40
13 Kirsty McCallum (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:03:43
14 Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
15 Maaike Boogaard (Ned) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana 0:03:45
16 Jessica Pratt (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:03:46
17 Emily Herfoss (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer
18 Holly Harris (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing
19 Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing
20 Marcela Elizabeth Prieto Castañeda (Mex) Agolico
21 Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus) Pro Racing Sunshine Coast – Women
22 Madeline Wright (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:04:06
23 Denisse Aracely Ahumada Riquelme (Chi) Agolico 0:05:08
24 Jorja Swain (NZl) New Zealand National Team
25 Peta Mullens (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:05:09
26 Jennifer Morales Milanes (CRc) Agolico 0:05:12
27 Kirsty Deacon (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:05:14
28 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 0:05:39
29 Alana Forster (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki 0:05:53
30 Maryna Ivaniuk (Ukr) Astana Women’s Team 0:06:45
31 Anet Barrera Esparza (Mex) Agolico
32 Kate Perry (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing 0:07:51
33 Bre Vine (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki
34 Georgie Whitehouse (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:08:16
35 Jenna Merrick (NZl) New Zealand National Team
36 Georgia Miansarow (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade 0:08:42
37 Elyse Fraser (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:09:10
38 Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 0:10:49
39 Jessica Roberts (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott Women
40 Sophie Edwards (Aus) Pro Racing Sunshine Coast – Women
41 Matilda Raynolds (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing 0:11:32
42 Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade 0:12:30
43 Georgia Danford (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team
44 Julia Atkins (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki 0:13:46
45 Annamarie Lipp (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:14:20
46 Hannah Bartram (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:14:45
47 Catelyn Turner (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:14:48
48 Josie Talbot (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team
49 Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 0:15:58
50 Ally Wollaston (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:16:34
51 Grace Brunto-Makeham (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:17:23
52 Kathryn Woolston (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:17:27
53 Lucie Fityus (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:17:40
54 Pia Smith (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki 0:18:55
55 Jennifer Darmody (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade
DNF Francesca Pattaro (Ita) Astana Women’s Team
DNF Amy Vesty (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade
DNF Amalia Langham (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki
OTL Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana
OTL Erica Clevenger (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
OTL Nina Kessler (Ned) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank
OTL Chloe Moran (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team
OTL Francesca Sewell (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team
OTL Stella Nightingale (NZl) New Zealand National Team
OTL Emma Pratt (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade
OTL Anya Louw (Aus) Pro Racing Sunshine Coast – Women
OTL Alexandra Martin-Wallace (Aus) Pro Racing Sunshine Coast – Women
OTL Rylee McMullen (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team

Final General Classification :
1 Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 3:52:38
2 Jaime Gunning (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing 0:00:12
3 Arlenis Sierra Canadilla (Cub) Astana Women’s Team 0:00:22
4 Ella Harris (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:00:40
5 Sarah Gigante (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 0:00:44
6 Andrea Ramírez Fregoso (Mex) Agolico 0:01:04
7 Anastasiia Chursina (Rus) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana 0:01:31
8 Justine Barrow (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:01:34
9 Samara Sheppard (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:01:50
10 Ariadna Gutierrez Arzaluz (Mex) Agolico 0:02:22
11 Katia Ragusa (Ita) Astana Women’s Team 0:02:41
12 Bree Wilson (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:03:16
13 Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 0:03:40
14 Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus) Pro Racing Sunshine Coast – Women 0:03:41
15 Maaike Boogaard (Ned) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana 0:03:46
16 Taryn Heather (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing
17 Jessica Pratt (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:03:47
18 Emily Herfoss (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer
19 Kirsty McCallum (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:04:33
20 Marcela Elizabeth Prieto Castañeda (Mex) Agolico 0:04:36
21 Holly Harris (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing
22 Peta Mullens (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:05:05
23 Denisse Aracely Ahumada Riquelme (Chi) Agolico 0:05:09
24 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 0:05:48
25 Jorja Swain (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:05:58
26 Jennifer Morales Milanes (CRc) Agolico 0:06:02
27 Kirsty Deacon (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:06:04
28 Maryna Ivaniuk (Ukr) Astana Women’s Team 0:07:02
29 Anet Barrera Esparza (Mex) Agolico 0:07:35
30 Jenna Merrick (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:08:17
31 Georgie Whitehouse (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:08:21
32 Madeline Wright (Aus) Roxsolt Attaquer 0:08:30
33 Elyse Fraser (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:10:00
34 Jessica Roberts (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott Women 0:10:50
35 Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 0:11:21
36 Matilda Raynolds (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing 0:11:32
37 Sophie Edwards (Aus) Pro Racing Sunshine Coast – Women 0:11:39
38 Kate Perry (Aus) Specialized Womens Racing 0:12:12
39 Georgia Miansarow (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade 0:13:06
40 Alana Forster (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki
41 Gina Ricardo (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade 0:13:20
42 Georgia Danford (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team
43 Julia Atkins (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki 0:14:36
44 Josie Talbot (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:14:49
45 Bre Vine (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki 0:15:18
46 Hannah Bartram (NZl) New Zealand National Team 0:15:35
47 Ally Wollaston (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:17:21
48 Grace Brunto-Makeham (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:18:13
49 Catelyn Turner (Aus) Kordamentha Australian National Team 0:19:12
50 Jennifer Darmody (Aus) Sydney Uni-Staminade 0:19:45
51 Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank 0:20:22
52 Annamarie Lipp (NZl) Velo Project Women’s Cycling Team 0:21:47
53 Lucie Fityus (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:22:01
54 Kathryn Woolston (Aus) Veris Racing Women’s Team 0:24:54
55 Pia Smith (Aus) Stepfwd It Suzuki 0:26:22