Towards Zero Race Melbourne: Sam Bennett bests Viviani in sprint finish

Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the Towards Zero Race criterium in Melbourne's Albert Park for a second consecutive year, after a strong breakaway was caught during the last 5.3km lap of the fast circuit that will host the season opener of the Formula 1 World Championships in two months' time.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora - Hansgrohe2:29:08
2Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick - Step FloorsRow 1 - Cell 2
3Steele von Hoff (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team SunwebRow 3 - Cell 2
5Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 5 - Cell 2
7Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha AlpecinRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Robert Wagner (Ger) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 8 - Cell 2
10Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team SunwebRow 9 - Cell 2
11August Jensen (Nor) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha AlpecinRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alex Frame (NZl) Trek - SegafredoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse LoterijRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora - HansgroheRow 15 - Cell 2
17Daniel Oss (Ita) Bora - HansgroheRow 16 - Cell 2
18Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 18 - Cell 2
20Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek - SegafredoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 21 - Cell 2
23Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick - Step FloorsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Tom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Michael Morkov (Den) Quick - Step FloorsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Shane Archbold (NZl) Aqua Blue SportRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michel Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue SportRow 26 - Cell 2
28Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team SkyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension DataRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tiago Machado (Por) Katusha AlpecinRow 29 - Cell 2
31Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue SportRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lars Bak Ytting (Den) Lotto SoudalRow 32 - Cell 2
34Sjoerd van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse LoterijRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alexander Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:10
36Christopher Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb0:00:13
37Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick - Step FloorsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Katusha Alpecin0:00:17
39Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 38 - Cell 2
40Patrick Bevin (NZl) BMC Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Scott Bowden (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Lachlan Morton (Aus) Dimension DataRow 41 - Cell 2
43Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension DataRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 43 - Cell 2
45Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse LoterijRow 44 - Cell 2
46Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jason Lea (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Casper Pedersen (Den) Aqua Blue SportRow 48 - Cell 2
50Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Miles Scotson (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Simon Gerrans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Niklas Eg (Den) Trek - SegafredoRow 52 - Cell 2
54Calvin Watson (Aus) Aqua Blue SportRow 53 - Cell 2
55Krists Neilands (Lat) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sam Oomen (Ned) Team SunwebRow 55 - Cell 2
57Robert de Greef (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse LoterijRow 56 - Cell 2
58Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Katusha AlpecinRow 57 - Cell 2
59Johonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Katusha AlpecinRow 58 - Cell 2
60Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora - Hansgrohe0:00:29
61Michael Storer (Aus) Team SunwebRow 60 - Cell 2
62Scott Davies (GBr) Dimension DataRow 61 - Cell 2
63Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 62 - Cell 2
64Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto SoudalRow 63 - Cell 2
65Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 64 - Cell 2
66Robert Gesink (Ned) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 65 - Cell 2
67Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek - SegafredoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij0:00:33
69Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 68 - Cell 2
70Eros Capecchi (Ita) Quick - Step FloorsRow 69 - Cell 2
71Florian Senechal (Fra) Quick - Step FloorsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Nathan Earle (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy0:00:44
73Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 72 - Cell 2
74Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:49
75Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy0:01:32
76Hamish Schreurs (NZl) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek - Segafredo0:01:35
78Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 77 - Cell 2
79Jacobus Venter (RSA) Dimension Data0:01:49
80Tyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling Academy0:01:52
81Mathew Hayman (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:01:59
82Jack Bauer (NZl) Mitchelton-ScottRow 81 - Cell 2
83Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport0:02:02
84José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha AlpecinRow 83 - Cell 2
85Enric Mas Nicolau (Spa) Quick - Step Floors0:02:52
86Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Trek - SegafredoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Sam Crome (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team SkyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek - SegafredoRow 89 - Cell 2
91George Bennett (NZl) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 90 - Cell 2
92Chad Haga (USA) Team SunwebRow 91 - Cell 2
93Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Dimension Data0:03:02
94Owain Doull (GBr) Team SkyRow 93 - Cell 2
95Michael Hepburn (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 94 - Cell 2
96Timothy Roe (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Ben O'Connor (Aus) Dimension DataRow 96 - Cell 2
98Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott0:05:00
99Nathan Elliot (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - Australia0:05:04
DNFPeter Kennaugh (GBr) Bora - HansgroheRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFMaciej Bodnar (Pol) Bora - HansgroheRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFRudiger Selig (Ger) Bora - HansgroheRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFThomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFDaan Olivier (Ned) Team Lotto NL - JumboRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFTim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse LoterijRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFAaron Gate (Aus) Aqua Blue SportRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Rice (Aus) Kordamentha Real Estate - AustraliaRow 106 - Cell 2
DNSPhil Bauhaus (Ger) Team SunwebRow 107 - Cell 2
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