Wells leads Specialized-Securitor to win over numerical might of Orica-AIS

Her form had been an indicator that perhaps she was in with a shot this week, but Kimberley Wells (Specialized-Securitor) caused somewhat of an upset by claiming the win from her highly-fancied rivals in race one of the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic on New Year's Day in Geelong.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Caleb Ewan (Aus) Bikebug1:00:21
2Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdgeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Thomas Scully (Aus) Grays OnlineRow 2 - Cell 2
4Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery CaféRow 4 - Cell 2
6Thomas Palmer (Aus) Drapac ProfessionalRow 5 - Cell 2
7Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Simon Yates (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:00:03
9Brenton Jones (Aus) Huon Salmon - GenesysRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Huon Salmon - Genesys0:00:06
11Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) BikebugRow 10 - Cell 2
12Shaun Mccarthy (Aus) Team BudgetforkliftsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica GreenEdge0:00:10
14Shannon Johnson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rico Rogers (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Samuel Witmitz (Aus) Team SASIRow 15 - Cell 2
17James Boal (Aus) Target - Trek RacingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Josh Atkins (NZl) Grays OnlineRow 17 - Cell 2
19Michael Northey (NZl) Grays OnlineRow 18 - Cell 2
20James Oram (NZl) Grays OnlineRow 19 - Cell 2
21Vaughan Bowman (Aus) Target - Trek Racing0:00:16
22Blair Windsor (Aus) Team Budgetforklifts0:00:22
23Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor JLT0:00:26
24Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Aus) Team SASI0:00:29
25Harry Carpenter (Aus) Team SASIRow 24 - Cell 2
26Scott Law (Aus) GPM /Data #30:00:35
DNFMitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 26 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Edmondson (Aus) Orica GreenEdgeRow 27 - Cell 2
DNFStuart Grimsey (NZl) Grays OnlineRow 28 - Cell 2
DNFAlastair Slater (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFSamuel Lowe (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher Latham (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFRichard Handley (GBr) Rapha Condor JLTRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFAaron Buggle (GBr) Rapha Condor JLTRow 33 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Grivell-Mellor (GBr) Rapha Condor JLTRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFFelix English (GBr) Rapha Condor JLTRow 35 - Cell 2
DNFSteele Von Hoff (Aus) Huon Salmon - GenesysRow 36 - Cell 2
DNFTom Robinson (Aus) Huon Salmon - GenesysRow 37 - Cell 2
DNFJack Beckinsale (Aus) Huon Salmon - GenesysRow 38 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Davison (Aus) Drapac ProfessionalRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFRobbie Hucker (Aus) Drapac ProfessionalRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFJohn Walker (Aus) Drapac ProfessionalRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFMalcolm Rudolph (Aus) Drapac ProfessionalRow 42 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Wohler (Aus) Team BudgetforkliftsRow 43 - Cell 2
DNFJesse Kerrison (Aus) Team BudgetforkliftsRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFPeter Loft (Aus) Team BudgetforkliftsRow 45 - Cell 2
DNFDean Windsor (Aus) Degani Bakery CaféRow 46 - Cell 2
DNFKoen De Kort (Aus) Degani Bakery CaféRow 47 - Cell 2
DNFPeter English (Aus) Degani Bakery CaféRow 48 - Cell 2
DNFRyan Macanally (Aus) Degani Bakery CaféRow 49 - Cell 2
DNFJoseph Lewis (Aus) GPM /Data #3Row 50 - Cell 2
DNFJoshua Taylor (Aus) GPM /Data #3Row 51 - Cell 2
DNFJulian Hamill (Aus) GPM /Data #3Row 52 - Cell 2
DNFCaleb Jones (Aus) GPM /Data #3Row 53 - Cell 2
DNFJames Butler (Aus) Target - Trek RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
DNFDean Sanfilippo (Aus) Target - Trek RacingRow 55 - Cell 2
DNFNicholas D'ambrosio (Aus) Target - Trek RacingRow 56 - Cell 2
DNFGeorge Tansley (Aus) Team SASIRow 57 - Cell 2
DNFRussell Gill (Aus) Team SASIRow 58 - Cell 2
DNFJayden Copp (Aus) Pro Team DownunderRow 59 - Cell 2
DNFSean Whitfield (Aus) Pro Team DownunderRow 60 - Cell 2
DNFJake Klajnblat (Aus) Pro Team DownunderRow 61 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Smyth (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFDean Heathcote (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFCraig Johnson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFJack Edwards (Aus) BikebugRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFRichard Lang (Aus) BikebugRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFJames Mowatt (Aus) BikebugRow 67 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Café3pts
2Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joseph Lewis (Aus) GPM /Data #31Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate Sprint 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Café3pts
2Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Shaun Mccarthy (Aus) Team Budgetforklifts1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate Sprint 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge3pts
2Jack Edwards (Aus) Bikebug2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vaughan Bowman (Aus) Target - Trek Racing1Row 2 - Cell 3
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General Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Caleb Ewan (Aus) Bikebug12pts
2Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica GreenEdge10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Thomas Scully (Aus) Grays Online8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National Team7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Café6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Thomas Palmer (Aus) Drapac Professional5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica GreenEdge4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Simon Yates (GBr) Great Britain National Team3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Brenton Jones (Aus) Huon Salmon - Genesys2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Huon Salmon - Genesys1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint Ace Competition
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Greg Henderson (NZl) Degani Bakery Café6pts
2Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Graham Briggs (GBr) Great Britain National Team2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jack Edwards (Aus) Bikebug2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Shaun Mccarthy (Aus) Team Budgetforklifts1Row 4 - Cell 3
6Vaughan Bowman (Aus) Target - Trek Racing1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Joseph Lewis (Aus) GPM /Data #31Row 6 - Cell 3
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Teams Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Orica Greenedge14pts
2Bikebug12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Great Britain National Team10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Grays Online8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Degani Bakery Café6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Drapac Professional5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Huon Salmon - Genesys3Row 6 - Cell 3
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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kimberley Wells (Aus) Specialized Securitor0:45:54
2Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AISRow 1 - Cell 2
3Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Kate Finegan (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 3 - Cell 2
5Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 4 - Cell 2
6Peta Mullens (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sarah Roy (Aus) Crino Cycles - Casa & Bottega0:00:04
8Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS0:00:05
9Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Liv / Giant0:00:06
10Kirsty Glover (Aus)0:00:08
11Taryn Heather (Aus) Jayco Apollo VIS WomenRow 10 - Cell 2
12Naomi Williams (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 11 - Cell 2
13Chloe Mcconville (Aus) Jayco Apollo VIS WomenRow 12 - Cell 2
14Gracie Elvin (Aus)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Carla Ryan (Aus) Crino Cycles - Casa & BottegaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jenni King (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 15 - Cell 2
17Grace Sulzberger (Aus)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Amy Bradley (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 17 - Cell 2
19Judith Louise Betts (Aus) Crino Cycles - Casa & BottegaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Miranda Griffiths (Aus)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda0:00:13
22Hayley Jones (Aus)0:00:15
23Lucy Coldwell (Aus)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Tiffany Cromwell (Aus)0:00:18
25Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica - AIS0:00:21
26Jessica Mundy (Aus) Wiggle Honda0:00:25
27Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jessie Maclean (Aus) Orica - AIS0:00:50
29Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AIS0:00:56
30Emily Collins (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFKendelle Hodges (Aus) Jayco Apollo VIS WomenRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFJessica Allen (Aus) Jayco Apollo VIS WomenRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Bilston (Aus) Jayco Apollo VIS WomenRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFGayle Brownlee (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 33 - Cell 2
DNFClaire Morgan (Aus) Liv / GiantRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Mackie (Aus) Crino Cycles - Casa & BottegaRow 35 - Cell 2
DNFBrittany Lindores (Aus) Crino Cycles - Casa & BottegaRow 36 - Cell 2
DNFRebecca Henderson (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 37 - Cell 2
DNFHolly Harris (Aus) Anytime Fitness TrekRow 38 - Cell 2
DNFRebecca Werner (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFCarla Franson (Aus) Specialized SecuritorRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFSophie Williamson (NZl) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFSequoia Cooper (NZl) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 42 - Cell 2
DNFGrace Phang (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 43 - Cell 2
DNFJosie Simpson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFLauretta Hanson (Aus) Total Rush / Hyster RacingRow 45 - Cell 2
DNFLeonie Burford (Aus)Row 46 - Cell 2
DNFLara Batkin (Aus)Row 47 - Cell 2
DNFHolly Hawtin (Aus)Row 48 - Cell 2
DNFRuby Greig-Hurtig (Aus)Row 49 - Cell 2
DNFNina Greig-Towers (Aus)Row 50 - Cell 2
DNFStephanie Ives (Aus)Row 51 - Cell 2
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Intermediate Sprint 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS3pts
2Gracie Elvin2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica - AIS1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Intermediate Sprint 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kate Finegan (Aus) Specialized Securitor3pts
2Tiffany Cromwell (Aus)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS1Row 2 - Cell 3
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General Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kimberley Wells (Aus) Specialized Securitor12pts
2Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS10Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kate Finegan (Aus) Specialized Securitor7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Liv / Giant6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Peta Mullens (Aus) Anytime Fitness Trek5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sarah Roy (Aus) Crino Cycles - Casa & Bottega4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Liv / Giant2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Kirsty Glover (Aus)1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Sprint Ace Competition
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kate Finegan (Aus) Specialized Securitor3pts
2Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gracie Elvin (Aus)2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tiffany Cromwell (Aus)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - AIS1Row 4 - Cell 3
6Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica - AIS1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Teams Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Specialized Securitor19pts
2Orica - AIS13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Liv / Giant8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Wiggle Honda8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Anytime Fitness Trek5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Crino Cycles - Casa & Bottega4Row 5 - Cell 3

 

As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.

 

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