Shaw and Scandolara triumphant on day three at Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic
Ewan and Elvin outsprinted but maintain series leads
The celebration in Portarlington was a long time coming for Pat Shaw (Avanti IsoWhey). The 29-year-old outkicked Dan Fitter (State of Matter/MAAP) and Sam Spokes (Drapac) in a tailwind sprint to win stage three of the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic on Sunday. Caleb Ewan, who had taken back-to-back wins to open the Australian summer, was forced to settle for fourth place but held on to his overall series lead.
“I’ve been a semi-pro for ten-plus years,” said Shaw. “It takes you this long to get a good win.”
Shaw’s Avanti IsoWhey team animated the windy race, with Chris Hamilton (Avanti IsoWhey) joining forces with Fitter in the first significant break of the day. The duo lasted for three laps in front of a shattered peloton before their capture sparked a counter-move from Australian U23 road race and time trial champion Miles Scotson (Budget Forklifts).
A powerful chase group took shape in Scotson’s wake with ORICA-GreenEDGE teammates Ewan and Jack Haig joined by sprint leader Robbie Hucker (Avanti IsoWhey). A reduced peloton swallowed up the chase group, which was Luke Durbridge’s (ORICA-GreenEDGE) cue to jump. The former two-time Portarlington winner made quick work of bridging the gap to Scotson. With 15 minutes left in the hour-long race, the duo had nearly 30 seconds on the peloton.
Australian U23 criterium Chris Hamilton joined the leading duo with three laps remaining. Peter Koning (Drapac) followed suit. The four leaders clung to a 10-second advantage at the start of the penultimate lap. As the bell sounded, however, the race had come back together, and the reduced field readied for the bunch sprint.
“I’m sitting on Caleb’s wheel getting the best run anyone could dream for, and I’m just lucky I got the job done,” Shaw said. “I was just saying in the last corner ‘do not crash!’ I knew I had it. I’ve been working hard on my sprint.”
Ewan will sport the yellow leader’s jersey in Williamstown on Monday. Despite finishing outside the top three in Portarlington, he will be a favourite for the final day win and his third Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic overall title.
Scandolara beats Elvin in two-up sprint
Valentina Scandolara (Alé Australia) beat out former teammate and Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic series leader Gracie Elvin in a two-up sprint in Portarlington on Sunday. With the stage three win, Scandolara jumped up to second on the overall classification, seven points behind Elvin, ahead of Monday’s final stage in Williamstown.
“It was important to me to win here because I’m proud of what I did with Alé,” said Scandolara, who will ride for the American-registered Cylance UCI team during the 2016 season but is racing for the Alé Australia composite team during the first four days of the year.
“I managed to create the team and involved Alé,” Scandolara explained. “It was pretty special for me to win with this jersey because it’s a brand and people from my town that I know personally. Everything started from Italy, and they contacted Alé Australia. For me, it was important to win for that reason.”
Scandolara’s victory was hard-fought and well-deserved. She featured in a two-rider breakaway with Amanda Spratt that forged clear of the peloton in the first half of the 45 minute effort.
“I noticed Spratty wasn’t putting in 100 per cent,” said Scandolara. “I was trying to get a gap, but at the same time I didn’t want to waste too much energy. I raced with ORICA - I knew how they would race it. The tactic would be numbers. They would have the advantage when Spratty and I came back, and they would put me and other teams in difficultly with their numbers – which is exactly what they did.”
With around ten minutes left to race, a five-rider chase group had reeled in the two leaders. ORICA-AIS had three riders in what had become a seven-rider move, including Elvin in yellow. Last year’s Portarlington winner and reining Australian national road champion Peta Mullens (Wiggle High5) had Chloe Hosking for support. Scandolara was sorely outnumbered.
“I had to race smart and be in every attack,” said Scandolara. “Lizzie [Williams] was the first to attack. She didn’t make a difference because everyone was expecting that. Then Gracie attacked.”
Scandolara marked Elvin’s jump and the duo collaborated until Elvin attacked Scandolara up the leg-breaking hill that makes stage three the most difficult of the four-day series.
“I stopped working when she attacked me on the climb,” Scandolara explained. “I saw [Sarah] Roy coming over. As soon as she bridged to us, I knew she was working for Gracie.”
Having edged out the likes of Kimberley Wells (High5 Dream Team) and Chloe Hosking (Wiggle High5) in a field sprint at the Shimano Supercrit in December, Scandolara was confident in her sprint.
“Gracie tried to anticipate me in the last corner,” said Scandolara. “I risked everything there for the win. I’m happy with my race. I managed to stay at the front in every attack. Even if I was second, it was a super race for me to be able to stay with five people when I’m alone.”
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Patrick Shaw (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 1:00:18 |
2 | Daniel Fitter (State Of Matter/Maap) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Samuel Spokes (Drapac Professional) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Leigh Howard (Chain Reaction Cycles) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Kazushige Kuboki (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Miles Scotson (Budget Forklifts) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Steven Lampier (Jlt Condor Mavic) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Robbie Hucker (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Chris Hamilton (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Zane Hunter (Physiohealth Focus) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Alistair Slater (Jlt Condor Mavic) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | George Atkins (Jlt Condor Mavic) | 0:00:07 |
14 | Jason Lea (Physiohealth Focus) | 0:00:08 |
15 | Aaron Gate (Chain Reaction Cycles) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Brenton Jones (Drapac Professional) | 0:00:12 |
17 | Mike Cumming (State Of Matter/Maap) | 0:00:20 |
18 | Neil Van Der Ploeg (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 0:00:23 |
19 | Travis Meyer (Drapac Professional) | 0:00:31 |
20 | Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) | 0:00:37 |
21 | Peter Koning (Drapac Professional) | 0:00:38 |
22 | Ryan Cavanagh (State Of Matter/Maap) | 0:01:04 |
23 | Patrick Lane (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jack Haig (Orica-GreenEdge) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Edmondson (Orica-GreenEdge) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jason Lowndes (Drapac Professional) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bernard Sulzberger (Drapac Professional) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eiya Hashimoto (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Shogo Ichimaru (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ryo Chikatani (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Taisei Kobayashi (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Steele Von Hoff (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Samuel Witmitz (Budget Forklifts) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jacob Kauffmann (Budget Forklifts) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stefan Matzner (Budget Forklifts) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christopher Lawless (Jlt Condor Mavic) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Mould (Jlt Condor Mavic) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Frame (Jlt Condor Mavic) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Reece Robinson (Chain Reaction Cycles) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joel Walsh (Chain Reaction Cycles) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Caiden Hull (Chain Reaction Cycles) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Harry Sweeny (State Of Matter/Maap) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Luke Parker (State Of Matter/Maap) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jesse Kerrison (State Of Matter/Maap) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nathan Haas (Vtwo) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tyler Spurrell (Vtwo) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
DNF | James Cummings (Vtwo) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nathan Wood (Vtwo) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Samuel Lane (Vtwo) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Callan Douglas (Vtwo) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Harry Carpenter (Physiohealth Focus) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Russell Gill (Physiohealth Focus) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andreas Müller (Physiohealth Focus) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Chapman (Physiohealth Focus) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Benjamin Andrews (Pat's Veg) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sam Evans (Pat's Veg) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Peter Johnstone (Pat's Veg) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Patrick Drapac (Pat's Veg) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Rice (Oliver's Real Food) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rowan Dever (Oliver's Real Food) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Trevor Spencer (Oliver's Real Food) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lachlan Glasspool (Oliver's Real Food) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Karl Michelin-Beard (Oliver's Real Food) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brad Davies (Oliver's Real Food) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Hamilton (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 3 | pts |
2 | Robbie Hucker (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miles Scotson (Budget Forklifts) | 3 | pts |
2 | Robbie Hucker (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Jack Haig (Orica-GreenEdge) | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miles Scotson (Budget Forklifts) | 3 | pts |
2 | Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Patrick Lane (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) | 31 | pts |
2 | Patrick Shaw (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Brenton Jones (Drapac Professional) | 20 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Leigh Howard (Chain Reaction Cycles) | 15 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kazushige Kuboki (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | 13 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Luke Parker (State Of Matter/Maap) | 12 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Samuel Spokes (Drapac Professional) | 11 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Daniel Fitter (State Of Matter/Maap) | 10 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Miles Scotson (Budget Forklifts) | 8 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Steele Von Hoff (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 7 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Christopher Lawless (Jlt Condor Mavic) | 6 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
11 | Alex Frame (Jlt Condor Mavic) | 6 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Bernard Sulzberger (Drapac Professional) | 4 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Steven Lampier (Jlt Condor Mavic) | 3 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Robbie Hucker (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Neil Van Der Ploeg (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 2 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Joshua Taylor (State Of Matter/Maap) | 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Chris Hamilton (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 1 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Jesse Kerrison (State Of Matter/Maap) | 1 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Robbie Hucker (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 15 | pts |
2 | Miles Scotson (Budget Forklifts) | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Alexander Smyth (State Of Matter/Maap) | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Chris Hamilton (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Jason Lea (Physiohealth Focus) | 3 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Nathan Haas (Vtwo) | 3 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Patrick Lane (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Jack Haig (Orica-GreenEdge) | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Neil Van Der Ploeg (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEdge) | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Peter Koning (Drapac Professional) | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Chris Harper (State Of Matter/Maap) | 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Patrick Shaw (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) | 1 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Bernard Sulzberger (Drapac Professional) | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
15 | Steele Von Hoff (Avanti Isowhey Sports) | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Drapac Professional | 35 | pts |
2 | Avanti Isowhey Sports | 32 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Orica-GreenEdge | 31 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | State Of Matter/Maap | 25 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Jlt Condor Mavic | 15 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Chain Reaction Cycles | 15 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Novotel Geelong/Japan | 13 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Budget Forklifts | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Valentina Scandolara (Alé Cycling) | 0:44:09 |
2 | Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Sarah Roy (Orica-AIS) | 0:00:09 |
4 | Peta Mullens | 0:00:47 |
5 | Lizzie Williams (Orica-AIS) | 0:00:50 |
6 | Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) | 0:00:55 |
7 | Kimberley Wells (High5 Dream Team) | 0:01:42 |
8 | Chloe Mcconville (Orica-AIS) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Kajihara Yumi (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Julie Leth (Alé Cycling) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Nakamura Kisato (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Tayla Evans (Bikebug-Nextgen) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Michaela Parsons (Specialized Securitor) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Chloe Hosking | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Joanne Hogan | 0:01:50 |
DNF | Kendelle Hodges (High5 Dream Team) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tessa Fabry (High5 Dream Team) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gaby Leveridge (Total Rush Hyster) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rose Osborne (Total Rush Hyster) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lauretta Hanson (Total Rush Hyster) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ione Johnson (Total Rush Hyster) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mikayla Harvey (Total Rush Hyster) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Shannon Malseed (Alé Cycling) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emma Viotto (Bikebug-Nextgen) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kristy Glover (Bikebug-Nextgen) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rachel Ward (Bikebug-Nextgen) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Taryn Heather (Bikebug-Nextgen) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tsukagoshi Sakura (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Uwano Minami (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Madeleine Steele (Chain Reaction Womens Team) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jenny Macpherson (Chain Reaction Womens Team) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brodie Chapman (Chain Reaction Womens Team) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Liza Rachetto (Specialized Securitor) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasmine Mcmillan (Specialized Securitor) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Josie Aitken | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessica Douglas | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lauretta Hanson (Total Rush Hyster) | 3 | pts |
2 | Valentina Scandolara (Alé Cycling) | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Valentina Scandolara (Alé Cycling) | 3 | pts |
2 | Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Peta Mullens | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS) | 32 | pts |
2 | Valentina Scandolara (Alé Cycling) | 25 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Kimberley Wells (High5 Dream Team) | 24 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Sarah Roy (Orica-AIS) | 21 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Lizzie Williams (Orica-AIS) | 20 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Peta Mullens | 14 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Julie Leth (Alé Cycling) | 11 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Tsukagoshi Sakura (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | 5 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Chloe Mcconville (Orica-AIS) | 3 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Lauretta Hanson (Total Rush Hyster) | 3 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Kajihara Yumi (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Kristy Glover (Bikebug-Nextgen) | 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Uwano Minami (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Nakamura Kisato (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Nicole Whitburn (Alé Cycling) | 1 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lauretta Hanson (Total Rush Hyster) | 13 | pts |
2 | Valentina Scandolara (Alé Cycling) | 6 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Lizzie Williams (Orica-AIS) | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Julie Leth (Alé Cycling) | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) | 3 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jessica Mundy (High5 Dream Team) | 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
6 | Tsukagoshi Sakura (Novotel Geelong/Japan) | 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Peta Mullens | 1 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Kimberley Wells (High5 Dream Team) | 1 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Kristy Glover (Bikebug-Nextgen) | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Orica-AIS | 73 | pts |
2 | Alé Cycling | 37 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | High5 Dream Team | 24 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Novotel Geelong/Japan | 10 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Total Rush Hyster | 3 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Bikebug-Nextgen | 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
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