Fans of Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health) cheer on the riders(Image credit: Getty Images)
Field doesn’t have to enjoy the picturesque Thirteenth Beach (Image credit: Getty Images)
Peloton passing through Geelong(Image credit: Getty Images)
Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) wins Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Women 2025(Image credit: Getty Images)
Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) waited until the final metres to open her sprint to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race by a few bike lengths in the reduced bunch sprint in Geelong. It was the second victory in four days for the New Zealander who won the first Women’s Surf Coast Classic in Torquay on Wednesday.
Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) was second and Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) took third from the 14-rider group.
With 300 metres to go, Silke Smulders (Liv AlUla Jayco) launched her sprint from the back of the lead group, and Wollaston responded immediately with an acceleration that no one could match.
