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Kaden Groves chiude in bellezza l’Herald Sun Tour 2020 . Il velocista della Mitchelton-Scott , già vincitore a Wangaratta , ha conquistato l’ultima frazione della corsa australiana, imponendosi allo sprint sul proprio compagno di squadra Dion Smith nella frazione corsa sul circuito di Melbourne. Sul podio di giornata è salito anche Moreno Hofland (EF), terzo, che non è riuscito a contrastare la progressione dei due beniamini di casa. Nessuno stravolgimento nella classifica generale, che ha visto trionfare Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb), anche lui australiano, su due connazionali: Sebastian Berwick (St. George Continental Cycling Team), arrivato a 17″, e Damien Howson (Mitchelton-Scott), distanziato di 36 secondi.
La giornata viene animata dalla fuga di otto corridori, che prendono il largo dopo pochi chilometri. Sono James Whelan (EF), Alexander Cataford (Israel Start-Up Nation), Benjamin Hill (Team BridgeLane), Hiroshi Tsubaki (Kinan Cycling Team), James Ewan (Team Sapura Cycling), Brendon Davids (Oliver’s Real Food), Michael Freiberg (Ara Pro Racing Sunshine Coast) e Jay Vine (Nero Continental) a esserne protagonisti. Il plotone non concede mai più di due minuti, consapevole della difficoltà nel ricucire su un percorso piuttosto semplice da interpretare anche per gli attaccanti. Sono soprattutto Mitchelton-Scott e Team Sunweb a condurre le operazioni per provare il ricongiungimento.
A circa 45 km dall’arrivo, Mark O’Brien (Korda Mentha Real Estate Australia) e Ari Scott (Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy) attaccano dal plotone per provare a riportarsi sui battistrada, il cui vantaggio è nel frattempo sceso sotto il minuto. Il loro tentativo dura però una ventina di chilometri, prima di essere neutralizzato dal gruppo più nutrito. Il plotone a quel punto sembra in grado di controllare la situazione, arrivando con meno di 30″ negli ultimi dieci chilometri. La fuga viene definitivamente ripresa a due chilometri dal traguardo, quando la corsa per preparare i treni è ormai serrata. La Mitchelton-Scott trova la posizione migliore e lancia perfettamente Kaden Groves , il quale battezza il centro della sede stradale e sbaraglia la concorrenza, arrivando davanti al compagno di squadra Dion Smith . Terzo Moreno Hofland (EF), fuori dalla lotta per il successo, mentre a Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) basta arrivare tranquillamente in gruppo per certificare il suo successo nella classifica generale.
Ordine d’Arrivo Quinta Tappa Herald Sun Tour 2020
1
GROVES
Kaden
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
01:58:38
2
SMITH
Dion
NZL
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
01:58:38
3
HOFLAND
Moreno
NED
EF PRO CYCLING
01:58:38
4
RICE
Michael
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
01:58:38
5
RÄIM
Mihkel
EST
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
01:58:38
6
KRAGH ANDERSEN
Asbjørn
DEN
TEAM SUNWEB
01:58:38
7
MCGILL
Scott
USA
Aevolo
01:58:38
8
MUDGWAY
Luke
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
01:58:38
9
BOIVIN
Guillaume
CAN
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
01:58:38
10
STITES
Tyler
USA
Aevolo
01:58:38
11
HOWSON
Damien
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
01:58:38
12
MCCORMICK
Hayden
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
01:58:38
13
HINDLEY
Jai
AUS
TEAM SUNWEB
01:58:38
14
YATES
Simon Philip
GBR
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
01:58:38
15
DAINESE
Alberto
ITA
TEAM SUNWEB
01:58:38
16
CAVANAGH
Ryan
AUS
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
01:58:38
17
ORAM
James
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
01:58:38
18
LEBAS
Thomas
FRA
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
01:58:45
19
BERWICK
Sebastian
AUS
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
01:58:45
20
GARCIA FERNANDEZ
Marcos
ESP
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
01:58:45
21
VINE
Jay
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
01:58:45
22
CULEY
Marcus
AUS
TEAM SAPURA CYCLING
01:58:47
23
WHITE
Liam
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
01:58:47
24
EWART
Jesse
AUS
TEAM SAPURA CYCLING
01:58:47
25
POWLESS
Neilson
USA
EF PRO CYCLING
01:58:47
26
PORTER
Rudy
AUS
AUSTRALIA
01:58:47
27
SCULLY
Tom
NZL
EF PRO CYCLING
01:58:47
28
CHRETIEN
Charles-Etienne
CAN
Aevolo
01:58:47
29
STORER
Michael
AUS
TEAM SUNWEB
01:58:47
30
HILL
Benjamin
AUS
Team Bridgelane
01:58:47
31
JENNER
Samuel
AUS
Team Bridgelane
01:58:47
32
SLATTERY
Godfrey
AUS
AUSTRALIA
01:58:47
33
CARMAN
Ben
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
01:58:47
34
HILL
Samuel
AUS
Team Bridgelane
01:58:47
35
SCHUNK
Conor
USA
Aevolo
01:58:47
36
MORTON
Lachlan
AUS
EF PRO CYCLING
01:58:52
37
GOLDSTEIN
Omer
ISR
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
01:58:57
38
HEANEY
Alex
NZL
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
01:59:01
39
NAKAJIMA
Yasuharu
JPN
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
01:59:06
40
RUTSCH
Jonas
GER
EF PRO CYCLING
01:59:06
41
TOOVEY
Ayden
AUS
Team Bridgelane
01:59:06
42
BOLTON
Thomas
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
01:59:06
43
TURNBULL
Carter
AUS
AUSTRALIA
01:59:18
44
O’BRIEN
Mark
AUS
AUSTRALIA
01:59:18
45
MEYER
Cameron
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
01:59:18
46
WHITE
Calan
AUS
AUSTRALIA
01:59:22
47
KANTER
Max
GER
TEAM SUNWEB
01:59:22
48
MURTAGH
Conor
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
01:59:22
49
GUARDIOLA TORA
Salvador
ESP
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
01:59:22
50
THOMAS
Ryan
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
01:59:22
51
PICCOLI
James
CAN
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
01:59:22
52
FLEMING
Riley
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
01:59:26
53
PRESLEY
Sebastian
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
01:59:28
54
YATES
Joel
NZL
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
01:59:28
55
LYONS
Angus
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
01:59:28
56
DOWSETT
Alex
GBR
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
01:59:31
57
DOCKER
Mitchell
AUS
EF PRO CYCLING
01:59:31
58
BARRETT
Sebastian
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
01:59:31
59
SCOTT
Ari
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
01:59:43
60
COYLE
Jesse
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
01:59:50
61
YAMAMOTO
Genki
JPN
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
01:59:55
62
CATAFORD
Alexander
CAN
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
02:00:01
63
KENCH
Joshua
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
02:00:04
64
SCHULTZ
Nicholas
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
02:00:04
65
POWER
Rob
AUS
TEAM SUNWEB
02:00:04
66
METCALFE
Ben
AUS
Team Bridgelane
02:00:06
67
REARDON
Connor
AUS
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
02:00:07
68
POTTER
Michael
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
02:00:07
69
MILLER
Christopher
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
02:00:07
70
MACKAY
Ashley
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
02:00:07
71
PERRY
Benjamin
CAN
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
02:00:07
72
BEWLEY
Samuel
NZL
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
02:00:20
73
MCKENNA
Dylan
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
02:00:20
74
BATT
Ethan
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
02:00:24
75
WILLIAMS
David
AUS
AUSTRALIA
02:00:38
76
STORK
Florian
GER
TEAM SUNWEB
02:00:41
77
TSUBAKI
Hiroshi
JPN
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
02:01:26
78
DAVIDS
Brendon
RSA
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
02:02:20
79
WHELAN
James
AUS
EF PRO CYCLING
02:02:20
80
FREIBERG
Michael
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
02:02:20
Classifica Generale Herald Sun Tour 2020
1
HINDLEY
Jai
AUS
TEAM SUNWEB
14:50:23
2
BERWICK
Sebastian
AUS
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
14:50:40
3
HOWSON
Damien
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
14:50:59
4
POWLESS
Neilson
USA
EF PRO CYCLING
14:51:23
5
VINE
Jay
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
14:51:51
6
EWART
Jesse
AUS
TEAM SAPURA CYCLING
14:51:55
7
STORER
Michael
AUS
TEAM SUNWEB
14:52:22
8
LEBAS
Thomas
FRA
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
14:52:25
9
PORTER
Rudy
AUS
AUSTRALIA
14:53:04
10
ORAM
James
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
14:53:13
11
GARCIA FERNANDEZ
Marcos
ESP
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
14:53:24
12
CHRETIEN
Charles-Etienne
CAN
Aevolo
14:53:52
13
MCCORMICK
Hayden
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
14:54:28
14
RUTSCH
Jonas
GER
EF PRO CYCLING
14:55:32
15
CATAFORD
Alexander
CAN
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
14:56:44
16
GOLDSTEIN
Omer
ISR
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
14:57:23
17
HILL
Samuel
AUS
Team Bridgelane
14:57:42
18
JENNER
Samuel
AUS
Team Bridgelane
14:58:00
19
YATES
Simon Philip
GBR
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
14:58:13
20
MORTON
Lachlan
AUS
EF PRO CYCLING
14:58:58
21
SCHUNK
Conor
USA
Aevolo
14:59:52
22
WHELAN
James
AUS
EF PRO CYCLING
15:00:05
23
SCOTT
Ari
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
15:00:19
24
O’BRIEN
Mark
AUS
AUSTRALIA
15:01:17
25
STORK
Florian
GER
TEAM SUNWEB
15:01:28
26
SMITH
Dion
NZL
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
15:04:13
27
CULEY
Marcus
AUS
TEAM SAPURA CYCLING
15:04:26
28
DOCKER
Mitchell
AUS
EF PRO CYCLING
15:04:30
29
TURNBULL
Carter
AUS
AUSTRALIA
15:05:00
30
WHITE
Calan
AUS
AUSTRALIA
15:05:53
31
PERRY
Benjamin
CAN
ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY
15:06:18
32
GUARDIOLA TORA
Salvador
ESP
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
15:06:41
33
MEYER
Cameron
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
15:07:56
34
BOIVIN
Guillaume
CAN
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
15:08:09
35
PICCOLI
James
CAN
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
15:08:46
36
LYONS
Angus
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:09:05
37
DAVIDS
Brendon
RSA
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:09:07
38
SCHULTZ
Nicholas
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
15:10:01
39
POWER
Rob
AUS
TEAM SUNWEB
15:11:20
40
TOOVEY
Ayden
AUS
Team Bridgelane
15:11:45
41
PRESLEY
Sebastian
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:12:16
42
FREIBERG
Michael
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
15:14:16
43
MCKENNA
Dylan
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
15:16:11
44
CARMAN
Ben
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
15:16:31
45
SCULLY
Tom
NZL
EF PRO CYCLING
15:17:32
46
METCALFE
Ben
AUS
Team Bridgelane
15:18:11
47
REARDON
Connor
AUS
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
15:18:33
48
CAVANAGH
Ryan
AUS
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
15:20:05
49
HEANEY
Alex
NZL
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
15:20:45
50
HOFLAND
Moreno
NED
EF PRO CYCLING
15:20:52
51
RÄIM
Mihkel
EST
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
15:20:56
52
DOWSETT
Alex
GBR
ISRAEL START – UP NATION
15:20:57
53
YATES
Joel
NZL
ST GEORGE CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM
15:22:40
54
STITES
Tyler
USA
Aevolo
15:22:54
55
THOMAS
Ryan
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
15:23:13
56
POTTER
Michael
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
15:23:37
57
SLATTERY
Godfrey
AUS
AUSTRALIA
15:24:13
58
BARRETT
Sebastian
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
15:25:55
59
RICE
Michael
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
15:26:24
60
GROVES
Kaden
AUS
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
15:26:34
61
DAINESE
Alberto
ITA
TEAM SUNWEB
15:26:44
62
KANTER
Max
GER
TEAM SUNWEB
15:26:54
63
MILLER
Christopher
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
15:29:02
64
WHITE
Liam
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:29:16
65
FLEMING
Riley
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:29:16
66
MACKAY
Ashley
AUS
ARA PRO RACING SUNSHINE COAST
15:30:45
67
MCGILL
Scott
USA
Aevolo
15:30:50
68
BOLTON
Thomas
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:31:14
69
TSUBAKI
Hiroshi
JPN
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
15:31:27
70
NAKAJIMA
Yasuharu
JPN
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
15:33:05
71
MUDGWAY
Luke
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
15:33:55
72
KENCH
Joshua
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
15:33:55
73
YAMAMOTO
Genki
JPN
KINAN CYCLING TEAM
15:34:01
74
KRAGH ANDERSEN
Asbjørn
DEN
TEAM SUNWEB
15:34:13
75
BATT
Ethan
NZL
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy
15:36:11
76
HILL
Benjamin
AUS
Team Bridgelane
15:36:31
77
WILLIAMS
David
AUS
AUSTRALIA
15:36:47
78
MURTAGH
Conor
AUS
OLIVER’S REAL FOOD RACING
15:41:57
79
COYLE
Jesse
AUS
NERO CONTINENTAL
15:42:11
80
BEWLEY
Samuel
NZL
MITCHELTON – SCOTT
15:45:55
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