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2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Ella Harris, Features, Opinion and analysis - February 6, 2020

The agonising joy of a first pro win

FALLS CREEK, Australia (CT) – Emotion is pouring from Ella Harris. She’s sitting on the tarmac atop Falls Creek, legs splayed out in front of her and head bowed, sobbing loudly and gulping in big breaths of air. The remnants of her breakfast are still visible on her left shoulder. That’s how deep she’s gone. …

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Falls Creek thriller: Kennedy wins the Sun Tour as Harris takes the final stage

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FALLS CREEK, Australia (CT) – The honour roll will show that Lucy Kennedy (Mitchelton-Scott) has now won two consecutive Herald Sun Tour titles. But that simplistic snapshot does little to capture the excitement and drama that played out on today’s second and final stage of the race’s 2020 edition. It began with the stage-opening descent …

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Jai Hindley climbs into Sun Tour lead with Falls Creek stage win

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FALLS CREEK, Australia (CT) – Jai Hindley (Sunweb) has taken out the first mountain-top finish of the 2020 Sun Tour, beating 2017 winner Damien Howson (Mitchelton-Scott) and Seb Berwick (St George) in a three-up sprint at the end of the 30km-long stage-ending climb. Pre-race favourite Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) was dropped from the lead group with …

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Arlenis Sierra sprints to stage 1 win at the Sun Tour

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SHEPPARTON, Australia (CT) – Cuban champion Arlenis Sierra (Astana) has sprinted to victory on the opening day of the Herald Sun Tour. Anna Trevisi (Ale BTC Ljubljana) was second across the line in the reduced lead group, while up-and-coming Australian Ruby Roseman-Gannon (ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast) was third. 1what an awesome finish, a bunch …

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Alberto Dainese sprints to victory in Sun Tour opener

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SHEPPARTON, Australia (CT) – Italian neo-pro Alberto Dainese (Sunweb) has taken out the opening stage of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, sprinting to victory in the town of Shepparton in northern Victoria. A day-long breakaway was caught inside the final 10 km of the stage as the teams of the sprinters readied for a bunch …

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2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour RSS

The agonising joy of a first pro win

Falls Creek thriller: Kennedy wins the Sun Tour as Harris takes the final stage

Jai Hindley climbs into Sun Tour lead with Falls Creek stage win

Arlenis Sierra sprints to stage 1 win at the Sun Tour

Alberto Dainese sprints to victory in Sun Tour opener

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