Amanda Spratt pipped by fast-finishing American in Women’s Tour Down Under

20 January 2020 12:40
US road race champion Winder wins overall honoursSpratt, third, dethroned after hat-trick of titlesAustralian cycling queen Amanda Spratt’s reign in the Women’s Tour Down Under is over after American Ruth Winder took out overall honours. Simona Frapporti (Bepink) upstaged the big guns to win Sunday evening’s final stage around a tight Adelaide street circuit, with Lauren Stephens (Tibco-SVB) and Rushlee Buchanan (New Zealand) filling out the podium.But US road race champion Winder did just enough to preserve her overall lead and become the first international rider to win the general classification in the five-year history of the women’s event. Related: 'We want to start with a bang': Mitchelton-Scott shooting for the stars in 2020 | Kieran Pender Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian