Spratt back in action at Sunday's Tour of Guangxi

19 October 2018 02:03
Sunday's Tour of Guangxi women's race will be Amanda Spratt's first race since taking the silver medal at the World Championship road race in Innsbruck, Austria, last month, and her last race of the 2018 season. Spratt will head a strong Mitchelton-Scott squad for the final round of the UCI Women's WorldTour in China, and will be accompanied by fellow Australians Gracie Elvin, Lucy Kennedy and Alex Manly, as well as New Zealand road race champion Georgia Williams. "En route to China. A new experience for me but I'm excited for my last race of the season with Mitchelton-Scott and looking forward to supporting my teammates," Spratt tweeted on Thursday.ADVERTISEMENT While Spratt and Kennedy will enjoy the day's main climb that comes just over 100 kilometres into the 145.8-kilometre-long one-day race based around Guilin, Elvin and Williams will be waiting in the wings for if the race comes down to a bunch sprint. Mitchelton-Scott directeur sportif Martin Vestby said that he believes the team's five-rider squad is a good combination of both climbers and sprinters. "It's a race that can be quite open, with a mix of teams and riders, so I think we can follow a little bit but not be too aggressive," Vestby said on the team's website. — AmandaSpratt (@AmandaSpratt) October 18, 2018 You can read more at Cyclingnews.com.read full article

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