C’est le coureur australien Matthew Goss, 27 ans, qui remporte la 2ème étape de la Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic. Le vainqueur de Milan-San Remo 2011 retrouve le goût de la victoire après une année blanche. Sur le Eastern Park de Geelong, en Australie, il devance le jeune phénomène du sprint Caleb Ewan (vainqueur de l’édition 2013) et son coéquipier Leigh Howard. Au général, il s’empare de la tête devant Brenton Jones et Zakkari Dempster. L’Irlandais Felix English est 4ème.
Classement de la 2 ème étape : Eastern Gardens Criterium,
1. 6 Matthew GOSS (Orica GreenEDGE) 1h01:54
2. 1 Caleb EWAN (Subaru NSWIS) +0
3. 7 Leigh HOWARD (Orica GreenEDGE) +0
4. 47 Brenton JONES (Procon Telematics’) +0
5. 22 Graham BRIGGS (Rapha Condor JLT) +0
6. 44 Raphael FREIENSTEIN (Charter Mason/Brennan IT) +0
7. 16 Allan DAVIS (Chain Reaction) +0
8. 23 Felix ENGLISH (Rapha Condor JLT) +0
9. 26 Zakkari DEMPSTER (SASI) +0
10. 30 Russell GILL (SASI) +0
11. 40 Joseph LEWIS (Total Rush/Hyster Racing) +0
12. 46 Steele VON HOFF (Procon Telematics’) +1
13. 61 Patrick SHAW (Satalyst) +1
14. 32 Angus TOBIN (health.com.au – search2retain) +1
15. 19 Craig HUTTON (Chain Reaction) +1
16. 14 Samuel WITMITZ (Budget Forklifts) +1
17. 54 Lucas HAMILTON (Jayco VIS) +1
18. 31 Stuart SHAW (health.com.au – search2retain) +1
19. 39 Bradley LINFIELD (Total Rush/Hyster Racing) +1
20. 43 Joshua TAYLOR (Charter Mason/Brennan IT) +1
21. 51 Luke PARKER (Jayco VIS) +1
22. 36 Tom SCULLY (Total Rush/Hyster Racing) +1
23. 59 Daniel NELSON (African Wildlife Safaris) +7
24. 11 Jesse KERRISON (Budget Forklifts) +7
25. 10 Mitchell DOCKER (Orica GreenEDGE) +7
26. 18 Reuben DONATI (Chain Reaction) +7
27. 63 Jackson MAWBY (Satalyst) +7
28. 55 Oscar STEVENSON (Jayco VIS) +7
29. 25 Will STEPHENSON (Rapha Condor JLT) +7
30. 37 Alder MARTZ (Total Rush/Hyster Racing) +12
31. 42 Sam CROME (Charter Mason/Brennan IT) +13
32. 24 Tom MOSES (Rapha Condor JLT) +13
33. 4 Aaron DONNELLY (Subaru NSWIS) +17
34. 52 Ryan CAVANAGH (Jayco VIS) +19
35. 53 Thomas HAMILTON (Jayco VIS) +23
36. 56 Tyler SPURRELL (African Wildlife Safaris) +24
37. 3 Scott LAW (Subaru NSWIS) +26
38. 35 Cameron BAYLY (health.com.au – search2retain) +26
39. 21 Mike CUMINGS (Rapha Condor JLT) +26
40. 27 Harry CARPENTER (SASI) +39
41. 65 Mark O’BRIEN (Satalyst) +48
42. 5 Nathan BRADSHAW (Subaru NSWIS) +51
43. 8 Luke DURBRIDGE (Orica GreenEDGE) +54
44. 9 Michael HEPBURN (Orica GreenEDGE) +1:00
45. 17 Ryan MACANALLY (Chain Reaction) +1:13
46. 29 George TANSLEY (SASI) +1:17
47. 12 Myron SIMPSON (Budget Forklifts) +1:22
48. 60 Jason SPENCER (African Wildlife Safaris) +1:29
dsq 28 Robert MCCARTHY (SASI)
dsq 33 Rico ROGERS (health.com.au – search2retain)
dnf 2 Jack EDWARDS (Subaru NSWIS)
dnf 13 Blair WINDSOR (Budget Forklifts)
dnf 15 Marc WILLIAMS (Budget Forklifts)
dnf 20 Luke PLEDGER (Chain Reaction)
dnf 34 Tim GUY (health.com.au – search2retain)
dnf 38 Michael CROSBIE (Total Rush/Hyster Racing)
dnf 41 Shannon JOHNSON (Charter Mason/Brennan IT)
dnf 45 Jake MAGEE (Charter Mason/Brennan IT)
dnf 48 Damion DRAPAC (Procon Telematics’)
dnf 49 Matt LANE (Procon Telematics’)
dnf 50 Edward BISSAKER (Procon Telematics’)
dnf 57 James RENDALL (African Wildlife Safaris)
dnf 58 Darcy WOOLLEY (African Wildlife Safaris)
dnf 62 Timothy SELLAR (Satalyst)
dnf 64 Kane WALKER (Satalyst)
Classement général provisoire Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic après 2 étapes
1. 6 Matthew GOSS (Orica GreenEDGE) 17 pt
2. 47 Brenton JONES (Procon Telematics’) 15
3. 26 Zakkari DEMPSTER (SASI) 14
4. 23 Felix ENGLISH (Rapha Condor JLT) 13
5. 7 Leigh HOWARD (Orica GreenEDGE) 11
6. 1 Caleb EWAN (Subaru NSWIS) 10
7. 22 Graham BRIGGS (Rapha Condor JLT) 8
8. 51 Luke PARKER (Jayco VIS) 7
9. 8 Luke DURBRIDGE (Orica GreenEDGE) 6
10. 44 Raphael FREIENSTEIN (Charter Mason/Brennan IT) 5
11. 16 Allan DAVIS (Chain Reaction) 4
12. 27 Harry CARPENTER (SASI) 4
13. 30 Russell GILL (SASI) 1
14. 29 George TANSLEY (SASI) 1
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