In-form Orica-AIS cyclist Katrin Garfoot leads the Santos Women's Tour after winning the opening stage.
The Tour Down Under week started on Saturday at Mt Torrens in the Adelaide Hills when the women's tour opened with a 95km race.
Garfoot was in a small group that broke away in the last 10km.
Seeing that several sprinters were in the break, Garfoot knew she had no chance if they were together at the finish.
So she launched a solo attack in the last kilometre and it was enough for her to secure the stage win and overall lead.
"It was a surprise because they knew I was the worst sprinter and I knew that too, Garfoot said.
"I just had to do something to at least try.
Earlier this month, Garfoot won the Australian time trial championship for the first time.
She is aiming for Olympic gold in the event at the Rio Games.
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