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Spratt, Wild win big at women's tour

Australian cycling star Amanda Spratt finished safely in the front group to confirm her Santos Women's Tour title.

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Australian cycling star Amanda Spratt has won the Santos Women's Tour, staying out of trouble in the last stage to confirm her overall title.

Dutch rider Kirsten Wild also showed she was the top sprinter in the Tour by claiming her second stage win.

Wild won stage four, a twilight circuit race at Victoria Park, and that gave her the honours in a head-to-head duel this week with top Australian sprinter Chloe Hosking.

Wild (Cylance) also won the second stage on Sunday night, while Hosking rode superbly to win stage three.

Hosking (Ale Cipollini) was third on Tuesday behind compatriot Annette Edmondson (Wiggle High5).

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But no-one was going to dethrone Spratt, the Orica-Scott captain.

She won the opening stage and Orica-Scott then protected her overall lead for the rest of the tour.

Spratt was 22nd in Tuesday's bunch sprint and finished 25 seconds ahead of Dutch rider Janneke Ensing (Ale Cipollini) in the general classification, while Wild was third overall at 40 seconds.

It has been a flawless start to the year for Spratt, whose main aim is the Ardennes classics in the European spring.

She nearly lapped the field to win race two of the Bay Classic series and then finished second in a sprint finish with teammate Katrin Garfoot at the Australian championships road race.

At the end of this month, Spratt will defend her title at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Rd race.


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