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RNZ News
6 hours ago
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- RNZ News
Cycling: Kiwi Ally Wollaston wins Tour of Britain
Ally Wollaston. Photo: FDJ-Suez New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston has won the Tour of Britain. Wollaston went into the fourth and final stage three seconds behind British rider Cat Ferguson but picked up time bonuses in the three intermediate sprints in Glasgow before gaining another four bonus seconds by finishing third on the stage. Wollaston, who rides for FDJ-Suez, beat Movistar's Ferguson by four seconds overall. "I'm a little bit overwhelmed, sorry. I'm so happy, first of all, a massive thank you to my team-mates, I couldn't have done it without them," Wollaston said. "This means the world to me, it's my first World Tour victory in GC (general classification)." Wollaston, 24, is two-time world champion on the track and last year won a silver and bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. She won a World Tour one-day race in Australia in February. "I knew I needed to get every second I could in the bonus sprints, and unfortunately, Cat was right on my wheel every time! "So it came down to the last sprint, and there was a moment of doubt halfway through that last lap where I thought 'I just cannot do this today', and my team-mates really helped me pull it together and pulled me to the front for the final." The final stage was held on an 8.4km city-centre circuit in Glasgow.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wollaston denies GB's Ferguson to win Tour of Britain
Ally Wollaston overturned a three-second deficit to win the Tour of Britain Women and deny British teenager Cat Ferguson New Zealander won all three intermediate sprints on the final stage in Glasgow to draw level with 19-year-old Ferguson, before gaining another four bonus seconds by finishing third behind stage winner Lorena Wiebes and Charlotte of FDJ-Suez, beat Movistar's Ferguson by four seconds overall, with UAE Team ADQ's Dutchwoman Karlijn Swinkels finishing third."I'm a little bit overwhelmed - sorry. I'm so happy, first of all. A massive 'thank you' to my team-mates, I couldn't have done it without them. This means the world to me - it's my first World Tour victory in GC [general classification]," said Wollaston."I knew I needed to get every second I could in the bonus sprints, and unfortunately Cat was right in my wheel every time. "So it came down to the last sprint, and there was a moment of doubt halfway through that last lap where I thought 'I just cannot do this today'. My team-mates really helped me pull it together and pulled me to the front for the final."Ferguson looked like claiming the first of three time bonuses for the intermediate sprints at the end of the fourth lap of the 8.4km city-centre circuit, but Wollaston squeezed past her with just metres then beat the Briton in the second intermediate sprint to trail the overall leader's green jersey by one 24-year-old moved into the lead with victory on the third intermediate sprint to set up a thrilling finale. European champion Wiebes launched her attack at the 300m mark before powering over the line first, followed by Kool and Wollaston, who took the last bonus seconds to win the overall FDJ-Suez also won the team classification, while Ferguson, who finished the fourth stage in seventh, claimed the red points jersey. Stage four results Lorena Wiebes (Ned/Team SD Worx–Protime) 1hr 57mins 13secsCharlotte Kool (Ned/Team Picnic-PostNL) Same timeAlly Wollaston (NZ/FDJ-Suez) Same timeChiara Consonni (Ita/Canyon Sram-Zondacrypto) Same timeBabette van der Wolf (Ned/EF Education - Oatly) Same timeAnna Henderson (GB/Lidl-Trek) Same timeCat Ferguson (GB/Movistar Team) Same timeCelia Gery (Fra/FDJ-Suez) Same timeLinda Zanetti (Sui/Uno-X Mobility) Same timeNienke Veenhoven (Ned/Visma-Lease a Bike) General classification after stage four Ally Wollaston (NZ/FDJ-Suez) 10hrs 36mins 45secsCat Ferguson (GB/Movistar Team) +04secsKarlijn Swinkels (Ned/UAE-Team ADQ) +22secsRiejanne Markus (Ned/Lidl-Trek) +50secsSarah van Dam (Can/Ceratizit) +1min 01secCecilie Uttrup-Ludwig (Den/Canyon Sram-Zondacrypto) +1min 02secsMegan Jastrab (USA/Team Picnic-PostNL) Same timeAnna Henderson (GB/Lidl-Trek) +1min 06secsQuinty Ton (Ned/Liv AlUla-Jayco) Same timeMillie Couzens (GB) +1min 09secs
