February 1, 2025

Ally Express: Wollastan does the double

Kiwi young gun Ally Wollaston (FDJ – Suez) has capped off an incredible week, becoming the first cyclist to win both the mid-week race, the Surf Coast Classic – Women and coveted Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race – Women title in the same week.

Wollaston claimed victory in a bunch sprint similar to her win in the Surf Coast Classic on Wednesday, once again showing off her sprinting prowess and narrowly edging out Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) and Noemi Ruegg (EF Education – Oatly).

The damage done by wind, echelon, climbing and hills was not enough to keep Wollaston out of contention, with the other teams not doing enough to dislodge her, this ultimately paved the way for her to win in a classic sprint finish and she was always going to be the one to beat.

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