Spratt: TDU is far from over
Amanda Spratt (Orica-Scott) may have soloed to an impressive win on stage 1 of the Santos Women’s Tour to take the lead but the Australian ruled out any chance of complacency creeping in.
Spratt took the first stage with a 19-second advantage over Janneke Ensing, with the next rider home almost a minute down. With three stages left and two of them criteriums, Spratt is in control and has the backing of a strong team around her.
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“We have a really strong Orica-Scott team here and although we had pressure on us coming in, the plan was to make it a really hard race. We did that well and I’m happy to have finished it off for the team,” she told Cyclingnews after pulling on the leader’s jersey.
“It’s nice to have that buffer but we’ve still got two criteriums and one hard road stage to go. It’s definitely not done and dusted yet but we’re in a good position. I’ve got a really strong team around me so I hope we can hold onto it.”
With their tails up, it is unlikely that Orica-Scott will simply look to defend the race lead. Their team is stacked with in-form riders and although they have yet to talk tactics, there’s every chance they will look to extend their domination.
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