As far as composite teams go, the UniSA-Australia contingent at the Santos Women's Tour is one of the strongest the race has seen in recent years.
Comprised of Katrin Garfoot, Shara Gillow, Rachel Neylan, Lauren Kitchen, Tiffany Cromwell and Lauretta Hanson the team is stacked with experience and high-quality riders, with Cromwell believing that they can go toe-to-toe with Mitchelton Scott – the team that has dominated the race in recent years.
"I don't know if we have the upper-hand over a team like Mitchelton but I think we're pretty evenly matched," Cromwell tells Cyclingnews on the eve of the race.
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"We've some crafty riders who can be pretty quick and tactical. We have a strong all-around squad."
The race begins on Thursday and concludes with a fourth stage on Saturday in Adelaide. Compared to previous years the route is far more demanding with stages 2 and 3 designed to shake up the general classification. Even stage 1 – which many predict will be decided by the sprinters – has the chance of breaking up before the finishing line.
The UniSA-Australia team have been put together based on a long-term plan of selection for the Commonwealth Games and the fact that the riders selected are not competing with their trade teams. Cromwell's trade team, Canyon-SRAM, for instance, have decided to skip the race this year.
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