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Dani Ostanek

'A bit bittersweet' – Josie Nelson concludes Australian season opening with second place at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Josie Nelson of United Kingdom and Team Picnic PostNL celebrates at podium as second place winner during the 10th Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2026, Women's Elite a 141.2km one day race from Geelong to Geelong / #UCIWWT / on January 31, 2026 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images).

The final race of the Australian Women's WorldTour summer, the Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, brought a repeat of the head-to-head battle that opened the month of racing at the Women's Tour Down Under.

That opening stage in Willunga saw Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-SUEZ) take on Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNL) and win, and Saturday brought a repeat of the result, with the Australian once again coming out on top.

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