Josie Nelson may not have been among the riders who would have obviously jumped off the start list as a potential contender at the Santos Women's Tour Down Under in 2026, but now the Picnic PostNL rider from Great Britain is heading into the final day of racing in second place overall.
First she delivered a rapid acceleration on stage 1 to take second place and then on stage 2 held firm through the heat and 2411m of elevation gain on stage 2 to claim third
In the process, she has made it a scorching start to the 2026 season, no matter what happens next for the 23-year-old who last year found her way onto a Tour of Britain and Giro d'Italia stage podium..
