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Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston sprints to stage 1 win after solo break is reeled in before the line

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WILLUNGA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Ally Wollaston of New Zealand and Team FDJ United - SUEZ celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 10th Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2026, Stage 1 a 137.4km stage from Willunga to Willunga 134m / #UCIWWT / on January 17, 2026 in Willunga, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/Getty Images).

Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-Suez) dominated the first stage of the Women's Tour Down Under 2026 with a huge explosive acceleration to sprint to victory on Lower Willunga Hill after catching Italian Alessia Vigilia (Uno-X Mobility) in the final 50 metres after she was out front for most of the day.

The stage built throughout the day with a fairly subdued start before Vigilia’s move. Then the time gap to the lone rider ended up being a bit too large and the panic in the chase behind showed as a few riders came down in crashes in the closing stages.

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