As with the men's group, the female athletes of the peloton also raced today among the vineyards of Barossa Valley, competing in the Vanguard Womens Race. At the end of twelve windy laps of the city circuit (94 total kilometers), Maggie Coles-Lyster claimed victory in a sprint: the 26-year-old Canadian from Human Powered Health celebrated her third career win, leaving behind Noemi Rüegg, Tour Down Under winner, with EF, and Marta Lach, Polish rider from SD Worx - Protime. First podium in FDJ United - SUEZ jersey for Sofia Bertizzolo, who finished fifth.

Alessia Vigilia's performance was applause-worthy, as in the first stage of the Tour Down Under, she animated the race with a solo breakaway, which was neutralized by the peloton during the last lap, with 4 kilometers to go.

Once again, unfortunately, we must report several crashes in the final kilometers, in one of which several Visma Lease a Bike riders went down.

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