Georgia Baker Wins Opening Stage of Tour of Chongming Island
Georgia Baker took the victory and the GC leader’s jersey in the Chinese stage race after another rider was relegated.
The 108-kilometre opening stage was virtually flat and had hardly any obstacles, making a bunch sprint highly anticipated.
- A group of five riders attempted to break away from the peloton.
- However, teams like Liv AlUla Jayco, with sprint interests, kept the gap bridgeable.
In the last 10 kilometres, the breakaway riders were caught in rainy Chongming, and the entire Liv AlUla Jayco team positioned the 31-year-old Australian sprinter for the win.
Georgia Baker is the first leader of the Tour of Chongming Island.
Author's summary: Georgia Baker wins the first stage.