Great Britain

Having exited the Pacific in eleventh, Wellington rode through the leaders by the thirty mile mark and continued to push a big gear, steadily increasing her advantage. However a puncture left her stranded at the side of the road with a malfunctioning CO2 inflation canister and no service car for support. A five minute lead had turned into a five minute deficit by the time Wellington was back in the saddle following assistance from Australia's Rebekah Keat.

Nevertheless, Wellington