In the final race on Australian soil, all eyes were on the double climb of Challambra Crescent. Van Dam and Reijnhout made a strong impression on this vicious hill, which has an average gradient of around nine per cent. The two were among the strongest in the race and competed for victory with ten others.

In the last ten kilometres, Reijnhout, the winner two years ago, saw her chance to break away. The youngster opened up a small gap, but did not get enough space to surprise her competitors with a solo attack. In the sprint that followed, Wollaston proved to be the strongest. Van Dam took sixth place, just ahead of Reijnhout.

"I think we got everything we could out of it", Reijnhout said. "I knew it would be difficult to break away, but if you don't try, you'll never know. The course wasn't tough enough to make a difference. Still, I look back on this day with a positive feeling."

Reijnhout enjoyed being back at the place where she claimed her first professional victory two years ago. "Over the years, you discover what you're good at. Races with lots of short bursts of effort and steep climbs suit me well. Two years ago, the group was smaller and I was able to stay away. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case this time."

Sports director Jesper Mørkøv praised his team. "The girls rode a strong race. It was a difficult course, on which Rosita and Sarah showed that they are among the best. Rosita made a good attack in the final, but didn't get the space to break away solo. All in all, we rode a good race and were in contention for the win until the end. Sixth place in this field is not bad."