March 2, 2009 (Wellington, New Zealand) – Australia continued its dominance of New Zealand’s road cycling summer, with rookie senior rider Chloe Hosking, an 18-year-old from Canberra, outsprinting race favourite and fellow Australian Rochelle Gilmore in a bunch sprint. Canada’s Gina Grain (Can) MB Cycles Team-Australia took the third podium spot.

New Zealand tried to make an impression on the race with Jo Kiesanowski and Rachel Mercer jumping out to a 40s lead at about the 60km mark, but they were hauled in by the Australians.

Hosking said the break from the Kiwis was “a bit worrying, but you had the Australian team and MB Cycles they’re both very strong teams with strong sprinters and they were looking for the win today, so I was lucky enough to capitalise on them chasing”.

Hosking, presented with her prize by Masterton Mayor Garry Daniell with whom who she was billeted with for the week, is in her first year as a senior and will head to the Netherlands in April to race for a Dutch team.
“This is definitely the biggest highlight of my career,” she said.

NZCT One Day International Cup podium from left, third place Grain, Chloe Hosking, winner from Mercedes Benz team and second place Rochelle Gilmore from Australia national team.

Results – 119km

1. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Mercedes Benz Team 3:04:09
2. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Australia National Team
3. Gina Grain (Can) MB Cycles Team-Australia
4. Davina Summers (Aus) Handy Rentals Team
5. Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) NZCT NZ National Team
6. Ruth Corset (Aus) Champions System Cycling Team
7. Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team- China
8. Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team- China
9. Peta Mullens (Aus) Australia National Team
10. Clare Vlahopoulos (Aus) R&R Team
11. Jemma O’Brien (Aus) Handy Rentals Team
12. Li Ping Zhang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team- China
13. Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team- China
14. Rachel Mercer (NZl) Cyclosport Team
15. Karen Fulton (NZl) NZCT NZ National Team
16. Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Tait Communications Team
17. Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia National Team
18. Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team
19. Kate Finegan (Aus) BP Team
20. Myfanwy Galloway (Aus) Australia NTID Team
21. Toni Bradshaw (NZl) NZCT NZ National Team
22. Fiona Macdermid (GBr) Penny’s Cycling Team
23. Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team- China
24. Jessy Byrnes (Aus) Handy Rentals Team
25. Kirsty Broun (Aus) MB Cycles Team-Australia
26. Fiona Meade (Irl) R&R Team
27. Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team
28. Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport Team
29. Mao Chino (Jpn) Japan National Team
30. Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australia National Team
31. Rachel Neylan (Aus) Australia NTID Team
32. Dotsie Baush (USA) Champions System Cycling Team
33. Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia NTID Team
34. Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australia National Team
35. Amy Herlinveaux (Can) Tait Communications Team
36. Naila Hassan (NZl) Penny’s Cycling Team
37. Joanne Hogan (Aus) BP Team
38. Liz Young (Aus) MB Cycles Team-Australia
39. Kathryn Watt (Aus) Handy Rentals Team
40. Jeannie Kuhajek (NZl) Tait Communications Team
41. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Champions System Cycling
42. Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport Team
43. Rebecca Domange (Aus) Mercedes Benz Team
44. Rosara Joseph (NZl) Champions System Cycling Team 0:04
45. Lauren Kitchen (Aus) MB Cycles Team-Australia
46. Jessica Jolly (NZl) Cyclosport Team 0:17
47. Amber Halliday (Aus) MB Cycles Team-Australia 0:46
48. Emma Petersen (NZl) NZCT NZ National Team 1:39
49. Tanya Saad (Aus) Mercedes Benz Team 3:51
DNF Fiona Spargo (Aus) R&R Team