Tour of Tasmania Stage 3 Lets Go Motorhomes Mens League Recap
With the mountaintop finish looming, many riders were keen to get up the road with approximately 8 riders joining the early breakaway formed by Will Heffernan, riding here as an individual.
The break established a maximum advantage of 2 minutes and 30 seconds heading into the base of the climb which started eroding quickly when the climbing teams started making moves to set up their respective team leaders.
VIS p/b K.O.M.P and CCACHE X BODYWRAP came into the climb on the front, with an elite selection forming on the lower slopes. The front group played a cagey game throughout the climb, with the main favourites looking to distance themselves from the group.
The on and off racing allowed the group to recover between efforts and nobody was able to get away. Coming into the final kilometre it became clear we were setting up for a small bunch finish that included the race leader Oliver Bleddyn (Team Brennan_).
Bleddyn looked comfortable, but the explosiveness of young Falcons Pedal Mafia rider Connor Wright proved too much to handle with the West Australian taking his first Hertz Pro Velo Super League victory in a thrilling finale.
Bleddyn held onto the overall lead into the final stage criterium in Launceston, 19 seconds ahead of Wright.
Lets Go Motorhomes Mens TOT Stage 3 Podium
- Connor Wright (Falcons Pedal Mafia Racing)
- Oliver Bleddyn (Team Brennan)
- Ronan Teese (Pinnacle Performance x Royal Bikes)
