Tour of Tasmania Stage 4 SBS Women's League Recap
Heading into the final stage criterium on the streets of Launceston, the big news story was the attendance of overall race leader Sophia Sammons who, after multiple medical assessments both yesterday and this morning, was cleared to race the final stage. Sammons arrived at the start line heavily bandaged, but after being cleared of a head injury she was intent on defending her lead while looking to win her first overall title at this level.
The weather was threatening throughout, some rain falling in the middle of the race, but with the wind picking up the course more or less dried out for the finale.
An aggressive race throughout saw a number of the Top 10 in GC fall down the standings after losing contact with the peloton and being pulled from the race on the circuit around City Park in Launceston.
With the group all together into the finish, all eyes were on pre-race favourite Keely Bennett from Butterfields Ziptrak Racing to deliver in the bunch sprint. Rounding the final corner, Bennett looked set to take out the final stage before young Ruby Taylor from Team Redcat stormed through the centre to take a thrilling stage win.
Taylor capped off an excellent weeks racing, top and tailing the Tour of Tasmania, while her teammate Sophia Sammons rode a calm and measured race to finish in the main field, sealing her maiden GC win at the national level and stamping her authority on the 2026 Hertz Pro Velo Super League
SBS Womens TOT Stage 4 Podium
- Ruby Taylor | Team Redcat
- Keely Bennett | Butterfields Ziptrak Racing
- Anna Dubier | NSTRMO x Attaquer x CCACHE
