{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour | image = | image_caption = | date = 30–31 January 2018 | series = | stages = 2 | distance = 125.1 | unit = km | time = 3h 22' 16" | speed = | first = Brodie Chapman | first_nat = AUS | first_team = Australia ''(national team)'' | first_color = yellow | second = Annemiek van Vleuten | second_nat = NED | second_team = {{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}} | third = Chloe Hosking | third_nat = AUS | third_team = {{UCI team code|ALE|2018}} | mountains = Brodie Chapman | mountains_nat = AUS | mountains_team = Australia ''(national team)'' | mountains_color = black dotted | sprints = Chloe Hosking | sprints_nat = AUS | sprints_team = {{UCI team code|ALE|2018}} | sprints_color = green | youth = Jeanne Korevaar | youth_nat = NED | youth_team = {{UCI team code|DSB|2018}} | youth_color = white | team = Australia ''(national team)'' | previous = | next = 2019 }}

The '''2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour presented by Let's Go Motorhomes''' was a women's cycle stage race held in Australia from 30 to 31 January 2018. The 2018 edition was the inaugural edition of the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/challenging-herald-sun-tour-route-for-2018/|title=Challenging Herald Sun Tour route for 2018|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=6 December 2017|accessdate=29 January 2018|quote=The inaugural edition of the women's race then concludes with the same prologue course as the men in Southbank.}}</ref>

The race was won by Brodie Chapman, riding for an Australian national team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/van-vleuten-blitzes-southbank-time-trial-chapman-wins-historic-herald-sun-tour/|title=World Champion blitzes Southbank time trial as Chapman wins historic Herald Sun Tour|work=Herald Sun Tour|publisher=GTR Events|accessdate=31 January 2018|date=31 January 2018}}</ref> Chapman soloed to victory in the opening stage, before maintaining her lead in the following day's time trial, won by world champion Annemiek van Vleuten ({{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}). Van Vleuten finished second overall, five seconds down on Chapman, while the podium was completed by Chloe Hosking, 63 seconds behind for the {{UCI team code|ALE|2018}} team. Chapman won the mountains classification, Hosking was the winner of the sprints classification, while the Australian national team won the teams classification. Jeanne Korevaar of {{UCI team code|DSB|2018}} won the other jersey, the white jersey, as winner of the young rider classification for under-23 riders.

==Teams== 16 teams participated in the 2018 Women's Herald Sun Tour.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/jayco-herald-sun-tour-2018-ultimate-guide-to-victorias-oldest-cycling-race/news-story/eee289e31f8468325067222f644ec457|title=Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2018: Ultimate guide|work=Herald Sun|date=29 January 2018|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref>

{{cyclingteamlist|ALE|BPK|CPC|LAJ|TIB|DRP|T20|TVW|DSB|WHT|title=UCI Women's Teams|year=2018}} {{cyclingteamlist|team1=Australia ''(national team)''|team2=Mike Greer Homes Women's Cycling Team|team3=New Zealand ''(national team)''|team4=Rush Women's Team|team5=Specialized Women's Racing|title=Other teams|team6=Sydney Uni–Staminade|year=2018}}

==Route== The race route was announced on 6 December 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/esteban-chaves-excited-for-longer-and-harder-herald-sun-tour/news-story/ea69696b997eb0cee52a53fb80f6bad0|first=Sam|last=Edmund|title=Esteban Chaves 'excited' for longer and harder Herald Sun Tour|work=The Courier-Mail|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=6 December 2017|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable |+List of stages |- !Stage !Date !Course !Distance !colspan=2|Type !Winner |- !align=center| 1 |align=center| 30 January | Healesville to Healesville |align=center|{{convert|123.5|km|1|abbr=on}} | 22px|alt=|link= || Hilly stage | {{flagathlete|Brodie Chapman|AUS}} |- !align=center| 2 |align=center| 31 January | Alexandra Gardens to Southbank |align=center|{{convert|1.6|km|1|abbr=on}} | 20px|alt=|link= || Individual time trial | {{flagathlete|Annemiek van Vleuten|NED}} |}

==Stages== ===Stage 1=== ;30 January 2018&nbsp;— Healesville to Healesville, {{convert|123.5|km|1|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_WHST_Thule-Stage-1_Website-Mocka.pdf|format=PDF|work=Herald Sun Tour|publisher=GTR Events|accessdate=29 January 2018|title=Thule Stage 1 – Healesville to Healesville}}</ref>

{| |- || {{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my1.raceresult.com/89983/RRPublish/pdf.php?name=01-STAGE%201%7CS1-%20RR%20Stage%20Result&contest=1&lang=en|format=PDF|title=Women's Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 1 Results|work=RaceResult.com|publisher=race result AG|date=30 January 2018|accessdate=30 January 2018}}</ref>}} {{cyclingresult|1|Brodie Chapman|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|3h 20' 10"}} {{cyclingresult|2|Annemiek van Vleuten|NED|{{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}|+ 8"}} {{cyclingresult|3|Chloe Hosking|AUS|{{UCI team code|ALE|2018}}|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|4|Katrin Garfoot|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|5|Giorgia Bronzini|ITA|{{UCI team code|CPC|2018}}|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|6|Anouska Koster|NED|{{UCI team code|DSB|2018}}|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|7|Tiffany Cromwell|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|8|Eva Buurman|NED|{{UCI team code|DRP|2018}}|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|9|Alison Jackson|CAN|{{UCI team code|TIB|2018}}|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult|10|Shannon Malseed|AUS|{{UCI team code|TIB|2018}}|+ 1' 02"}} {{cyclingresult end}} || {{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 1<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/womens-herald-sun-tour-2018/stage-1/results/|title=Women's Herald Sun Tour: Chapman takes upset stage 1 victory|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=30 January 2018|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref>}} {{cyclingresult|1|Brodie Chapman|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|3h 20' 00"|20px20px20px}} {{cyclingresult|2|Annemiek van Vleuten|NED|{{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}|+ 12"}} {{cyclingresult|3|Chloe Hosking|AUS|{{UCI team code|ALE|2018}}|+ 1' 03"|20px}} {{cyclingresult|4|Alison Jackson|CAN|{{UCI team code|TIB|2018}}|+ 1' 11"}} {{cyclingresult|5|Justine Barrow|AUS|Rush Women's Team|+ 1' 12"}} {{cyclingresult|6|Katrin Garfoot|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 12"}} {{cyclingresult|7|Rachel Neylan|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 12"}} {{cyclingresult|8|Tiffany Cromwell|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 12"}} {{cyclingresult|9|Grace Anderson|NZL|New Zealand ''(national team)''|+ 1' 12"|20px}} {{cyclingresult|10|Jeanne Korevaar|NED|{{UCI team code|DSB|2018}}|+ 1' 12"}} {{cyclingresult end}} |}

===Stage 2=== ;31 January 2018&nbsp;— Alexandra Gardens to Southbank, {{convert|1.6|km|1|abbr=on}}, individual time trial (ITT)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_JHST_Beastwear-Melbourne-ITT_Website-Mocka.pdf|format=PDF|work=Herald Sun Tour|publisher=GTR Events|accessdate=29 January 2018|title=Beastwear – Melbourne ITT}}</ref>

{| |- || {{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my4.raceresult.com/89983/RRPublish/pdf.php?name=03-Stage%202%7CS2-%20TT%20Stage%20Result&contest=1&lang=en|format=PDF|title=Women's Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 2 Results|work=RaceResult.com|publisher=race result AG|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref>}} {{cyclingresult|1|Annemiek van Vleuten|NED|{{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}|2' 09"}} {{cyclingresult|2|Katrin Garfoot|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 2"}} {{cyclingresult|3|Georgia Williams|NZL|{{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}|+ 2"}} {{cyclingresult|4|Marlies Mejías|CUB|{{UCI team code|TIB|2018}}|+ 4"}} {{cyclingresult|5|Tiffany Cromwell|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 4"}} {{cyclingresult|6|Anouska Koster|NED|{{UCI team code|DSB|2018}}|+ 4"}} {{cyclingresult|7|Annette Edmondson|AUS|{{UCI team code|WHT|2018}}|+ 4"}} {{cyclingresult|8|Grace Brown|AUS|Rush Women's Team|+ 4"}} {{cyclingresult|9|Kate McIlroy|NZL|Specialized Women's Racing|+ 6"}} {{cyclingresult|10|Rachele Barbieri|ITA|{{UCI team code|WHT|2018}}|+ 6"}} {{cyclingresult end}} || {{cyclingresult start|title=Final general classification<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my4.raceresult.com/89983/RRPublish/pdf.php?name=00A-Overall%20Reports%7CGeneral%20Classification&contest=1&lang=en|format=PDF|title=Women's Herald Sun Tour 2018: General Classification after Stage 2|work=RaceResult.com|publisher=race result AG|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=31 January 2018}}</ref>}} {{cyclingresult|1|Brodie Chapman|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|3h 22' 16"|20px20px}} {{cyclingresult|2|Annemiek van Vleuten|NED|{{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}|+ 5"}} {{cyclingresult|3|Chloe Hosking|AUS|{{UCI team code|ALE|2018}}|+ 1' 03"|20px}} {{cyclingresult|4|Katrin Garfoot|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 07"}} {{cyclingresult|5|Georgia Williams|NZL|{{UCI team code|LAJ|2018}}|+ 1' 07"}} {{cyclingresult|6|Anouska Koster|NED|{{UCI team code|DSB|2018}}|+ 1' 09"}} {{cyclingresult|7|Tiffany Cromwell|AUS|Australia ''(national team)''|+ 1' 09"}} {{cyclingresult|8|Alison Jackson|CAN|{{UCI team code|TIB|2018}}|+ 1' 10"}} {{cyclingresult|9|Grace Brown|AUS|Rush Women's Team|+ 1' 10"}} {{cyclingresult|10|Linda Villumsen|NZL|{{UCI team code|TVW|2018}}|+ 1' 11"}} {{cyclingresult end}} |}

==Classification leadership table== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" |- ! style="width:2%;"| Stage ! style="width:14%;"| Winner ! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|General classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Sprint classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Mountains classification<br />25px|link=|alt= ! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Young rider classification<br />25px ! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Most competitive rider<br />25px ! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Team classification |- | 1<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/chapman-triumphant-historic-healesville-stage-womens-herald-sun-tour/|title=Chapman Triumphant at Historic Healesville Stage of Women's Herald Sun Tour|work=Herald Sun Tour|publisher=GTR Events|accessdate=30 January 2018|date=30 January 2018}}</ref> | Brodie Chapman |style="background:yellow;" rowspan=2| Brodie Chapman |style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2| Chloe Hosking |style="background:lightgrey;" rowspan=2| Brodie Chapman |style="background:offwhite;"| Grace Anderson |style="background:orange;"| Brodie Chapman |style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan=2| Australia ''(national team)'' |- | 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten |style="background:offwhite;"| Jeanne Korevaar |style="background:orange;"| Not awarded |- ! colspan=2| Final !style="background:yellow"| Brodie Chapman !style="background:green"| Chloe Hosking !style="background:#333"| Brodie Chapman !style="background:white"| Jeanne Korevaar !style="background:#FF8C00;"| No final award !style="background:yellow;"| Australia ''(national team)'' |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/}}

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