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Thu, 10/13/2011 - 12:55
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Rowney wins at women's cycling tour

SYDNEY (AAP) - Oct 13 - Queensland cyclist Loren Rowney managed to avoid the worst of a crash on the way to winning round two of the Geelong women's tour.
Race one winner Sue Forsyth from NSW suffered damage to her bike in the fall, but managed to finish second.
Rowney, Forsyth and third-placed Tasmanian Emma Lawson were caught in the crash, which brought down 14 riders with six laps left on the new Geelong criterium course.
"I felt really good today, comfortable on the course, I like that technical sort of course," Rowney said.
"I had no problems on it and pretty much tried to stay top-six wheel the whole race.
"I stayed out of trouble the whole way until six to go and the crash happened right in front of me and I somehow managed to stop."
Forsyth was stuck in a high gear after the crash, putting her at a disadvantage for the leadup to the finish.
"Its a crazy circuit, so falls happen," Forsyth said.
"I just didn't have any gears so I was just grinding away hoping I could have a crack at the sprint and wanted to get up there as best I could."
The tour continues on Friday with a team time trial at Drysdale, near Geelong.



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