New Zealand riders Samara Sheppard, second, Niamh Fisher-Black, first and Australian cyclist Ella Bloor, third.
New Zealand riders Samara Sheppard, second, Niamh Fisher-Black, first and Australian cyclist Ella Bloor, third.
Palmerston North turned on a hot summer's day for the 133.2km Gravel and Tar cycle race, now in its fifth year.
The Gravel and Tar La Femme 115km elite international and NZ female cyclists started at 11am in Feilding Town Square.
New Zealanders Niamh Fisher-Black won in 3.28.57 with first-timeG&T competitor Samara Sheppard 28 seconds behind her, and Australia's Ella Bloor in third place, crossing the line 1 hour 51seconds later.
The Gravel and Tar La Femme gravel section.
New Zealand again set the winning pace from Australia and Guam cyclists in the UCI men's elite classic.
