TOUR DE SNOWY, Australia. March 4-6; Stage 1: Khancoban to Tumbarumba; 1. Mirjam Melchers (Nl), 77km in 2:22:27; 2. Priska Doppmann (Swi), International Composite; 3. Margaret Hemsley (Aus), Australian National; 4. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe), Vlaanderen; 5. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn; 6. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn; 7. Roz Reekie-May (NZ), all same time; 8. Catherine Marsal (F), at 1:25; 9. Emma James (Aus), NSWIS Trek; 10. Bridget Evans (Aus), Cycle Cooma, all same time; Also; 15. Kimberly Anderson (USA), Cannondale USA, same time; 24. Dorothy Cowden (USA), Cannondale USA, at 4:53; 33. Jessica Phillips (USA), Saturn, at 5:33; 35. Katrina Berger (USA), Cannondale USA, at 9:22; 42. Mari Holden (USA), Cannondale USA, same time

Overall standings; 1. Melchers, 2:21:51; 2. Doppmann, at 0:09; 3. Hemsley, at 0:20; 4. Ljungskog, at 0:28; 5. Bruckner, at 0:29; 6. Reekie-May, at 0:34; 7. Arndt, at 0:36; 8. Marsal, at 2:01; 9. James; 10. Evans, both same time; Also; 15. Anderson, same time; 24. Cowden, at 5:39; 33. Phillips, at 6:09; 35. Berger, at 9:58; 42. Holden, same time