William Clarke (Drapac Professional Cycling) a remporté ce mercredi le prologue de l'Herald Sun Tour (2.1), disputé sur 2,1 kilomètres à Melbourne en Australie. Il précède Caleb Ewan (Orica-GreenEdge) et son coéquipier Brenton Jones. Ryan Cavanagh (Jayco-AIS Australie U23), licencié au CR4C Roanne, termine 42e du prologue.
William Clarke devient du même coup le premier leader de l'épreuve australienne.

Classement du prologue et général :
1. William CLARKE (DPC) les 2,1 km en 2'35.53 (moy. 48,8 km/h)
2. Caleb EWAN (OGE) 2:36.42 +1
3. Brenton JONES (DPC) 2:36.85 +1
4. Sam BEWLEY (OGE) 2:37.19 +2
5. Neil VAN DER PLOEG (ART) 2:37.22 +2
6. Michael HEPBURN (OGE) 2:37.26 +2
7. Simon CLARKE (OGE) 2:37.33 +2
8. Patrick BEVIN (ART) 2:37.65 +2
9. Paul VAN DER PLOEG (CMR) 2:37.69 +2
10. Joseph COOPER (ART) 2:38.64 +3
11. Steele VON HOFF (AUS) 2:38.79 +3
12. Cameron MEYER (OGE) 2:38.85 +3
13. Samuel WITMITZ (BFL) 2:39.20 +4
14. Felix ENGLISH (JLT) 2:40.02 +5
15. Tyler FARRAR (MTN) 2:40.15 +5
16. Adam PHELAN (DPC) 2:40.70 +5
17. Kristian HOUSE (JLT) 2:41.18 +6
18. Jack BECKINSALE (JUA) 2:41.18 +6
19. Lachlan NORRIS (DPC) 2:41.26 +6
20. Damien HOWSON (OGE) 2:41.28 +6
21. Tyler SPURRELL (DSR) 2:42.02 +7
22. Tommy NANKERVIS (BFL) 2:42.18 +7
23. Christopher LAWLESS (GBR) 2:42.32 +7
24. John MURPHY (UHC) 2:42.42 +7
25. David EDWARDS (CMR) 2:42.59 +7
26. Graham BRIGGS (JLT) 2:42.60 +7
27. Daniel SUMMERHILL (UHC) 2:42.80 +7
28. James MOWATT (DSR) 2:42.95 +7
29. Harry CARPENTER (JUA) 2:43.19 +8
30. Matthew Harley GOSS (MTN) 2:43.33 +8
31. Ryan THOMAS (DSR) 2:43.53 +8
32. Cameron BAYLY (STR) 2:43.73 +8
33. Angus LYONS (JUA) 2:43.83 +8
34. Nick DOUGALL (MTN) 2:43.97 +8
35. Mitchell LOVELOCK-FAY (ART) 2:44.06 +9
36. Alistair DONOHOE (STR) 2:44.12 +9
37. Matt BRAMMEIER (MTN) 2:44.16 +9
38. Tiziano DALL'ANTONIA (AND) 2:44.36 +9
39. Jackson MAWBY (NSR) 2:44.60 +9
40. Michael CUMING (JLT) 2:44.63 +9
41. Cameron WURF (AUS) 2:45.11 +10
42. Ryan CAVANAGH (JUA) 2:45.26 +10
43. Jayden COPP (CMR) 2:45.28 +10
44. Tanner PUTT (UHC) 2:45.33 +10
45. Samuel SPOKES (DPC) 2:45.44 +10
46. Scott THOMAS (DSR) 2:45.58 +10
47. Richard HANDLEY (JLT) 2:45.64 +10
48. Gabreil CULLAIGH (GBR) 2:45.65 +10
49. Craig EVERS (DSR) 2:45.71 +10
50. Benjamin HILL (CMR) 2:45.72 +10
51. Lachlan MORTON (AUS) 2:45.78 +10
52. Thomas MOSES (JLT) 2:45.83 +10
53. Kane WALKER (NSR) 2:45.98 +10
54. Scott DAVIES (GBR) 2:46.02 +11
55. Alexander SMYTH (AWS) 2:46.17 +11
56. Mitchell COOPER (NSR) 2:46.18 +11
57. Adrian HEGYVARY (UHC) 2:46.27 +11
58. Alder MARTZ (STR) 2:46.28 +11
59. Jake KELLY (GBR) 2:46.66 +11
60. Jacob KAUFFMANN (BFL) 2:46.75 +11
61. Massimo GRAZIATO (AWS) 2:46.83 +11
62. Michael RICE (STR) 2:46.95 +11
63. Joel STRACHAN (NSR) 2:46.99 +11
64. Robbie HUCKER (DPC) 2:47.04 +12
65. Sean LAKE (AWS) 2:47.07 +12
66. Serge PAUWELS (MTN) 2:47.36 +12
67. Robert POWER (JUA) 2:47.38 +12
68. Chris HAMILTON (AUS) 2:47.63 +12
69. Patrick LANE (AWS) 2:47.64 +12
70. Grayson NAPIER (NSR) 2:48.07 +13
71. Michael TORCKLER (BFL) 2:48.38 +13
72. Grant FERGUSON (GBR) 2:48.47 +13
73. Franco PELLIZOTTI (AND) 2:48.51 +13
74. Stuart SHAW (STR) 2:48.52 +13
75. Patrick SHAW (ART) 2:48.62 +13
76. Angus MORTON (AUS) 2:48.83 +13
77. Brodie TALBOT (BFL) 2:49.14 +14
78. Oliver KENT-SPARK (STR) 2:49.37 +14
79. Christopher JONES (UHC) 2:49.50 +14
80. Brendan CANTY (BFL) 2:49.82 +14
81. Jeremy CAMERON (AWS) 2:49.93 +14
82. Nicholas SCHULTZ (AUS) 2:50.09 +15
83. Lucas EUSER (UHC) 2:50.87 +15
84. Rico Dene Thomas ROGERS (AWS) 2:51.24 +16
85. Tom ROBINSON (CMR) 2:51.70 +16
86. Songezo JIM (MTN) 2:52.10 +17
87. Mark O'BRIEN (ART) 2:52.21 +17
88. David MELVILLE (DSR) 2:52.83 +17
89. Joshua EDMONDSON (GBR) 2:53.62 +18
90. Nicholas KATSONIS (CMR) 2:53.81 +18
91. Alberto NARDIN (AND) 2:53.89 +18
92. Alexander CLEMENTS (JUA) 2:54.07 +19
93. Marco FRAPPORTI (AND) 2:56.33 +21
                   
Non-partant :                    
Michael FITZGERALD (NSR)             

Source : metarace.com.au