The punishing climb in Poatina allowed for an exciting finish in stage two of the men's Tour of Tasmania, while Mackenzie Coupland left her competition far behind in the women's field.
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Team BridgeLane rider Matthew Greenwood's 2:10:50 hours was quick enough to see him over the line in first place, with his teammate Rhys Robotham six seconds behind but split by individual rider Alexander Evans.
Meanwhile later in the day, Coupland led the way for Cycling Development Foundation as she raced over the line in 2:31:22, more than a minute ahead of Team BridgeLane's Emily Watts and Butterfields Racing's Katelyn Nicholson.
![Matthew Greenwood won the Tour of Tasmania's second stage, taking the overall lead in the process. Pictures by Phillip Biggs Matthew Greenwood won the Tour of Tasmania's second stage, taking the overall lead in the process. Pictures by Phillip Biggs](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/196462108/789008ea-f707-46ff-95b9-12e1bfb1218e.jpg/r1311_122_4244_2089_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
It was another strong day for Burnie brothers Will and Alex Eaves who finished 10th and 22nd respectively, with the former climbing into fourth in the young rider classification.
Stage one winner Liam White had a tougher time of things to come home in 20th spot, while prologue winner Max Hobson finished exactly a minute off the lead in eighth.
With Sam McKee out of the tour, Commonwealth Games mountain biker Sam Fox followed his 50th in the first stage to place 45th following the challenging climb.
The Tour of Tasmania moves up to the North-West Coast for the weekend, with Saturday's Penguin/Gunns Plains Loop a 133.3-kilometre stage before the criterium in Devonport on Sunday rounds out the event for both men and women.
![The tour's Friday stage began in Longford. The tour's Friday stage began in Longford.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/196462108/c6feb77b-ba3f-4396-bac4-d031787867bb.jpg/r1044_711_5000_2767_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Men's tour
Stage two result
- Matthew Greenwood 2:10:50
- Alexander Evans +0
- Rhys Robotham +6
- Luke Burns +39
- Zac Marriage +49
General classification
- Matthew Greenwood 5:02:55
- Alexander Evans +13
- Rhys Robotham +14
- Luke Burns +48
- Boris Clark +58
Young rider classification
- Matthew Greenwood 5:02:55
- Ren Bao Tsen +58
- Zac Marriage +58
- Will Eaves +1:12
- Oliver Sims +1:48
Teams general classification
- Team BridgeLane 15:09:55
- ARA Skip Capital +5:38
- Criterion BEx Racing +6:48
- Cycling Development Foundation +7:13
- UTAS/Fair Brothers Development Team +10:32
Women's tour
Stage one result
- Mackenzie Coupland 2:31:22
- Emily Watts +1:03
- Katelyn Nicholson +1:35
- Ruth Corset +1:55
- Gina Ricardo +3:06
General classification
- Mackenzie Coupland 2:31:09
- Emily Watts +1:08
- Katelyn Nicholson +1:43
- Ruth Corset +2:08
- Gina Ricardo +3:19
Young rider classification
- Mackenzie Coupland 2:31:09
- Mia Hayden +3:25
- Savannah Coupland +6:21
- Ella Simpson +7:02
- Lauren Bates +7:54
Teams general classification
- Team BridgeLane 7:41:27
- Butterfields Racing +9:03
- Cycling Development Foundation +10:02
- ARA Skip Capital +13:17
- The Women's Racing Project +25:34