"As soon as we got the course profile for the Tour Down Under, we thought that the Willunga stage actually suited her quite well," added Allen after the final stage.
"Silke showed last season how strong she is, particularly at the end of the season with her result at Simac, almost pulling up a win in the last stage," co-sports director at the race for the team Jess Allen told Cyclingnews.
"She was really keen to come over here, we flew her out earlier as well. She actually came to Perth when the girls got there two weeks ago now and did some more heat preparation there," stated Jess Allen.
"It was Australian riders that had driven the team's previous successes - most notably three-time winner Amanda Spratt who has moved to Lidl-Trek - but this time it wasn't home rider that seemed their best chance."
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