A mud covered Gracie Elvin capped off a "perfect day" for an Orica-AIS team that worked their "asses off" to claim back-to-back wins in Belgium's Gooik-Geraardsbergen-Gooik on Monday.
Elvin won the title last year, her first European win, and she repeated the dose in a reduced bunch sprint to the line.
The 27-year-old is becoming an expert in handling the wet, harsh conditions this race seems to throw up each year.
She had nothing but praise for her teammates, who played a role in the victory with Annemiek Van Vleuten forming part of a breakaway.
"Super happy with a perfect day for the team. We've been working our asses off and backing each other, so it's a big reward to win #Gooik," Elvin tweeted.
Super happy with a perfect day for the team. We've been working our asses off and backing each other, so it's a big reward to win #Gooik.— Gracie Elvin (@gracieelvin) May 29, 2016
It's the third podium in a row for Orica-AIS, with Elvin's victory following a third-place for Sarah Roy and a second for Van Vleuten.
