Marianne Vos surged to victory in a bunch dash for the road on stage three of the Vuelta Femenina in Teruel.
Vos firmly distanced Charlotte Kool of dsm–firmenich PostNL because the peloton surged for the road that means she received by a number of metres.
Kool took second with Olivia Baril of Movistar taking third.
In the meantime, AG Insurance coverage-Soudal’s Mireia Benito was caught at seven kilometres to go after spending greater than 120 kilometres solo on the head of the race. At one level the Spaniard had a bonus of greater than 5 minutes however that tumbled because the race approached the end.
As soon as Benito was caught, numerous groups assembled on the entrance of the peloton because the riders acquired set for the dash. Vos was shepherded into the ultimate kilometre by her teammate, Riejanne Markus, earlier than the strikes began to return with the road in sight. The Dutchwoman masterfully surfed the wheels earlier than sprinting alongside Kool for the road.
In the long run, Vos merely had an excessive amount of energy for her fellow countrywoman that means that the win was by no means unsure for Visma-Lease a Bike. Kata Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) held onto the race chief’s pink jersey after taking two bonus seconds within the day’s intermediate dash.
Blanka Vas now leads the general standings by only one second forward of Vos.
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“I’m very blissful and happy,” Vos mentioned post-race. “Yesterday we already labored onerous however had some unhealthy luck within the closing, then as we speak we went all-in once more. All the women labored actually actually onerous for this, its very nice to complete it off. I’m very proud of this win.”
Equally to stage two, the race was hit by a number of crashes in the course of the day.
“The moist roads at first have been very slippery, then there have been plenty of crashes, you simply hope that everyone will get by means of it okay,” Vos mentioned as she recalled the assorted incidents. “Within the closing, I didn’t actually see what occurred as we have been simply attempting to get in a very good place for the end. They at all times say that crashes are part of the race, nevertheless it’s by no means good when it occurs.”
The way it occurred
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The third stage of the Vuelta Femenina acquired underway with 4 riders lacking from the peloton in Llucena. Anna Henderson (Visma-Lease a Bike), Marta Cavalli (FDJ Suez), Clara Emond (EF Training-Cannondale) and Sabrina Stultiens (VolkerWessels) have been all non-starters. Henderson broke her collarbone for the second time this season after a crash close to the end on stage two received by Alison Jackson.
As soon as the racing acquired going, AG Insurance coverage-Soudal’s Mireia Benito attacked after simply 12 kilometres of racing, and quickly constructed up a spot of greater than a minute. Six riders briefly tried to pursue Benito, however their transfer was quick lived.
With 49 kilometres left to race, Benito’s benefit was at greater than 5 minutes because the hilly terrain rolled on. Lidl-Trek and dsm–firmenich PostNL had a number of riders on the entrance of the primary discipline as they tried to orchestrate the chase behind the Spanish rider.
Grace Brown (FDJ Suez) regarded to benefit from the shortage of cohesion within the peloton and accelerated up the street in quest of Benito. The Spaniard nonetheless held an enormous benefit, making her the digital pink jersey on the street, however Brown started to steadily eat into it.
Because the riders got here by means of the intermediate dash level at Mora de Rubielos, an injection of pace on the entrance of the peloton as riders battled for bonus seconds on supply meant that Brown was reeled in.
With 27 kilometres to go, Natalia Grinczer of the Roland workforce went down in a heavy crash and was taken out of the race by medics. Teniel Campbell (Liv-AIUla-Jayco) and Deniek Hangeveld (dsm-firmenich) have been additionally concerned.
Benito’s lead was starting to crumble as many groups regarded in direction of a attainable decreased bunch dash end. The Spaniard had simply over a minute left of her benefit because the riders went underneath 20 kilometres to go. She was caught with simply seven kilometres left to race because the peloton acquired set for a bunch kick.
Because the riders tore underneath the one kilometre to go banner, numerous groups regarded to tee up their quick riders. Visma-Lease a Bike swarmed throughout the entrance of the peloton as they regarded to arrange Marianne Vos for the win.
FDJ Suez regarded to open up proceedings, however Charlotte Kool of dsm–firmenich PostNL, Vos and Lianne Lippert (Movistar) have been the three strongest riders. Kool and Vos pulled away from their rivals earlier than Vos jumped clear to seize her 252nd profession victory.
Outcomes
Vuelta Femenina, stage 3: Llucena > Teruel (130.2 km)
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike, in 3:46:52
2. Charlotte Kool (Ned) dsm-Firmenich Submit NL,
3. Oliva Baril (Can) Movistar,
4. Ingvild Gaskjenn (Nor) Liv-ALUla-Jayco,
5. Lily Williams (Usa) Human Powered Well being,
6. Flora Perkins (Gbr) Fenix-Deceuninck,
7. Eleonora Ciabocco (Ita) dsm-Firmenich Submit NL,
8. Caroline Andersson (Swe) Liv-ALUla-Jayco,
9. Mischa Bredewold (Ned) SD Worx-Protime,
10. Magdeleine Vallieres (Can) EF Training-Cannondale, all at identical time
Common classification after stage three
1. Kata Blanka Vas (Hun) SD Worx-Protime, in 06:57:04
2. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike, at 1s
3. Alison Jackson (Can) EF Training-Cannondale at 10s
4. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Lidl-Trek, at 11s
5. Eva Van Agt (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike,
6. Riejanne Markus (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike,
7. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Lidl-Trek,
8. Sophie Von Berswordt (Ned) Visma-Lease a Bike,
9. Gaia Realini (Ita) Lidl-Trek,
10. Brodie Chapman (Aus) Lidl-Trek, all at identical time
