the dutch runner Floortje Mackaij won solo in the fifth edition of the Volta a la Comunidad Valenciana-GP Diputació de Valencia, disputed between the towns of Paterna and Valenciawith a time of 2:27:58 hours, in a race that was a Movistar exhibition, since his partner Liane Lippert finished second.
The fifth edition of the Volta a la Comunidad Valenciana, disputed between the towns of Paterna and Valencia, presented this year as the main novelty the inclusion of two mountain passes, that of Oronet (2nd C) and the one of the Frontier (1st C) in search of an arrival that was not a massive sprint as in his previous years. And so it was, since the best edition in the history of the race was seen.
Despite some skirmishes, the peloton ascended and crested the Oronat in a group, although on the descent a quartet formed by Femke de Vries (Pro Cycling), Anouska koster (One X), lourdes oyarbide (Movistar) and Josie talbot (Cofidis) charged a rent of 20 seconds, although the peloton was unified again with 50 kilometers from the finish line.
The harshness of the ascent and descent of the Frontier limited the lead to four units with the two Movistar riders, Noskova and Magnaldi. Movistar played its tricks and first the German Lippert attacked, joined by Noskova, but, after being caught by her teammates on the run, it was Mackaij who attacked, leaving only her teammate Lippert and Noskova behind.
The Dutchwoman, in her first race of the season, went to block in the last eight kilometers After the race and three from the finish line, they defended an advantage of almost half a minute that was definitive to take the victory. At 32 seconds his partner entered Lippert and Noskovaat 34, completed the podium.
Source: Eitb
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