The British Pfeiffer Georgi surprises the favorites in De Panne

The British Pfeiffer Georgi surprises the favorites in De Panne

The British Pfeiffer Georgi surprises the favorites in De Panne

the british Georgi Pfeiffer (DSM) achieved the most important success of his career this Thursday by winning alone in the 6th edition of the Belgian classic Panne Witchesdisputed with a route of 163.1 km.

“Unexpected” victory, he said georgi at the finish line, but deserved, since he got into the decisive break of the test, with 10 components and some of the favorites; then he attacked with 7 km to go and had the strength to carry solo Pannewith an advantage of 1.11 minutes over the Italian champion and ex-world rainbow Elisa Balsamo and the dutch Lorraine Wiebes (SD Word).

georgiborn 22 years ago in Berkeley, was champion of her country in 2021, and in the Belgian classic she showed outstanding tactical skill and strength to give a final exhibition that left the great candidates planted. He crossed the finish line with a time of 4:17:04, at an average of 38.1 km/hour.

The key to the flamenco event, marked by the fans in some sectors, reached 61 km from the finish line, when the wind and the movements at the head caused a cut in the peloton that left 10 riders ahead.

there they entered Elisa Balsamo, Lorraine Wiebes, Alice Barnes, Bossuyt, VanderDuin, DeWilde, Schweinberger, georgi, Jastrab and dideriksen. None from the UAE, which made it necessary to unsuccessfully shoot Chiara Consonni.

There were 10 runners with enormous potential, who understood each other until they consolidated the escape. A fall eliminated Barnes and DeWildethe latter with a serious injury, and were left off the hook VanderDuin and scheinberger. With 30 km to go, the breakaway already had a 1.30-minute lead.

There were 7 km left to finish when he tried his luck Georgi Pfeiffer. The British, who was carrying another companion on the run, Megan Jastrab, he bet on a card and the bet paid off. At 3 km from the finish line, she was 30 seconds ahead and the pursuers began to look at each other and demand a relay that never came.

Some anger among the persecutors, critical looks, but that did not serve to prevent the success of Georgi, who achieved the most important victory of his professional life. She succeeded in the list of winners of the Italian test Elisa Balsamowinner in 2022.

Source: Eitb

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