Vollering prevails in the sprint of the second stage of the Itzulia Women 2923 and reinforces its leadership
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Demi Vollering (SD Works) won the second stage of the Itzulia Women 2023 this Saturday May 13 and strengthened its leadership. The Dutch repeated victory and has two of two wins in this edition.
The cyclists faced a 133.2-kilometre route between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Amurrio. Escape attempts followed one another from the beginning, but none came to fruition. However, with 50 kilometers to go, the first break was formed with Silvia Magri (Israel-Premier Tech Roland), Giorgia Vettorello (BePink) and Maria Novolodskaya (Lifeplus Wahoo) as the leads. The trio’s adventure did not last long, as the peloton gave chase on the climb to Malkurtu. In addition, in the final stretch of the climb the peloton broke up and a group in which the main favorites were found remained at the head of the race.
Later, the attacks began in the group of favorites, but the SD Works of the leader Demi Vollering did a great job and had everything under control. Little by little, the peloton expanded, as several more runners joined.
20 kilometers from the goal he attacked Claire Steels (Israel-Premier Tech Roland) and opened a gap. The Briton was 42 seconds ahead of the peloton, but she was caught with x kilometers from the end.
The peloton picked up the pace entering the last 10 kilometers of the stage and did so through the Movistar team. Little by little he was reducing the disadvantage compared to Steels. Thus, 5.5 kilometers from the end, on a steep slope, Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing) attacked and Demi Vollering went forward with her. Both they hunted steelsand then They have been joined by Olivia Baril (UAE Team ADQ) and Annmiek van Vleuten (Movistar). Later, the peloton was expanded by another seven cyclists.
Therefore, the stage victory was decided between those 12 runners. in the sprint Vollering was the best, Soraya Paladin (Canyon//SRAM Racing) finished second and Marlen Reusser (SD Works) third.
In the general classification the leader Vollering increased the lead over her pursuers. Now, He beats his teammate Reusser in 56 seconds, in 1’05” to Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing) who is third and in 1’11” to Olivia Baril and Annemiek van Vleuten who are fourth and fifth respectively.
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Source: Eitb
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