the italian Martha Bastianelli (UAE Emirates) is the winner of GP Le Samyn contested between Quaregnon and Dour with a distance of 99.4 km, a test that had all the transalpine runners on the podium, including Maria Giulia Confalonieri and Vittoria Guazzini.
the veteran Bastianelli (Velletri, 35 years old), former world champion and Tour of Flanders champion with his 43 victories, attacked 2 km from the finish line with his compatriot Confalonieri and both reached the finish line to defend the victory .
Bastianelli was faster, finally raising his arms in a time of 2h.19.51, at an average of 42.6 km/hour. The chasing squad arrived at the finish line 8 seconds behind.
A test marked by wind and fighting in the final part of the route, where attacks and cuts in the peloton followed each other. La Cote de la Roquette (0.5 km to 3.4), with 15 minutes to go, picked out the main group, but the favorites regrouped as the attacks continued.
At 2.3 from the finish line, Bastianelli and Confalonieri came out with a few meters ahead, each understanding to open enough space to play for victory between them. The first of them was unbeatable in the sprint, with almost no response from his rival.
Bastianelli replaces Emma Norsgaard from Movistar in Denmark, winner in 2022.
Source: La Verdad
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