the dutch demi vollering (SD Worx), winner in 2022 and in three stages of that first edition, repeated the victory this Friday in first chapter of Itzulia Women 2023 and he led the Basque race after an exhibition in the final kilometers that gave him victory at the Markina-Xemein finish line.
The great dominator of the season achieved his eighth victory of the year with an undisputed attack on the main point of a rainy day, starting from Etxebarria and 122.2 km long: the Urkaregi pass, a 5.8 km Second at 4.6 percent uneven and with the top 8 km from the finish line.
Once the port ramps appear, Vollering attacked. At first he followed her Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing), but soon after the Polish woman succumbed to the infernal pace of the 2022 winner and took refuge in the chasing trio which eventually became a foursome with the addition of Dutchman Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar), the other great favorites and major losers of the day.
The quartet was completed by the Canadian Olivia Barril (UAE) and the Swiss Marlene RusserVollering’s SD Worx teammate and second at the finish line, 47 seconds behind his leader.
reuse who got the most of Urkaregi’s descent from the chasing group and crossed the finish line two seconds before the niewiadomathird, and fourth with respect to Van Vleuten and Guns, fourth and fifth, 51 seconds behind the winner.
After a few first attempts, among others the Ecuadorian Miryam Maritza Nunezthe breakaway of the day was formed as a result of an Austrian attack Ana Hiesenhofer (Israel Premier Tech). Where the Polish girl joins Aurela Nerlo (Maxi-Tactic).
Both managed to overcome the minute advantage, but they were chased with 15 km to go, with the ramps of the first of the day’s two main points, the Urkaregi stop, almost visible. The second is the finish line. In the same figure of vollering.
The second of three stages of Itzulia 2023 will take runners on the roads of Álava from the capital Vitoria to Amurrio. A mostly downhill route of 133.2 kilometers with slopes at the start and end, but only two Third category climbs.
Of the two scoring climbs, one is at the beginning of the stage and the other is nearing the end. The height of La Tejera (km 28; 3 km at 6.5 percent uneven) and Malkuartu (km 102.8; 3.3 to 4.7). After these last three slopes without scoring and arriving at the finish line in Amurrio.
Source: La Verdad
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