The Swiss Reusser sprang a surprise and won Itzulia with the permission of its leader Vollering

The Swiss Marlen Reusser (SD Worx)current Olympic time trial runner-up, gave a surprise this Sunday to Itzulia Women 2023 by prevailing in the final stage at San Sebastian and in the general classification with the consent of his chief, the Dutch demi volleringabsolute dominator of the Basque race until just 12.5 km from the finish line.

It was a victory marked by the unity of an undisputed leader, Vollering, not only dominating this Itzulia but also the season, and the events that sometimes happen in the races. This time on a route of 114.8 km, with a stop of Jaizkibel and the wall of murgil along the way, where the organization honored the Classic San Sebastian.

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With 15 km to go, the Dutch woman won the race and is expected to end it with a new victory at the finish line after enduring the attack on the Murgil wall (4.1 km on 7.3 percent unevenness and ramps of up to 20. percent), in principle the main point of the day.

But a trio appeared from behind with his partner Reusser, the second classified, and things changed. Vollering gave Reusser the go-ahead for the stage win and the Swiss flew towards the finish line to the crossing point with 2 minutes and 38 seconds ahead of the chasing pack. A greater difference than the 56 seconds he gave his leader in the first two periods.

Surprisingly, the chasing group was led by Vollering, who for the first time in the two editions held by Itzulia did not win the stage or wear the yellow jersey afterwards. Leave the record at five stages of victory and five days in a row yellow.

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The podium of the Canadian stage was closed Olivia Baril (UAE)second in a sprint where van vleuten, fifth on the stage, was fourth. In general, the legend of Movistar was also fifth, 3.07 behind Reusser, 1.17 behind Vollering, 8 seconds behind Pole Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM Racing)who completed the drawer, and 7 seconds behind Baril.

A big break revived the first half of a race that was accompanied by a gray day, with rain and wind. A section that has already been climbed jazzkibel (km 42.6; 7.9 km on 5.6 unevenness and sections of more than 10 percent), the only stop in the First Division in three days in Itzulia.

The big favorites appeared to catch the breakaway and join him, confirming a group of 19 cyclists with the leader Vollering, some SD Worx colleagues like Swiss Marlene Reussersecond overall, and the Hungarian Blanka Vas.

is also van vleuten and two teammates at Movistar, the Spanish Sheila Gutierrez and the german Liane Lippert.

the guipuzcoan Usoa Ostolaza (Labor Kutxa) He was also in the group before it split on the Murgil wall climb, first with the pace set by the leader and his team and then with the attack of Van Vleuten, who wanted to improve on his fifth place overall.

van vleuten he joined Vollering and both opened a gap of 28 seconds at the top, located 30 km from the finish line and where the yellow jersey passed first.

On the way down he took a risk van vleuten and tried alone, but, though he had six or seven seconds ahead, he was caught at the bottom of the descent. And, as Vollering offered no relief, the duo was absorbed by the pursuing group.

There, 12.5 km from the finish line, saltor Reusser to go on stage, understandable. What is not so logical is that Itzulia will take the placet and the generosity of its leader. A Vollering who, in any case, is the great dominator of the race.