Australian cyclist Movistar Team Sarah Gigante won this Tuesday alone in the second edition of the classic women’s elite Emakumeen Nafarroakodisputed over 137 kilometers at the start and end at Irurtzun.
The Australian won hard ahead of the American from EF Education’s Tibco SVB Veronica Ewers and the Colombian’s Paula Patiño, also from the Movistar Team, who entered the next 2:31 minutes from the winner.
A total of 113 runners divided into 21 teams left Irurtzun to pass through various towns in the Arakil Valley as well as climbing the passes of Goñi, Ulzurrun, Zuarrarrate, Huici, Usategieta, Saldías-Orokieta and Beruete.
Dutchman from Massi-Tactic Maikee Coljé came straight up from the first climb with more than a minute difference from her pursuers, but New Zealander from Bike-Exchange-Jayco, Geo Williams was furious. his teeth at 19 kilometers to reach 40 seconds from the first. The platoon was still hanging.
Good weather is one of the favor points so that competitors can give their best without paying attention to extraneous elements. Spanish Sara Martín (Movistar Team) took the lead before starting the climb to Zuarrarrate.
In the middle of the race, and with 26 degrees, there were three breakaways that tried to stop the others. At kilometer 70 there was a change in trend. Slovenian Jayco climber Urška Žigart took the lead, but was soon overtaken by Nadine Gill (Sopela).
The leaders followed each other in a long career in which they all aspired to succeed the last two champions, the Dutch Annemieck Van Vleuten and the Cuban Arlenis Sierra, both absent this year.
Sarah Gigante, who replaced Dutch Annemiek van Vleuten in quiz history, was the first to be convinced to pick up the first of two episodes of this classic. With 21 kilometers left, he is the favorite. The 21-year-old widens the gap with his chasing group with vigor.
One minute and 40 seconds was the difference with 8 kilometers left, too long before the final descent, where he continued to dominate with an iron hand after getting up after a somewhat hesitant start.
This Wednesday will be held the Navarra Women’s Elite Classics, 124 kilometers long, which will start and start in Pamplona.
Source: La Verdad
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