the hungarian Blanka Vasof the group WorxIs this Saturday the winner of the penultimate stage of girls twistargued between Nuoro and Sassari over 125.7 kilometers, and after that only one day remains to crown the winner, if there are no surprises, the Dutch Annemiek Van Vleutenof Movistarready to win the Italian round for the fourth time after his victories in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
The stage was calmer than the previous ones, with the Spanish team in control to prevent the escape of the first riders, although so far Van Vleuten has shown that he is at a higher level than the others and also means that there is no good attempt to be alone.
So, little by little, the kilometers passed this Saturday, with an undemanding profile, to end in a sprint in which the young Hungarian was the fastest in a group that still included, just in case, Van Vleuten.
In addition, Movistar was pleased that another of its cyclists, the German Liane Lippert, fought until the end at the finish and managed to be third, behind the North American Chloé Dygert, from Canyon, who finished second after of three hours and 45 seconds of racing.
So, with one stage to go, Van Vleuten maintains a 3:56 advantage over the French overall Juliette Labous (DSM) and 4:23 in Italian Gaia Realini (Lidl-Trek), while the Spanish mavi garcia (Teqfind) and Anne Santesteban (Jayco), which entered the first group this Saturday, continues in seventh and tenth, respectively.
Both will try to maintain those positions in the final stage of the Giro d’Italia, which will be held between Sassari and Olvia, with 126.8 kilometers, and where Van Vleuten is expected to take his fourth pink jersey.
Source: La Verdad

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