Great success and leadership for Lotte Kopecky in the first stage of the Women’s Tour

First episode of the second edition of Women’s Tour de France and first exhibition of Belgian champion Lotte Kopecky in a day that has a beginning and an end Clermont-Ferrand of 123.8 kilometers and started with the bad news of the strong fall of the Catalan runner Mireia Benito that he fell violently to the ground, having to leave the race in an ambulance, conscious, and on his way to the hospital.

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This first day was marked by the presence in the last kilometers of Côte de Durtol (3rd, 1.7 kilometers at 7.3%) and his presence and the fact that this is the first stage almost nobody moves, only the Polish Martha Lach He tried to leave and despite the fact that he had gained close to a minute, he didn’t go any further.

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The tension increased as the approach approached Durtol Coastand the teams of great favorites take positions, and it is certainly the Belgian champion, who is going to the wheel the favorite Annemiek van Vleuten, Lotte Kpecky launched a dry attack that no one could follow. The peloton has broken up, with only about 25 cyclists left in the distinguished group. Kopecky attacked and passed the mountain level first.

RANKINGS

1.Lotte Kopecky (Bel/Team SD Worx-Protime) 3h04’09”
2.Lorena Wiebes (PB/Team SD Worx-Protime), at 41″
3.Charlotte Kool (PB/Team dsm-firmenich) id.
4.Marianne Vos (PB/Team Jumbo-Visma) id.
5.Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa/AG Insurance-Soudal Quick Step) at 43″
9. Mavi Garcia (ESP/Liv Racing TeqFind) id.
18.Ane Santesteban ESP/Team Jayco AlUla) íd.
77.Sandra Alonso (ESP/Ceratizit-Wnt Pro Cycling) in 4’30”
123.Sheyla Gutiérrez (ESP/Movistar Team) at 7’33”

And nothing can last any longer. He stood alone at the finish line and ended up winning by a margin of 41 seconds over his partner in Team SD Worx-Protimethat includes the ten bonus seconds, putting it at the head of the table with 51 seconds. van vleuten it can only be 13th and mavi garcia it is the 9th.

This Monday, a change of scenery in the race, with a second half mountain stage, with up to six ports and the finish on the 3rd level of triviac (3.4 km AL 5.8%).