the German cyclist Clara Koppenburg (Cofidis Women’s Team) this Sunday won the winner of the 3rd edition of reVoltathe women’s test of Cycling Tour of Cataloniawhich brought together about eighty cyclists in Sant Cugat del Valles. 97 kilometers of demanding route chose the race, of which the Catalan Mireia Benito (Massi-Tactic) and the polish Aurela Nerlo (Massi Tactic) They accompanied Koppenburg to the podium, who single-handedly reached the finish line.
Sant Cugat returns to host for the second consecutive year of the women’s event Volta a Catalunya, which after the success of the last 2021 is back to fill the Pla de Vinyet Avenue of the city of Valles with an international platoon of about eighty registered with a charming 97-kilometer route ahead of them through the regions of Vallès Occidental, Baix Llobregat, Anoia and Alt Penedès.
In the early stages of the career, the Mexican Andrea Ramirez (Massi-Tactic) He was the protagonist of the first break of the day, who got the difference close to a minute until a platoon with the strongest cyclist that day, with about thirty runners, approached him when they reached the first port of day, the Alt de Capçuda (3rd category), at kilometer 52 of the race. On the climb he was neutralized by pushing teams like the Galician Team Farto-BTC, and a small group was formed with the cyclists who seemed to be already playing for victory, along with most of the Cofidis teams. and Massi-Tactic.
It was all decided on the last climb to Top of Creu d’Aragall (1st category), at kilometer 67.6 of the race, where the German Clara Koppenburg (Cofidis Women’s Team) was able to completely break the race and escape alone. In his pursuit the Catalan rolled Mireia Benito (Massi-Tactic)in a good moment after a very active month of May in some international races, but the advantage has been large enough for Koppenburg He will arrive alone in time to savor his victory on Avinguda del Pla de Vinyet in Sant Cugat. Finally, the podium was finished by the Polish Aurela Nerlo (Massi-Tactic), followed by Ariadna Gutiérrez (Team Farto-BTC) and Olivia Onesti (Cofidis), finally won the sub23 category.
“I really wanted to win, my teammates have done a great job for me and I wanted to achieve it. It’s a success that gives me great confidence for the next big careers we have on the calendar. I think it was a great race, I really wanted to run it. It’s a great place, a career with great organization, and I hope to come back and defend my number 1 ”, Koppenburg explained after crossing the finish line.
In this third edition, reVolta consolidates its place in the women’s cycling calendar with its own headquarters and identity in Sant Cugat del Vallès, the beginning and end of a fascinating route that reunites important squad of elite cyclists and sub23 from up to 15 countries.
Source: La Verdad
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