Poland’s Niewiadoma surprised Vollering and Longo Borghini and won the Walloon Fleche

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The Polish Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon Sram Racing) put on his record after a great duel with the big favorite 27th edition of the Walloon Arrow disputed on departure and arrival wow146 kilometers long, thus ending the drought of victories that lasted since 2019.


Niewiadoma (Limanowa, 29 years old) finally achieved a great success after several unsuccessful attempts. This season is second in the Tour of Flandersfourth in Street Bianche and second to Return to the Valencian Community.


The Walloon Arrow targeted the Wall of Huy, defeating the Dutch in a three-way duel Demi Vollering (SD Worx)defending the title, and the Italian Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl Trek)2 and 4 seconds behind the Pole, who set a time of 3h.55.29, at an average of 37.2 km/hour.

Nice award for Liewiadoma, who has not raised his arms since his victory in the Amstel Gold Race in 2019. Since then there have been many places of honor, but no gold places.


As in the men’s event, the event was also dominated by bad weather, a difficult day, although the sun did shine in the end. A breakaway of three runners brightened the day, with Sara Martín, the Movistar rider, Julie Van de Velde (AG-Insurance – Soudal) and Elena Hartmann (Roland), emerging 35 km from the finish line with a 3.08 minute advantage .

Profits dropped with the first attacks of favorites such as World Champion Lotte Kopecky made 30 km from Huy. The scoring between the Belgian, who worked for his SD Worx teammate and leader Demi Vollering, and the winner of the Tour of Flanders Longo Borghini, accelerated the acquisition process.

The decisive moment

With 8.5 remaining, the candidates were ahead, although the first to launch a winning attack was number 1.Dutch Visma Riejanne Markus, but the time trialist crashed as soon as he entered the 1,300 meter climb to Huy, where the average 9 percent and the 20 percent ramps are capable of sinking anyone.

Vollering It is assumed that the climb to the top, without thrill, but at a high speed that they can only endure Borghini and Niewiadoma. The defending champion did not decide to push forward, and the Pole did it decisively, gaining several meters in an attack that led to glory at the top of Huy. Deserves to succeed, and is highly sought after.

Niewiadoma succeeded the Dutchwoman in the list of winners Demi Volleringwon in 2023

Source: La Verdad

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