The premiere could not have been better. first edition of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Femenina in stages rather than overall Dutch success Marianne Vos (37 years old), a great cyclist, considered the queen of cycling, three-time world champion, three-time winner of the Giro d’Italia, Olympic champion, with more than 250 professional victories, and now winner in the first chapter of the women’s Catalan round in stages, which, given its premiere, has a more than promising future ahead of it.
The Dutchwoman based her success on the exhibition she gave to stage of the queen of La Molina on Saturday to conquer the first edition of the Volta, having not achieved absolute victory in the other two stages, where in the sprint he had to settle for being second, behind the New Zealander Ally Wollastonwho won the game in two finals at full speed.
This last Sunday at streets of barcelona, in a setting with marked cycling flavor as in magical mountain of Montjuïc. At its foot, and under the watchful eye of the Venetian towers that rule over the Avenida Maria Cristinathe first act of The woman who returned to Catalonia said goodbye at full speed after a contested stage, where the runners have to overcome the Alt dels Casots and the Alt of Beguesand where many cyclists sought glory, or at least partially enjoyed it, such as Leonie Laubig, Riejanne Markus either Loes Adegeestbecause the outcome of the stage is written in the sprint.
At the finish line Movistar team worked well for Arlenis Sierrabut it lasted a long time for the Cuban and another dizzying finish Ally Wollaston wrested victory from Marianne Vosalthough this time there was no option to complain for a Dutch woman being crowned Barcelona as the first queen of Women’s Cycling Tour of Catalonia.
CLASSIFICATIONS
Stage
1.Ally Wollaston (Nz/AG Insurance-Soudal Team) 2h07’20”
2.Marianne Vos (PB/Team Visma-Lease a Bike) id.
3.Vittoria Guazzini (ITA/FDJ-SUEZ) id.
4.Arlenis Sierra (CUB/Movistar Team) id.
5.Emma Norsgaard (DIN/Movistar Team) id.
General
1.Marianne Vos (PB/Team Visma-Lease a Bike) 7h42’54”
2.Riejanne Markus (PB/Team Visma-Lease a Bike) at 1’06”
3.Katrine Aalerud (NOR/Uno-X Mobility) at 1’14”
4.Kimberley Pienaar (MUS/AG Insurance-Soudal Team) at 1’34”
5. Minke Solbjork Anderson (DIN/Uno-X Mobility) id.
Source: La Verdad
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