Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) continued to display her stage racing dominance, winning the final stage of Vuelta a Burgos and securing her third overall victory in a month. The Dutchwoman has already claimed both La Vuelta España Femenina and Itzulia Women this season.
Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), who had been part of a late race breakaway, finished second on the stage 51 seconds behind Vollering.
Évita Muzic (FDJ-Suez) rode to third on the stage and took second overall, 1:28 behind Vollering over the four stages, and Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) finished third overall 1:59 behind her countrywoman.
- There were a few solo and duo attacks after the official start was given, but it wasn’t until 78 km to go that a larger move was made. The group of four included Swinkels, third overall, and was caught after just a few kilometres by SD Worx-Protime. It took another 48 km for a break to go – a move of two containing Ana Vitória Magalhāes (Bepink-Bongioanni) and Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek).
- The two were caught by Vollering on the long Category 1 ascent of Alto de Rozavientos with 16 km to go, leaving her main rival Muzic behind.
- Behind Vollering, Brand was able to hold off Muzic to ride to second on the stage, 51 seconds behind the winner. Muzic rode in for third 23 seconds later and secured her second overall.
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Quick notes
- After the crash yesterday the list of riders who couldn’t start the final stage was long and included Eva van Agt (Visma-Lease a Bike), who was in the breakaway on stage 3, Nina Buijsman (FDJ-Suez), Josie Nelson, Eglantine Rayer and Esmée Peperkamp of DSM-Firmenich PostNL, and stage 1 attacker Katrine Aalerud (Uno-X).
- With 48 km to go, at the top of the Category 3 climb, Lorena Wiebes took maxiumum points. The sprinter, flexing her versatility.
- Vollering’s victory marks her fifth in 15 days of racing over the eight stages of La Vuelta, three at Itzulia and four at Vuelta a Burgos. She won all three overall competitions, making her the rider to watch going into the big races to come this summer.
- Behind Vollering, Muzic has emerged from the Spanish racing block as a top-stage race contender. The young Frenchwoman has long been one to watch, but the last month has been a breakthrough block for the former French champion.
- After her multiple stage wins Vollering also won the Points Classification, nine points ahead of her teammate Wiebes, and the Mountains Classification, seven points ahead of Muzic.
- Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek), after an impressive ride to sixth on the fourth stage, took home the Youth Classification 1:09 ahead of Liv-AlUla-Jayco’s Ella Wyllie.
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What’s next?
The women next race at RideLondon Classique from May 24 to 26. Last year Charlotte Kool won two stages and Chloe Dygert claimed her first WorldTour victory on stage 2. This year Kool is back and after a handful of runner-up finishes this year, the Dutchwoman from DSM-Firmenich PostNL will be fired up. She will be up against her chief rival in Wiebes, plus a few other top sprinters. It will not be a race to miss!
Read the full preview on Tuesday in the Wheel Talk Newsletter.
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