Paula Blasi wins opening time trial at Tour de Romandie Féminin
Paula Blasi of UAE Team ADQ won the opening uphill individual time trial at the Tour de Romandie Féminin on Friday with a time of 11 minutes 17 seconds. Urška Žigart (AG Insurance-Soudal) finished second, 17 seconds behind Blasi, and Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez) was third, a further second behind.
The opening ITT was a 4.38 km long uphill race between only 63 riders after a number of teams were disqualified hours before the start. Stage 2 on Saturday will feature a 13 km long mountain top finish that will likely play a large role in the overall outcome of the three-stage event.
