The trio went clear of the field thanks to Bastianelli's attack on the Oude Kwaremont with 20 kilometres to go, and initially had 2013 champion Marianne Vos (CCC-Liv) and Katia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) along for the ride with them. However, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:an untimely puncture for Vos saw the Dutchwoman forced out of con💃tention, and then an attack by Van Vleuten on the day's final climb, the Paterberg, dropped Niewiadoma.
Van Vleuten tried to rid of herself of her two breakaway companions on the run-in to the finis💛h in Oudenaarde, but was unable to shake them, and🔴 Bastianelli easily despatched Van Vleuten and Uttrup Ludwig in the sprint for the line.
Bastianelli's Virtu teammate Sofia Bertizzolo led home the best of the rest in fourth place, seven seconds down, to top off what was another successful day for the Danish team, with Bastianelli extending heꦗr lead in the UCI Women's WorldTour ranking.
"It was an incredible race," said Bastianelli at the finish. "I'm reꦗally happy about this in💜credible result. It was a very hard race, but I pulled it off.
"I've got a great team," the Italian continued. "I attacked on the Kwaremont as they told me to do. Today we hadℱ [team manager] Bjarne Riis in the team car, and so I couldn't make any mistakes.
"I kept going on the Paterberg, and kept wo🔥rking all the way to the finish. I got on Van Vleuten's wheel and gave it everything to pull off the win. I've won some big races but this is a very, very🏅 important one for me," she said.
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
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Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling
4:16:50
2
Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton-Scott Women
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Bigla Pro Cycling Team
