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Bicycle owner Demi Vollering needed to depart the general victory of the Tour of the Basque Nation for girls to her teammate Marlen Reusser. The SD Worx rider completed second within the standings, after Reusser had made up for nearly a minute with a solo within the third and remaining stage.
Reusser gained the ultimate stage with a lead of two.38 minutes over Vollering and Olivia Baril. Vollering completed second within the standings, 1.59 minutes behind her teammate. Katarzyna Niewiadoma from Poland got here third. Annemiek van Vleuten completed fifth after a sixth place within the stage.
Vollering had gained the primary two phases within the Basque Nation. Within the first version of the Spanish stage race final yr, she had gained all three phases and the ultimate classification.
Within the remaining stage with begin and end in San Sebastián, Vollering was additionally effectively on its strategy to victory. With accelerations on the final climb by Van Vleuten, she was the one one to comply with. After the descent and on the comparatively flat stretch to the end, Reusser, Baril and Niewiadoma got here again. Reusser attacked with about 12 kilometers to go and took a giant lead via hesitations within the foursome behind and likewise drove her teammate out of the chief’s jersey. He congratulated her instantly after the end with the victory.
For Reusser it’s the second and third victory this season. She gained Ghent – Wevelgem earlier in March.
