STAFFORDSHIRE (GRAN BRETAGNA) – L’olandese Amy Pieters (Boels – Dolmans) ha vinto allo sprint la prima tappa dell’OVO Energy Women’s Tour. Ha superato Hannah Barnes (Canyon SRAM Racing) ed Ellen van Dijk (Team Sunweb). Quarto posto per l’altra olandese Marianne Vos (WM3 Energie), mentre al quinto posto si è classificata la polacca Katarzyna Niewiadoma, sempre della WM3 Energie, che dopo la straordinaria impresa di ieri mantine il primato in classifica generale. Buon sesto posto per l’italiana Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5).

ORDINE D’ARRIVO:

1 Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 3:49:42
2 Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing
3 Eleonora van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb Women
4 Marianne Vos (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling
5 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling
6 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5
7 Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team
8 Alice Barnes (GBr) Drops Cycling Team
9 Dani King (GBr) Cylance Pro Cycling
10 Aude Biannic (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope

CLASSIFICA GENERALE:

1 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling 7:41:11
2 Marianne Vos (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling 0:01:46
3 Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing
4 Eleonora van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb Women 0:01:48
5 Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
6 Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team 0:01:52
7 Alice Barnes (GBr) Drops Cycling Team
8 Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 0:01:55
9 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team 0:01:58
10 Dani King (GBr) Cylance Pro Cycling 0:01:59

(Servizio a cura di Giorgio Torre)