🚴🇨🇭 | De laatste kans in de Ronde van Romandië. Het lijkt te gaan tussen Kopecky en Vollering, maar Fisher-Black rijdt 2,5 minuut voor het peloton uit. Daarmee heeft Nieuw-Zeelandse voorlopig virtueel de leiderstrui ⏱️⏱️ #TDRF2024 📺 Stream koers op HBO Max
Markus triumphs in final stage after early attack; Kopecky secures overall victory
CyclingSunday, 08 September 2024 at 17:59
Riejanne Markus won the third and final stage of the Tour de Romandie. The Dutch rider from Visma | Lease a Bike was part of an early breakaway and finished strong alongside Niamh Fisher-Black from SD Worx-Protime. Markus proved to be the strongest in the final stretch. Lotte Kopecky won the peloton sprint and secured the overall victory.
On the day after the spectacular second stage of the Swiss stage race, which featured a duel between teammates Kopecky and Vollering, it was time for the final stage in what could be considered a home race for Vollering. It promised to be an exciting finale, with several (not too steep) climbs still to come, making the outcome between Demi and Lotte still undecided.
The stage itself started and finished in Morges. As expected, the riders faced a course with hardly any flat sections. The fact that it was the final day was evident from the explosive start we witnessed. A group of four initially broke away, but it was Vollering who made a bold move across the gap on the first unclassified climb of the day.
Of course, this move was quickly countered by the peloton, which was on high alert. On the first categorized climb of the day, to Reverolle, the attacks began in earnest. As the rain started, it was Riejanne Markus (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx-Protime) who managed to create a gap. The pair—who will be teammates next year at Lidl-Trek—opened up a one-and-a-half-minute lead over the peloton, with Fisher-Black briefly holding the virtual overall lead.
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When we began the climb to Féchy after more than a hundred kilometers, Movistar and Jayco-AlUla set the pace in the peloton, driven by the prospect of a sprint and the overall classification. With the third-category Signal de Bougy climb coming up right after, it was the ideal moment to make a move. However, it was mainly Vollering who played the role of lead-out rider, bringing everything back for her team leader Kopecky and overall leader Fisher-Black. Still, some riders managed to bridge the gap between the two leaders and the peloton.
With eighteen kilometers to go, Markus and Fisher-Black had a three-quarter-minute lead over Nienke Vinke from Team dsm-firmenich PostNL, and Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon//SRAM Racing) also attempted to close the gap. Thanks to Movistar, the chasers were caught, and the gap to the leading duo was reduced to just half a minute with eight kilometers remaining. The mostly descending terrain favored Markus and Fisher-Black.
Movistar, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL, and Liv AlUla-Jayco did everything possible to set up a sprint finish, but the two riders in front were simply too strong. Markus, not relying on her sprint, made an early move in the final kilometer to surprise Fisher-Black. The long sprint was to the Dutch rider's advantage, allowing her to outpace her future teammate. Lotte Kopecky won the peloton sprint by twenty seconds to secure the overall victory. Vollering fell in the final kilometer but, due to the three-kilometer rule, finished second in the overall standings.
🚴🇨🇭 | Fisher-Black en Markus blijven weg! De Nederlandse gaat als eerste de sprint aan en het verschil is gemaakt! Kopecky komt 21 seconden later over de streep en wint het eindklassement 👏👏 #TDRF2024 📺 Stream koers op HBO Max
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- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
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- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
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