Hammer! Liane Lippert sprintet zum Etappensieg bei der #tourdefrancefemmes ! Ganz grosses Kino und Gratulation!
After bridging up to the lone escapeof Maike Van Der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo) the world champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) turns round to see who had come with her. The answer was Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) and others. More on that later. The group quickly built up and advantage on the peloton that contained the Maillot Jaune, the Maillot Vert, and the Maillot a Pois. The Maillot Blanc was looking over at the Rainbow Jersey. I suspect that Van Der Duin was a bit awed to be joined by both Balsamo and Vos. The rider back there from BikeExchange-Jayco never did make it across the divide.. Original Painting
Here in the bread basket of France near everything looms large over the flat wheat fields. It is a bit nerve wracking to see the cameramen on the back of the motorcycles leaning low to the ground to get these kind of shots. But I am glad they do. This foursome went away early with Femke Gerritse (Parkhotel-Valkenburg) getting the few Queen of the Mountains points in the early kilometers of the stage. She is now equal on points, but somehow the jersey stays on the shoulders of her teammate Femke Markus. So they share QOM points, a team bus, and a first name. She was joined by Maret Raaijmakers (Human Powered Health), Sabrina Stultiens (Liv Racing Xstra) and Rotem Gatinovitz (Roand Cogeas Edelweiss Squad), the only Israeli in the peloton. They built up a minute and a quarter on the peloton, before the sprinters' teams began to take an interest.. Original Painting
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