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Annemiek van Vleuten stamps authority on Ceratizit Challenge with stage 2 victory

Annemiek van Vleuten stamps authority on Ceratizit Challenge with stage 2 victory


Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) won stage 2 of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta with an impressive solo. Attacking on the penultimate climb with 30.5 km to go when the early break was caught, the Women’s WorldTour leader took control of the race.

Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx), Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo), Liane Lippert (Team DSM), and Mavi García (UAE Team ADQ) could follow Van Vleuten at first but were all dropped within a few kilometres, leaving Van Vleuten alone at the front of the race.

Extending her lead on the last 25 km, Van Vleuten won the stage in style and is the new overall leader.

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