Former Olympic rower breaks away to take mountains jersey at Itzulia Women

Stage 1 of the Itzulia Women ended in a reduced bunch sprint, but before that, it was time for the breakaway artists to shine, including a former Olympic rower.

Stine Dale (Team Coop-Repsol) and Valentina Cavallar (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) were rewarded for their efforts as Dale was awarded the combativity prize while Cavallar, who competed in rowing for Austria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, now leads the mountain classification.