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Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step) grabbed overall victory at the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana on Sunday, finishing second behind stage winner Elise Uijen (Team DSM) in a two-up sprint into Gandia.
AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step went into the final stage with the leader’s jersey on the shoulders of stage 3 winner Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, but the general classification lead passed to Ghekiere after a long effort in the day’s breakaway.
A large break went after 40km of racing, of which Uijen and Ghekiere were the final survivors, attacking the remainder of the break on the final climb before the finish. In the final sprint, Uijen just edged the Belgian to take the stage win, her first victory as a professional.
Meanwhile, Ghekiere and Moolman Pasio faced a wait after the finish while the final GC was calculated – the 19-year-old Belgian lay 21 seconds down at the start of the day and took six bonus seconds at line, meaning she needed 16 at the line to win.
Some time after the finish, her victory was confirmed, with Moolman Pasio having finishing safe in the bunch to secure second overall, giving AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step a one-two on GC.
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