Rouyn-Noranda’s Olivia Baril took a big win on the opening stage of the Vuelta Extremadura Féminas in Spain on Friday. The first day of competition at the three-day stage race was 91.7km from Nuñomoral Coria with 1051 m of climbing. The Canadian put two seconds into Australian Brodie Chapman (Lidl – Trek) with her teammate Mareille Meijering coming in third.
🏆 Victoria de Olivia Baril en la 1ª etapa de la Vuelta a Extremadura
👊 La ciclista del Movistar Team ha logrado imponerse al grupo en los últimos metros#EsenciaCiclista #OliviaBaril #MovistarTeam pic.twitter.com/huHJ3tgUvO
— Esencia Ciclista (@EsenciaCiclista) March 8, 2024
Saturday’s second stage is 96.6km from Trujillo Pico Villuercas. It has a summit finish, which is great for Baril, given her climbing prowess. The final stage is a 17.2-km flat TT.
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