Sarah Sturm takes ‘disappointing’ third in Traka 360 sprint, reiterates need for better women’s start after men’s race mix-up chaos

A podium in the Traka 360 would be a pleasing result for most riders, but for Sarah Sturm (Specialized), her third podium without a win was far from a satisfying result on Friday evening.

After 360km of racing in the surrounds of Girona, Spain, the women’s race came down to the final kilometres, with winner Karolina Migon (PAS Racing) attacking in the finale and Sturm duking it out in a sprint against Axelle Dubau-Prévôt (Numéro 31 par Café du Cycliste) for second and third, ultimately losing the sprint and taking third.