Surprise on the 3rd stage of the Female return ! In the aftermath of the victory of Marianne your (Team Visma | Lease A Bike) In the sprint during the 2nd stage, we could expect the same scenario this Tuesday, with a stage without relief dedicated to sprinters. But she was surprised by her compatriot Femke Gerritse (Team SD World-Protime), which preceded it on the line and thus won its 3rd victory of the season. She takes the opportunity to make a double blow and grab the red jersey of the general classification, before the start of hostilities from tomorrow.
VIDEO – The summary of the victory of Femke Gerritse
“It was really a chaotic step”
Upon arrival, Femke Gerritse expressed all his joy: “It’s crazy. Frankly, I did not expect it at all today. I won the intermediate sprint and I said to myself: ‘OK, my legs are good’. The arrival was so chaotic … So I stayed calm. I felt someone come back, I think it was Marianne, but I managed to keep the first place. It’s really crazy. It was really a very chaotic step”.
She continues: “The beginning was very winding, with a lot of turns, climbs, descents, and the road was wet. Then the wind got up, but it was not really favorable, rather from the front. So it was difficult, but not necessarily to create differences. The final was blocking until the entrance to the city. We took the lead about 2 km from the finish. Anna and Misha did an incredible work, they were unreresting, Perfectly placed.she concludes.
