Anna van der Breggen convincingly to victory climbing time trial Giro d’Italia Femminile | Cycling

sport">In the climbing time trial from Fondovalle to Cascate del Toce over 11.2 kilometers, the SD Worx cyclist was well ahead of team and compatriot Demi Vollering and the rest of the competition with a time of 24.57 minutes.

sport">On the ascending course to Cascate del Toce, Van der Breggen was 1.06 minutes faster than Vollering, who clocked 26.03. The Australian Grace Brown set the third time with 26.14.

sport">Van der Breggen is the reigning world champion on the road and in the time trial. She is also a three-time winner of the Giro d’Italia. With her victory in the second stage, she already took a big lead in the general classification of this Giro. With her victory in the time trial, she only expanded her margin. Her first opponents in the general classification, South African Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (2 minutes and 51 seconds) and Vollering (3.03), are also teammates. Elizabeth Deignan is the first competitor of another team. The British is fourth at 5.53.

Nice time trial

sport">“It was a very nice time trial. We don’t often have time trials like this, actually never at all,” said Van der Breggen. “At the same time, it was also a very good exercise for the time trial at the Tokyo Games.”

sport">Van der Breggen is in her last season as a cyclist. “It’s been a lot of fun driving here for the past year. I’m in a luxury position with all those strong girls around me. But we are only halfway through the Giro and there are still flat and mountain stages to come. We will have to fight for it.”

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