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VEENENDAAL Riejanne Markus gained Veenendaal-Veenendaal. After a formidable solo of 12 kilometers, the Workforce Visma Lease A Bike rider was in a position to cross the end line at Kerkewijk cheering. Within the peloton dash, Barbara Guarischi (Workforce SD Worx) is second and Marthe Truyen (Fenix Deceunink) is third.
by Sander van Snippenberg and Siem van Eck
“We wished to race aggressively immediately, so when the rain got here I wished to assault,” says Riejanne Markus in an preliminary response. “I wished to strive one thing on high of the Horse Discipline, however I used to be trapped for a very long time. Ultimately I received some house and I used to be in a position to run away. I needed to drive alone for a very long time, however thankfully I used to be in a position to keep away.”
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She needed to keep out of the pouring rain. “However that was to my benefit,” says Markus. “Firstly they have been very shut behind me, however within the corners you continue to have the benefit by yourself in these circumstances.” And so she topped her good type, she completed second within the Vuelta final week, now with a victory. “Sure, my father despatched a message this morning: our household has not but gained this match. So with this porridge, now it’s!”
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Photograph: Tim van Hengel
HEAD GROUP
The ladies’s match appeared to be having a tough time getting began. For a very long time the platoon remained as one group. Solely within the third spherical, on the Grebbedijk, was the primary actual escape try and it was instantly profitable. Sandra Alonso Dominguez (Ceratizit), Sanne Cant (Fenix-Deceuninck), Julia Sophia Kopecký (AG Insurance coverage), Femke de Vries (GT Krush Rebellease), Ella Jamieson (Lifeplus Wahoo), Monica Greenwood (Workforce Coop-Repsol) and Femke Beuling (Volkerwessels) took off and took a lead of about 15 seconds.
Within the final lap the pursuit of the peloton begins in earnest, led by Workforce SD Worx and Felix Deceuninck. A couple of occasions the main group appears to be caught, however every time they handle to get forward. As much as 15 kilometers earlier than the end. Whereas the rain is pouring down, it has occurred to the main group.
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Photograph: Tim van Hengel
DECISIVE ESCAPE
“It was an lively race, by which there was numerous attacking,” Markus later regarded again on the race. “I used to be proud of that, as a result of I additionally hoped that it might be a fantastic race. And it completely was, proper from the beginning.”
On high of the Horse Discipline, within the pouring rain, it’s Riejanne Markus who tries to experience away. The lead by no means actually turns into large, however Markus manages to remain forward of the peloton for miles. Within the final kilometers Markus even manages to increase the lead and she or he enters Veenendaal solo. The peloton has already needed to cope with a crash on the roundabout at De Merino’s and already is aware of that second place is the best achievable. This seems to be the case, as a result of Markus enters the Kerkewijk solo and may rightly throw her palms within the air.
‘SHE DESERVES IT’
“Riejanne left on the proper time,” says quantity two Barbara Guarischi. “Simply when it began to rain closely and the group within the peloton was a bit gone. In the long run we have been now not in a position to shut the hole, particularly after that crash within the last part. I used to be nonetheless behind that crash when it occurred, I used to be in a position to get previous it and after that the dash was truly the best factor of the day.” However that was for second place. “Sure, Riejanne is powerful, we knew she would assault. She deserves this win.”
Markus got here second within the Vuelta á España final week and is subsequently in nice type. In an interview with reporter Siem van Eck from RegiosportVeenendaal.nl, she overtly flirts with success on the world championship. “Lotte Kopecky additionally gained right here final yr, who is aware of?!”
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