Marianne Vos wins the third stage of the Giro d’Italia Women in Ovada

OVADA. It is the standard bearer of the Jumbo Visma women team Marianne Vos to prevail in the third stage of the Giro d’Italia Women from Casale Monferrato to Ovada, after 135 km in the Piedmontese lands traveled mostly with unfavorable weather, on a challenging course with four GPM Grand Prix of the Mountain). His wheel beats that of Lucinda Brand (Trek – Segafredo, who takes the initiative 300 meters from the finish, and Liane Lippert (Team Dsm), third at the finish. For the Dutchman, in the quartet that characterized the breakaway of the day, this victory, the n.29, makes her the most successful athlete in the international women’s race.

«We are lucky enough to ride a bike – says Vos -, to do what we love. It is very strange to have lost Jolien Verschueren this week to cancer. I asked her, wherever she is, to give me extra strength. This is a special race and I want to dedicate my victory to her ».

History of the race.

The first 70 km of g ara saw the compact group proceed. Winner of the TV (Flying Finish Line) of the day in Aqui Terme is Georgia Williams. After 71 km from the start, an attempt by the standard bearer of the French team Fdj Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, Brodie Chapman resumed after 10 km. A second attempt comes from six fugitives, including Lucinda Brand (Trek– Segafredo).

At 50 km from the finish, the race begins to get underway. Lucinda Brand and Liane Lippert (Team Dsm) jump into action. The two fugitives are joined by Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma women), Elise Chabbey and Harvey Mikayla (Canyon Srma Racing), who then loses contact. Behind the four in command, the Maglia Rosa group. On the brow of the last Gpm of the day (in Mornese) at 12.4 km the Maglia Rosa group passes 4 ‘late. At the final epilogue it is Mariannne Vos who prevails over the three companions on the run.