2023-07-28 01:38:07
The German Ricarda Bauernfeind (Canyon) went for a solitary victory in the fifth stage of the Tour de France Women in Albi in the Tarn this Thursday. At 23, the German is the youngest stage winner to put her name on the winners’ list of the event.
The Canyon team climber, who attacked 35 kilometers from the finish line, resisted the return of a group of pursuers and won ahead of the Swiss Marlen Reusser and the German champion Liane Lippert.
“I can’t believe it, it’s incredible,” Bauernfiend told Eurosport. I had to go to the end, for my teammate who were behind in the hunting group. They said to me: “Go ahead, you can go. They have always believed in me. I felt I could do it. It’s already a successful Tour de France for our team. »
#TDFF2023 | ???? “I don’t realize, it’s fabulous, we’ve been waiting all year for this victory.”
???????? Ricarda Bauernfeind still had stars in her eyes after her success on this 5th stage. pic.twitter.com/AuvN8EYCWQ
— francetvsport (@francetvsport) July 27, 2023
In the general classification, Belgian Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx), 4th in Albi, kept his yellow jersey. On the other hand, her teammate Demi Vollering, who was 2nd this Thursday morning and was ideally placed for the final victory, was penalized 20 seconds for an extended shelter behind the car, following a mechanical problem, some 63 kilometers from ‘Albi. The Dutchwoman finds herself 7th at 1′03′’ behind Kopecky, 12 seconds behind Annemiek Van Vleuten, another big favourite.
In addition, the French Evita Muzic, 8th last year, abandoned the Tour due to stomach pain. The competitor of the FDJ-Suez team occupied 14th place in the general classification at 1′59′ ‘from the yellow jersey Kopecky.
The Franc-Comtoise, 6th in the Vuelta Feminina in the spring, was one of the best French chances for a good performance in the general classification.
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