this is an example of the conditions #TeamTTO's @teniel_campbell had to deal with a lil while ago in this morning's #StradeBianche — the first race of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour #RestartTogether @valcar_ts #REP868
coming out the dust bowl in #StradeBianche
Earlier today at the start of today's #StradeBianche #RestartTogether
seeing a couple pink @valcar_ts jerseys in this front group! Waiting for some names in the #StradeBianche breakaway
08:54:08
Chasing group: Spratt (Mitchelton-Scott), Leleivyte (Aramoitalia-Basso Bikes-Vaiano), Canuel (Boels-Dolmans), Shapira (Canyon-SRAM), Paladin (CCC-Liv), Brennauer (Ceratizit), van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo), Balsamo (@valcar_ts), Chapman (FDJ), Thomas (Equipe Paule Ka)
Chasing group: Spratt (Mitchelton-Scott), Leleivyte (Aramoitalia-Basso Bikes-Vaiano), Canuel (Boels-Dolmans), Shapira (Canyon-SRAM), Paladin (CCC-Liv), Brennauer (Ceratizit), van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo), Balsamo (@valcar_ts), Chapman (FDJ), Thomas (Equipe Paule Ka)
09:00:54
38KM TO GO
Spanish race leader Margarita Victoria Garcia Cañellas (Ale' BTC Ljubljana) now has two minutes on the chasers and 3:30 on the peloton behind. #StradeBianche
38KM TO GO
Spanish race leader Margarita Victoria Garcia Cañellas (Ale' BTC Ljubljana) now has two minutes on the chasers and 3:30 on the peloton behind. #StradeBianche
a lil peek from the men's race so you can see what the riders are facing with this #StradeBianche course!
Garcia still setting it brutal up front in #StradeBianche
Frustrated with the pace of the chase, Ellen van Dijk has gone on the attack. She wants to catch
There are still three more gravel sectors to come and that horrible climb back into Siena
Frustrated with the pace of the chase, Ellen van Dijk has gone on the attack. She wants to catch
There are still three more gravel sectors to come and that horrible climb back into Siena
09:17:28
Gacia @mavi_at still holds the lead as the race closes in on the sixth gravel section 3'10 ahead of her 10 chasers and 5'45 ahead of the peloton.
We're getting into the finale of this race very quickly.
#UCIWWT #StradeBianche
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Gacia @mavi_at still holds the lead as the race closes in on the sixth gravel section 3'10 ahead of her 10 chasers and 5'45 ahead of the peloton.
We're getting into the finale of this race very quickly.
#UCIWWT #StradeBianche
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09:19:25
25KM TO GO
Ellen Van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo Women) is back with the chasing group. Garcia has a lead of 3:10 now and the peloton is 5:43 back now. Garcia is really doing some damage
#StradeBianche
25KM TO GO
Ellen Van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo Women) is back with the chasing group. Garcia has a lead of 3:10 now and the peloton is 5:43 back now. Garcia is really doing some damage
#StradeBianche
09:24:07
Back off the gravel and onto the sweet relief of the tarmac. Almost four minutes for Garcia now. She's really having a great race.
Back off the gravel and onto the sweet relief of the tarmac. Almost four minutes for Garcia now. She's really having a great race.
09:33:28
17KM TO GO
Garcia is onto the final gravel sector and still has a gap of 3:25 on American, Leah Thomas (Equipe Paule Ka) who had a chain fall off and was herself passed by Canadian rider Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam)
17KM TO GO
Garcia is onto the final gravel sector and still has a gap of 3:25 on American, Leah Thomas (Equipe Paule Ka) who had a chain fall off and was herself passed by Canadian rider Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam)
09:36:26 -04
Thomas has been caught by Van Dijk, Paladin and a couple of other riders. Canuel is now the sole chaser behind Garcia. What drama! #StradeBianche
Thomas has been caught by Van Dijk, Paladin and a couple of other riders. Canuel is now the sole chaser behind Garcia. What drama! #StradeBianche
09:40:02
Canuel has been brought back by this small chasing group which now has... last year's race winner, Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott Women)
09:39:36
The time gap disappears from our screens and reports are coming in that the gap to Garcia is now approximately 2:20
Canuel has been brought back by this small chasing group which now has... last year's race winner, Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott Women)
09:39:36
The time gap disappears from our screens and reports are coming in that the gap to Garcia is now approximately 2:20
09:42:27
14KM TO GO
Garcia is still pushing hard but her legs must be hurting right now. She has 2:37 on the chasing group
The chasing group has Van Vleuten, Thomas, Canuel and Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT Pro) in it #StradeBianche
14KM TO GO
Garcia is still pushing hard but her legs must be hurting right now. She has 2:37 on the chasing group
The chasing group has Van Vleuten, Thomas, Canuel and Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT Pro) in it #StradeBianche
09:46:00
This section is tough and even Van Vleuten is brought almost to a standstill as the road turns and the gradient increases. She digs in and the rest cannot keep with her.
No more gravel left and it's all tarmac from here. The gap is 2:22 but this race is far from over
This section is tough and even Van Vleuten is brought almost to a standstill as the road turns and the gradient increases. She digs in and the rest cannot keep with her.
No more gravel left and it's all tarmac from here. The gap is 2:22 but this race is far from over
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09:51:31 -04
Garcia is on the outskirts of Siena and the gap can be no more than about 20 seconds now. Van Vleuten can almost see her.
The kilometre to go markers have gone but we're into the last 10km now #StradeBianche
Garcia is on the outskirts of Siena and the gap can be no more than about 20 seconds now. Van Vleuten can almost see her.
The kilometre to go markers have gone but we're into the last 10km now #StradeBianche
09:53:33 -04
No timing, no distance marker still but Van Vleuten now has Garcia in her sights. We now have them in the same stretch of road. It's only a matter of time before the catch.
No timing, no distance marker still but Van Vleuten now has Garcia in her sights. We now have them in the same stretch of road. It's only a matter of time before the catch.
Bumsie winks time in Tuscany, Italy!
@AvVleuten drops all the others in the chase group! The UCI World Champion is going all-in now to chase down
@mavi_at!
#StradeBianche #UCIWWT
@AvVleuten drops all the others in the chase group! The UCI World Champion is going all-in now to chase down
@mavi_at!
#StradeBianche #UCIWWT
09:56:28 -04
6.5KM TO GO
Van Vleuten finally makes the catch on Garcia. The spaniard jumps to her wheel and tries to keep up with the World Champion. That was not easy for her and she takes a breather as she moves to the front of the race.
#StradeBianche #UCIWWT
6.5KM TO GO
Van Vleuten finally makes the catch on Garcia. The spaniard jumps to her wheel and tries to keep up with the World Champion. That was not easy for her and she takes a breather as she moves to the front of the race.
#StradeBianche #UCIWWT
09:58:11
Garcia tight on the wheel of Van Vleuten, who looks like that chase has taken its toll. It's no wonder. She made that mighty effort from the peloton, which was over five minutes back, to catch the chasers and then bring back the leader. That has to take it out of you
Garcia tight on the wheel of Van Vleuten, who looks like that chase has taken its toll. It's no wonder. She made that mighty effort from the peloton, which was over five minutes back, to catch the chasers and then bring back the leader. That has to take it out of you
FIREWORKS!
10:01:25 -04
Garcia is still hanging onto Van Vleuten but the Dutch rider is having none of it and she tries to distance her. Garcia is not going to let her get away that easily.
Meanwhile, Thomas is 1:16 behind the leading pair with less than 5km to go. She's chasing hard
Garcia is still hanging onto Van Vleuten but the Dutch rider is having none of it and she tries to distance her. Garcia is not going to let her get away that easily.
Meanwhile, Thomas is 1:16 behind the leading pair with less than 5km to go. She's chasing hard
This is where today's stage will finish, Siena’s Piazza del Campo—one of Europe’s greatest Medieval squares
#StradeBianche
#StradeBianche
10:04:42 -04
Garcia puts in a dig and stares at Van Vleuten.
10:04:17 -04
1KM TO GO
Going into the final climb now
10:03:54 -04
Another dig from Van Vleuten and Garcia gets out of her saddle and brings the world champion back. This is a gritty ride from the Ale rider.
Garcia puts in a dig and stares at Van Vleuten.
10:04:17 -04
1KM TO GO
Going into the final climb now
10:03:54 -04
Another dig from Van Vleuten and Garcia gets out of her saddle and brings the world champion back. This is a gritty ride from the Ale rider.
Oh oh!
Gas light comes on for Garcia...
Gas light comes on for Garcia...
10:06:43 -04
Into the Piazza and Van Vleuten can celebrate. She has won her second Strade Bianche
Into the Piazza and Van Vleuten can celebrate. She has won her second Strade Bianche
after a brave solo ride from Garcia that strung out the lead group and hammered an excellent field, the rainbow bands pets to parade through the Piazza as Annemiek van Vleuten @AvVleuten doubles up at #StradeBianche
10:09:17 -04
Leah Thomas takes third, Anna Van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) was not too far behind and takes fourth, with Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo—on borrowed bike from men's team eh!) and then Marianne Vos (ICCC-Liv) just behind.
Leah Thomas takes third, Anna Van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) was not too far behind and takes fourth, with Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo—on borrowed bike from men's team eh!) and then Marianne Vos (ICCC-Liv) just behind.
@UCI_WWT
Provisional Top 9 #StradeBianche:
1 @AvVleuten
2 @mavi_at
3 @DarthLeah
4 @AnnavdBreggen
5 @ElisaLongoB
6 @marianne_vos
7 @CUttrupLudwig
8 @LisaBrennauer
9 @KarolAnnCanuel
#UCIWWT
Provisional Top 9 #StradeBianche:
1 @AvVleuten
2 @mavi_at
3 @DarthLeah
4 @AnnavdBreggen
5 @ElisaLongoB
6 @marianne_vos
7 @CUttrupLudwig
8 @LisaBrennauer
9 @KarolAnnCanuel
#UCIWWT
If "eat my Tuscan dust" was a tweet
RT:
While the top finishers hose down, I'll hunt around for the race results to see where #SuperTEN @teniel_campbell placed overall in the first race of the restart of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour #StradeBianche
#PlotTwist “Thieves broke through the roof of the truck and took the bikes” on Friday evening and six of the @TrekSegafredo women's team Emonda bikes were stolen. Ellen van Dijk @ellenvdijk was not on her spare bike. In fact, she was on Koen de Kort's @koendekort, bike.
Still digging around...LOL
meanwhile check out this AWESUM pic of the @valcar_ts team during yesterday's warm up and course recon
📸TWILA FEDERICA MUZZI twilchaphotography.com
meanwhile check out this AWESUM pic of the @valcar_ts team during yesterday's warm up and course recon
📸TWILA FEDERICA MUZZI twilchaphotography.com
Tough day for the @valcar_ts women at #StradeBianche
1. Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN 4:03:54
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33. Elisa BALSAMO 10:28
34. Ilaria SANGUINETI 10:28
36. Elena PIRRONE 11:36
Silvia PERSICO DNF
Marta CAVALLI DNF
Teniel CAMPBELL DNF
Results: procyclingstats.com/race/strade-bi…
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1. Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN 4:03:54
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33. Elisa BALSAMO 10:28
34. Ilaria SANGUINETI 10:28
36. Elena PIRRONE 11:36
Silvia PERSICO DNF
Marta CAVALLI DNF
Teniel CAMPBELL DNF
Results: procyclingstats.com/race/strade-bi…
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