Charlotte Kool (Crew DSM) wins stage 1 of the RideLondon Classique in Colchester (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs Sport)
Charlotte Kool (Crew DSM) wins stage 1 of the RideLondon Classique in Colchester (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs Sport)
Charlotte Kool (Crew DSM) wins stage 1 of the RideLondon Classique in Colchester (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs Sport)
Sofia Bertizzolo of UAE Crew ADQ (left) outkicks Valentine Fortin of Cofidis in a trailing bunch, 30 seconds behind the winner (Picture credit score: Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
Italian champion Elisa Balsamo and Elizabeth Deignan of Trek-Segafredo discuss in the beginning in Saffron Walden (Picture credit score: Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
Briton Elinor Barker of Uno-X Professional Biking previous to the 146.4km stage 1 (Picture credit score: Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
Clara Copponi of FDJ-SUEZ in the beginning of stage 1 for RideLondon Classique (Picture credit score: Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
Riders on the entrance of the beginning line embrace Elisa Balsamo and Elizabeth Deignan of Trek-Segafredo, together with Chiara Consonni of UAE Crew ADQ (Picture credit score: Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
Charlotte Kool of Crew DSM celebrates at podium as stage 1 winner (Picture credit score: Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
Charlotte Kool (Crew DSM) received stage 1 of the RideLondon Classique from Saffron Walden to Colchester within the dash of a bunch of 16 riders, beating Clara Copponi (FDJ-SUEZ) and Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo).
A complete of 14 riders had attacked from the peloton with 29 km to go and had been later joined by Chloé Dygert and Maike van der Duin (Canyon-SRAM). On the slender, winding roads of Essex, they managed to eke out a 30-second benefit on the peloton and held that to the end.
In Colchester, Copponi launched the dash, however Kool got here across the Frenchwoman to win the stage and take the general lead.
“We tried to maintain a gradual hole to the three in entrance. Then it sort of went into full racing, we needed to adapt a bit, however we had been there with the fitting women, after which we’ve got to complete it off. Pfeiffer [Georgi] did an ideal leadout, she confirmed once more that she is likely one of the finest lead outs on the earth,” Kool, the brand new GC chief, mentioned.
“For us, it was not likely an issue if the remaining would come again. Nevertheless it was good to race a bit, it was a very nice ultimate. And it’s a dream begin, it couldn’t be higher.”
