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5.20 The gaps change again: in front of all there is the French Gladys Verhulst, who can manage 35 “ahead of the two pursuers, Nina Berton (Luxembourg) and Daryna Nahuliak (Ukraine), 56” on Rebecca Koerner (Denmark) and 1’40 “on the group.
5.16 Rebecca Koerner (Denmark) also breaks away from the group and tries to join the group of pursuers. She also changes Verhulst’s advantage over her opponents: 22 ″ over Berton and Nahuliak, 37 ″ over Koerner and over a minute over the group.
5.12 With Nina Berton there is the Ukrainian Daryna Nahuliak in pursuit of Verhulst.
5.08 Nina Berton (Luxembourg) leaves the group, Verhulst currently has a 55 “advantage over the group and 25” over the Luxembourgish.
5.04 Solo attack attempt by the French Gladys Verhulst, who gains a slight advantage over the platoon (7 ″).
5.00 Here is the Belgian who starts again despite an obvious injury to her right leg:
Unfortunate spin of the wheels while looking behind Valerie Demey: not ideal so at the start of the race# Wollongong2022 pic.twitter.com/w8Cir5Ek9t
– Matteo Mitchell (@ MatMitchell30) September 24, 2022
4.58 Fall in the platoon for the Belgian Valerie Demey, promptly assisted by the flagship, and starts with a new bicycle, increasing the pace to avoid losing contact with the group.
4.56 Breathtaking panoramic images come from Wollongong:
Beautiful scenes as the group heads south along the New South Wales coast. 🌊# Wollongong2022 pic.twitter.com/WoNTXuN9GU
– UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 24, 2022
4.54 Three of them attempted the attack to break away from the group without succeeding: Coralie Demay (France), Josie Talbot (Australia) and Nicole Koller (Switzerland).
4.50 Immediately lose contact from the Safia Al Sayegh group (United Arab Emirates).
4.46 The two Austrian twins Kathrin and Christina Schweinberger did not take part in the race either; therefore three withdrawals to report for now.
4.42 To report a forfeit at the start of today’s test concerning the Dutch Demi Vollering, who tested positive for Covid:
Demi Vollering will not start in the road race of the World Cycling Championships.
The Dutch team will have to do without the SD Worx driver, because she tested positive for the coronavirus.https://t.co/w23TdXSmRV
– NOS Sport (@NOSsport) September 24, 2022
4.38 The women’s elite test of the Wollongong World Cup officially begins now!
4.37 Some problems for Marta Bastianelli during the transfer, promptly assisted by the flagship.
4.33 Below is the video of the athletes’ departure:
The Women Elite and U23 Road Race start from Helensburgh!
🇦🇺 ☀️ # Wollongong2022 pic.twitter.com/OL1uYsbIxe– UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 24, 2022
4.29 Here are the first images related to the transfer path:
Let’s go 👊
📺 @Eurosport_ES / @GcnRacing / @NOScycling / @ciclismortve pic.twitter.com/N2BnlYS9Qe
– Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) September 24, 2022
4.25 The athletes’ transfer course has begun, with a total of 6.9 kilometers.
4.21 Almost 165 kilometers to be tackled are planned, in a not easy route having to face the tear of Mount Keira and (even if lighter) of Mount Pleasant.
4.17 And here are the athletes who are preparing to start, scheduled in less than ten minutes:
Start of the women’s elite road race @UCI_cycling WCH # Wollongong2022 pic.twitter.com/KY7sn7AfWi
– seb piquet (@sebpiquet) September 24, 2022
4.13 130 will take part in the test; below the startlist:
The road race of elite women @ wollongong2022 is starting shortly. Here is the starting list ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/2BEDwaRq8T
– Voxwomen (@Voxwomen) September 24, 2022
4.09 Today it will be up to the elite women to compete for the world title in Wollongong, Australia.
4.05 Friends of OA Sport, cycling enthusiasts, good morning to everyone and everyone! We are ready to live together the women’s elite test of the World Cup in Wollongong 2022!
Good evening everyone and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the elite women’s online test of the women’s cycling world stage in Wollongong, Australia. The rainbow jersey will be awarded tonight, in a rather hard course of almost 165 kilometers, favorable to those who know how to move well uphill.
After a first stretch of a fairly easy line of 28 kilometers, the group will face the tear of the Mount Keira, 6500 meters at 6.2% average gradient; it could be the ramp that will start the escape that will characterize the day. You then enter the final circuit, to be repeated six times, with the climb of Mount Pleasant, which will also touch the 14% maximum gradient.
Italy will try to play its cards, also in function of the precarious conditions of the favorite number one Annemiek Van Vleuten, fell during the time trial and left the hospital with an elbow fracture. But after all, the blue cannot hide when they have at their disposal reigning champion Elisa Balsamo, nine victories for her this season. With the rank of co-captain there is also Elisa Longo Borghini, capable of exalting herself in the big events, while Silvia Persico also deserves special attention after the excellent season played.
However, there are opponents, and they are many: from the Dutch Demi Vollering and Marianne Vos, to the Belgian Lotte Kopecky, passing through the hostess Grace Brown, the Iberian Mavi Garcia, the Danish Cecilie Ludwig and the German Liane Lippert: this race remains open to any result.
The women’s elite online trial of the World Cycling Championships will begin at 4.25 am; OA Sport will follow the event with LIVE LIVE from the race, so as not to miss a single pedal stroke. GOOD FUN!
Photo: LaPresse
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