Women’s Tour: Stage 4

Sarah Roy wins stage 4 of the Women’s Tour with Hannah Barnes 5th – Niewiadoma continues to lead with one stage to go in London

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Women’s Tour: Stage 4

Niewiadoma holds onto OVO Energy Green Jersey in Derbyshire

Katarzyna Niewiadoma held onto the race leader’s Green Jersey at the conclusion of the penultimate stage of the OVO Energy Women’s Tour in Chesterfield, but only after resisting a stern challenge from her rivals on the roads of Derbyshire.

The Polish National Champion, who has led the Women’s Tour since Stage One in Northamptonshire on Wednesday, faced her strongest challenge yet in the four days of racing, with Christine Majerus at one stage becoming the virtual green jersey on the road, ending the day in second overall, 1-minute and 25-seconds back from Niewiadoma, who described it as “one of the hardest races I’ve done in my life.”

“I knew it was a really dangerous move and I knew we had to start riding to bring her back. I tried to stay calm and relaxed and only think positively,” said Katarzyna Niewiadoma after the finish. As soon as you start thinking negatively you become nervous. What made it easier for my head is that I knew the course was hard and the climbs suit me. I also knew that some teams would be destroyed on this course; it wasn’t easy to stay in the front group”.

“My DS was coaching me, giving me advice on what I had to do. Of course it’s impossible to control every attack but I tried as much as I could. I’m super happy that the Green Jersey is still with me. It was really cool that Cervélo Bigla and Canyon//SRAM helped us chase the breakaway down; I knew Canyon would want to keep Hannah Barnes in third on GC, so it was really cool that they were eager to ride.”

The stage win went to Orica Scott’s Sarah Roy, as an Australian came out on top in the Women’s Tour for the second day running following Chloe Hosking’s win in Warwickshire on Friday.

“I’m really excited, elated and thrilled to take the victory, especially given the efforts that the team have put in for the past few stages,” said Roy speaking afterwards. “Gracie [Elvin] was in the break yesterday and got caught with five kilometres to go, which was both exciting and disappointing, so for us to have another dig today and pull it off was awesome.”

“I was preparing for a bunch sprint because the girls behind were lighting up. We just happened to dig really dig on an uncategorised climb towards the finish; I took a few fewer turns but [Christine] Majerus really put the hammer down. I just held her wheel and I took over on the descents”.

“I felt pretty good coming into the finish. I didn’t want to be the one attacking but I was really confident following the wheels. I’m actually really surprised – it was very hilly and I’m not a climber. It was a hard race.”

Team Sunweb’s Leah Kirchmann also jumped up the order, elevating herself to third overall, 11-seconds behind Majerus, as the Barnes sisters dropped to fifth and sixth, with Hannah retaking the higher position and the Best British Rider jersey.

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Kirchmann was part of a day-long three rider break including Shara Gillow and eventual winner Roy that was joined by Majerus, who bridged the gap from a small chasing group with 77-kilometres of racing remaining. Buoyed by Majerus’ presence, and with no chase initially behind, their lead swelled putting the Luxembourg champion into the virtual race lead. With Cervelo Bigla and Canyon//SRAM aiding the isolated Niewiadoma in the chase, they were gradually reeled back in, until with Roy, Majerus and Kirchmann contesting the finish.

Having saved her legs for the finish, Roy led from the front outsprinting Majerus on the cobbled finish line, with Kirchmann coming home third for the final bonus seconds. Audrey Cordon-Ragot sealed the Queen of the Mountains climb ahead of the final, flat, stage in London, finishing with a six-point lead over Lucinda Brand.

“It was a hard day, I think we did really good in protecting the jersey” said the Wiggle HIGH5 rider speaking following the podium ceremony. “The first goal of the day was to target the first Queen of the Mountain climb at Middleton Top, which we did. The only thing was that if Lucinda won the second Queen of the Mountains climb we would lose the jersey, so we had to stay awake. Obviously with it being a hard race, it was easiest for me to keep the jersey with a breakaway up the front.”

“I knew I had really good legs from the Ardennes. I’ve found a really good shape this year and a nice way to ride my bike, so it’s a nice reward. But I wasn’t coming for that, I was coming to help Giorgia and Jolien win as many stages as I could, but it’s really nice I have a reward.”

Teammate Jolien D’hoore retained the Sprints Jersey, with Christine Majerus now her nearest challenger, two points behind with six points available during London’s final stage.

The Women’s Tour concludes in central London on Sunday 11 June, with a 10-lap circuit race starting and finishing on Regent Street St James.

Stage 4
1 ROY Sarah ORS 03:27:48
2 MAJERUS Christine DLT 1
3 KIRCHMANN Leah SUN @ 5
4 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE @ 17
5 BARNES Hannah LPR ST
6 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT ST
7 *MANLY Alexandra ORS ST
8 VAN DIJK Ellen SUN ST
9 BRAND Lucinda SUN ST
10 DE VUYST Sofie LWD 22
11 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT ST
12 *MACKAIJ Floortje SUN ST
13 KING Danielle CPC ST
14 RATTO Rossella CPC ST
15 DUVAL Eugénie FDJ ST
16 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh CBT ST
17 ENSING Janneke ALE ST
18 HEINE Vita HPU ST
19 PIETERS Amy DLT ST
20 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna WM3 ST
21 *LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup CBT ST
22 CROMWELL Tiffany LPR ST
23 VAN DER BREGGEN Anna DLT ST
24 *BARNES Alice DRP ST
25 JACKSON Alison BPK ST
26 ARZUFFI Alice LWK ST
27 JASINSKA Malgorzata CPC 28
28 KASPER Romy ALE ST
29 BRAMMEIER Nikki DLT ST
30 AALERUD Katrine HPU ST
31 *KLEIN Lisa CBT ST
32 GILLOW Shara FDJ ST
33 CECCHINI Elena LPR ST
34 BRENNAUER Lisa LPR ST
35 BLAAK Chantal DLT 32
36 KNETEMANN Roxanne FDJ ST
37 KOSTER Anouska WM3 ST
38 RITTER Martina DRP ST
39 *PARKINSON Abby-Mae DRP ST
40 YONAMINE Eri FDJ ST
41 ELVIN Gracie ORS 35
42 CROOKS Jenelle ORS ST
43 CORDON RAGOT Audrey WHT ST
44 LICHTENBERG Claudia WHT ST
45 WORRACK Trixi LPR ST
46 SLIK Rozanne SUN ST
47 NEYLAN Rachel ORS ST
48 DEIGNAN Elizabeth DLT 39
49 ARCHIBALD Katie WNT 40
50 GRINCZER Natalie WNT 41
51 REIS Daniela LWD 01:58
52 MOBERG Emilie HPU 15:55
53 POHL Stephanie CBT ST
54 PLICHTA Anna WM3 ST
55 STULTIENS Sabrina SUN ST
56 GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla CPC 15:58
57 PAYTON Hannah DRP 19:25
58 PENTON Sara TVW ST
59 BLOCH Shani TVW ST
60 CUCINOTTA Annalisa LWK ST
61 THORSEN Thea HPU ST
62 PERCHTOLD Christina CBT ST
63 INGELBRECHT Sarah LWD ST
64 RIJKES Sarah LWD ST
65 SIGGAARD Christina TVW ST
66 DURRELL Rebecca DRP ST
67 BOYLAN Lydia WNT ST
68 FAHLIN Emilia WHT ST
69 MAES Elise WNT ST
70 KITCHEN Lauren WM3 ST
71 FOURNIER Roxane FDJ ST
72 GUDERZO Tatiana LWK ST
73 HOSKING Chloe ALE ST
74 D’HOORE Jolien WHT ST
75 ROE Eileen WNT ST
76 BJØRNSRUD Miriam HPU ST
77 *KOREVAAR Jeanne WM3 ST
78 VALSECCHI Silvia BPK ST
79 FRAPPORTI Simona HPU ST

Overall
1 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna 34 WM3 15:06:31
2 MAJERUS Christine 4 DLT 01:25
3 KIRCHMANN Leah 52 SUN 01:36
4 VAN DIJK Ellen 55 SUN 01:38
5 BARNES Hannah 73 LPR 01:41
6 *BARNES Alice 81 DRP 01:46
7 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh 11 CBT 01:52
8 *LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup 13 CBT 01:58
9 KING Danielle 91 CPC 01:59
10 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa 21 WHT 02:00
11 CROMWELL Tiffany 75 LPR 02:02
12 PIETERS Amy 5 DLT 02:05
13 *MACKAIJ Floortje 53 SUN 02:06
14 VAN DER BREGGEN Anna 6 DLT ST
15 *KLEIN Lisa 14 CBT 02:07
16 DE VUYST Sofie 133 LWD 02:10
17 ENSING Janneke 63 ALE ST
18 HEINE Vita 105 HPU ST
19 ARCHIBALD Katie 161 WNT 02:14
20 GILLOW Shara 111 FDJ ST
21 JASINSKA Malgorzata 93 CPC 02:16
22 AALERUD Katrine 106 HPU ST
23 BRENNAUER Lisa 71 LPR ST
24 RATTO Rossella 94 CPC 02:19
25 BLAAK Chantal 2 DLT 02:27
26 CORDON RAGOT Audrey 23 WHT 02:28
27 GRINCZER Natalie 166 WNT 02:41
28 *MANLY Alexandra 44 ORS 03:08
29 WORRACK Trixi 76 LPR 03:28
30 LICHTENBERG Claudia 26 WHT 03:42
31 ELVIN Gracie 41 ORS 03:48
32 BRAND Lucinda 51 SUN 04:03
33 CECCHINI Elena 74 LPR 04:06
34 ARZUFFI Alice 142 LWK 06:43
35 YONAMINE Eri 116 FDJ 07:19
36 BRONZINI Giorgia 22 WHT 08:34
37 DUVAL Eugénie 113 FDJ 08:47
38 BASTIANELLI Marta 62 ALE 08:51
39 KOSTER Anouska 33 WM3 08:53
40 KASPER Romy 64 ALE 09:00
41 RITTER Martina 84 DRP 09:06
42 CROOKS Jenelle 42 ORS 10:10
43 KNETEMANN Roxanne 115 FDJ 11:00
44 DEIGNAN Elizabeth 1 DLT 12:14
45 BRAMMEIER Nikki 3 DLT 12:19
46 REIS Daniela 135 LWD 13:19
47 *PARKINSON Abby-Mae 83 DRP 13:34
48 ROY Sarah 46 ORS 13:38
49 JACKSON Alison 122 BPK 14:10
50 NEYLAN Rachel 45 ORS 16:27
51 SLIK Rozanne 56 SUN ST
52 MOBERG Emilie 104 HPU 24:08
53 STULTIENS Sabrina 54 SUN 25:57
54 PENTON Sara 155 TVW 27:46
55 FRAPPORTI Simona 101 HPU 27:50
56 PLICHTA Anna 35 WM3 28:57
57 POHL Stephanie 16 CBT 29:09
58 HOSKING Chloe 61 ALE 29:58
59 D’HOORE Jolien 24 WHT 30:05
60 DURRELL Rebecca 82 DRP 32:10
61 PAYTON Hannah 86 DRP 32:23
62 PERCHTOLD Christina 12 CBT 32:27
63 BLOCH Shani 152 TVW 32:51
64 BJØRNSRUD Miriam 103 HPU ST
65 FOURNIER Roxane 114 FDJ 34:36
66 SIGGAARD Christina 151 TVW ST
67 ROE Eileen 165 WNT 34:44
68 KITCHEN Lauren 32 WM3 ST
69 *KOREVAAR Jeanne 36 WM3 ST
70 GUDERZO Tatiana 141 LWK 34:53
71 RIJKES Sarah 136 LWD 35:05
72 THORSEN Thea 102 HPU 35:17
73 MAES Elise 164 WNT 35:27
74 GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla 92 CPC 37:01
75 CUCINOTTA Annalisa 144 LWK 40:57
76 INGELBRECHT Sarah 134 LWD 45:52
77 FAHLIN Emilia 25 WHT 49:36
78 BOYLAN Lydia 162 WNT 50:49
79 VALSECCHI Silvia 121 BPK 52:09

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