Women’s Tour: Final Stage

Lotta Lepisto wins the final stage of the 2018 Edition of the Women’s Tour; Coryn Rivera wins the overall with Dani King third overall

Women’s Tour: Final Stage

Coryn Rivera was crowned overall winner of the Women’s Tour in Colwyn Bay as Britain’s five-day UCI Women’s WorldTour event came to a close on the North Wales coast.

Rivera (Team Sunweb) held on to her overnight lead, reduced to 11 seconds by WaowDeal Pro Cycling’s Marianne Vos thanks to time bonuses, on the 122-kilometre leg from Dolgellau won by Cervélo Bigla’s Lotta Lepistö in a bunch sprint from Giorgia Bronzini (Cylance Pro Cycling) and Vos.

“Being in the leader’s jersey is all about being in control, having everything cool and under control,” said Rivera following her first UCI Women’s WorldTour stage race victory. “The girls and I did really well at that. We set a really good pace on the climbs, there were a few attacks but eventually they came back. I’m really proud to have taken the win, the jersey belongs to the whole team.”

Commenting on the victory for Team Sunweb, coach Hans Timmermans added: “We can be super proud of the team. What they showed today and through the whole week is outstanding. They controlled the whole race and paced on the climbs; they were so strong that no one could attack. It’s really amazing and the win can only be for the whole team, they were super strong and executed the plan to perfection in the end.”

The stage once again boiled down to a sprint, albeit from a significantly reduced peloton, with Finnish national champion Lepistö coming out on top. Marta Bastianelli and Roxane Fournier placed fourth and fifth in the finish alongside Porth Eirias. A number of riders had tried to escape in early moves as the race headed through Gwynedd in overcast conditions but none were a significant threat to the overall lead of Rivera, as Team Sunweb continued to control the race.

Lucinda Brand of the Dutch team led the race over the first Queen of the Mountains climb at Bwlch-y-Maen, with former World Road Race Champion Marta Bastianelli (Alé Cipollini) leading the race over the main climb at Nant Gwynant below Snowdon. A select group of five, containing Rivera, Sunweb team-mate Brand, Amy Pieters, last year’s winner Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM) and Queen of the Mountains Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle HIGH5) went clear with 20 kilometres remaining, but were reeled in with 10 kilometres remaining by in the WaowDeals team of Vos and Dani Rowe, who had missed the move.

“Today there was nothing to lose,” said Lepistö following her second Women’s Tour win – her previous victory came in 2016’s final stage into Kettering. “We gave everything on the road and ended up with the victory, so I’m even more happy than yesterday. There was a strong wind. It was hectic final because no one really wanted to be in the front and use their best power.”

Finishing third overall – her best ever finishing position in the Women’s Tour – and the Best British Rider was Dani Rowe, whose WaowDeals Pro Cycling team took the team prize in the race.

“I feel really proud to be a part of this team. It’s been a really special week,” said Rowe who was suffering the effects of injury following a Stage Four crash on Saturday. “I was suffering out the saddle so I just tried to conserve as much energy as possible, riding on the drops up the climb to be as aero as possible and stay in contact with the bunch. After that I got more and more confident that I would be there at the finish. Marianne went for the intermediate sprint to help defend my third place from the two Boels [Dolmans] girls who were just three seconds behind me.

“I had my doubts [getting over the two Queen of the Mountain climbs], but my team and team-mates didn’t. They believed in me. When I survived the two climbs there was a big chance that it would end in the sprint so I tried to focus on it and try my best.”

In addition to the overall title, Rivera also took the Sprints Jersey, while Vos kept hold of the Points Jersey that she took on Stage Four. Longo Borghini confirmed her hold on the Queen of the Mountains climbers’ jersey, with Maaike Boogaard (BTC City Ljubljana) taking the race’s Overall Combativity Award.

Highlights of Stage Five are on ITV4 at 9pm (Sunday 17 June) with a repeat the following daytime on the same channel and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

Stage 5

1 LEPISTÖ Lotta Pauliina CBT FIN B:10″ 00″
2 BRONZINI Giorgia CPC ITA B:06″ ‘ ‘
3 VOS Marianne WAD NED B:06″ ‘ ‘
4 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE ITA ‘ ‘
5 FOURNIER Roxane FDJ FRA ‘ ‘
6 WILD Kirsten WHT NED ‘ ‘
7 ROY Sarah MTS AUS ‘ ‘
8 RIVERA Coryn SUN USA B:03″ ‘ ‘
9 MAJERUS Christine DLT LUX B:01″ ‘ ‘
10 *KLEIN Lisa CSR GER ‘ ‘
11 BRAND Lucinda SUN NED ‘ ‘
12 BARNES Hannah CSR GBR ‘ ‘
13 BUJAK Eugenia BTC SLO ‘ ‘
14 PENTON Sara TVC SWE ‘ ‘
15 BUURMAN Eva DRP NED ‘ ‘
16 HEINE Vita HPU NOR ‘ ‘
17 ROWE Danielle WAD GBR ‘ ‘
18 PALADIN Soraya ALE ITA ‘ ‘
19 SLIK Rozanne FDJ NED ‘ ‘
20 BLAAK Chantal DLT NED ‘ ‘
21 *ERIC Jelena CPC SRB ‘ ‘
22 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT ITA ‘ ‘
23 FERRAND PREVOT Pauline CSR FRA ‘ ‘
24 HANSELMANN Nicole CBT SUI ‘ ‘
25 *IAKOVENKO Anastasiia BTC RUS ‘ ‘
26 *PARKINSON Abby-Mae DRP GBR ‘ ‘
27 PIETERS Amy DLT NED ‘ ‘
28 LORVIK Ingrid HPU NOR ‘ ‘
29 STULTIENS Sabrina WAD NED ‘ ‘
30 PILOTE-FORTIN Gabrielle WNT CAN ‘ ‘
31 *LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup CBT DEN ‘ ‘
32 VAN DIJK Ellen SUN NED ‘ ‘
33 HARRIS Elizabeth-Jane STR GBR ‘ ‘
34 KOSTER Anouska WAD NED ‘ ‘
35 ENSING Janneke ALE NED ‘ ‘
36 *KOPPENBURG Clara CBT GER ‘ ‘
37 DUVAL Eugénie FDJ FRA ‘ ‘
38 AMIALIUSIK Alena CSR BLR ‘ ‘
39 BATAGELJ Polona BTC SLO ‘ ‘
40 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna CSR POL ‘ ‘
41 BRENNAUER Lisa WHT GER ‘ ‘
42 SHAPIRA Omer CPC ISR ‘ ‘
43 *MACKAIJ Floortje SUN NED ‘ ‘
44 KIRCHMANN Leah SUN CAN ‘ ‘
45 *HOLDEN Elizabeth DRP GBR ‘ ‘
46 RATTO Rossella CPC ITA ‘ ‘
47 *KOREVAAR Jeanne WAD NED ‘ ‘
48 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT DEN ‘ ‘
49 WILLIAMS Georgia MTS NZL ‘ ‘
50 *MANLY Alexandra MTS AUS ‘ ‘
51 KITCHEN Lauren FDJ AUS ‘ ‘
52 DEMAY Coralie FDJ FRA ‘ ‘
53 TENNIGLO Moniek FDJ NED ‘ ‘
54 PINTAR Urska BTC SLO 33″
55 CORDON RAGOT Audrey WHT FRA 48″
56 EVANS Neah STR GBR 00″
57 CRUMPTON Bethany STR GBR 02’11”
58 ROOIJAKKERS Paulien WAD NED 03’11”
59 GRINCZER Natalie WNT GBR B:01″ 04’08”
60 *BOOGAARD Maaike BTC NED 05’51”
61 CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia VAL ITA 08’06”
62 *SOET Aafke WNT NED 08’41”
63 *CONSONNI Chiara VAL ITA ‘ ‘
64 MUCCIOLI Dalia VAL ITA ‘ ‘
65 *JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie Norsgaard CBT DEN ‘ ‘
66 MOBERG Emilie TVC NOR B:03″ ‘ ‘
67 TAGLIAFERRO Marta CPC ITA B:02″ ‘ ‘
68 FRAPPORTI Simona HPU ITA ‘ ‘
69 *POLLICINI Silvia VAL ITA ‘ ‘
70 HOSKING Chloe ALE AUS ‘ ‘
71 GUARISCHI Barbara TVC ITA ‘ ‘
72 ALLEN Jessica MTS AUS ‘ ‘
73 SANGUINETI Ilaria VAL ITA ‘ ‘
74 SIGGAARD Christina TVC DEN ‘ ‘
75 *ZANETTIN Chiara VAL ITA ‘ ‘
76 MASON Chanel STR GBR ‘ ‘
77 *ANDERSEN Susanne HPU NOR ‘ ‘
78 EDMONDSON Annette WHT AUS ‘ ‘
79 KESSLER Nina HPU NED ‘ ‘
80 *LOWTHER Melissa STR GBR ‘ ‘
81 *BARNES Alice CSR GBR ‘ ‘
82 DURRELL Rebecca STR GBR ‘ ‘

Combativity award: Natalie GRINCZER
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OVERALL
1 RIVERA Coryn SUN USA 17h52’36” 00″
2 VOS Marianne WAD NED 17h52’47” 11″
3 ROWE Danielle WAD GBR 17h53’01” 25″
4 MAJERUS Christine DLT LUX 17h53’03” 27″
5 PIETERS Amy DLT NED 17h53’04” 28″
6 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT ITA 17h53’08” 32″
7 BUJAK Eugenia BTC SLO 17h53’09” 33″
8 BUURMAN Eva DRP NED 17h53’10” 34″
9 FERRAND PREVOT Pauline CSR FRA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
10 STULTIENS Sabrina WAD NED ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
11 *IAKOVENKO Anastasiia BTC RUS ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
12 VAN DIJK Ellen SUN NED ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
13 PALADIN Soraya ALE ITA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
14 AMIALIUSIK Alena CSR BLR ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
15 BRONZINI Giorgia CPC ITA 17h53’13” 37″
16 ROY Sarah MTS AUS 17h53’15” 39″
17 *LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup CBT DEN 17h53’24” 48″
18 FOURNIER Roxane FDJ FRA 17h53’25” 49″
19 DUVAL Eugénie FDJ FRA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
20 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna CSR POL 17h53’26” 50″
21 BLAAK Chantal DLT NED 17h53’27” 51″
22 BATAGELJ Polona BTC SLO ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
23 RATTO Rossella CPC ITA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
24 ENSING Janneke ALE NED ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
25 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT DEN 17h53’33” 57″
26 BRAND Lucinda SUN NED 17h53’43” 01’07”
27 *KLEIN Lisa CSR GER ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
28 *PARKINSON Abby-Mae DRP GBR ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
29 LORVIK Ingrid HPU NOR ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
30 BRENNAUER Lisa WHT GER 17h53’48” 01’12”
31 *KOPPENBURG Clara CBT GER 17h53’50” 01’14”
32 SHAPIRA Omer CPC ISR ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
33 WILLIAMS Georgia MTS NZL 17h53’53” 01’17”
34 *MACKAIJ Floortje SUN NED 17h54’05” 01’29”
35 KIRCHMANN Leah SUN CAN 17h54’11” 01’35”
36 *MANLY Alexandra MTS AUS 17h54’26” 01’50”
37 HEINE Vita HPU NOR 17h54’27” 01’51”
38 *KOREVAAR Jeanne WAD NED 17h54’46” 02’10”
39 SLIK Rozanne FDJ NED 17h57’27” 04’51”
40 EVANS Neah STR GBR 17h57’43” 05’07”
41 *HOLDEN Elizabeth DRP GBR 17h57’50” 05’14”
42 PINTAR Urska BTC SLO 17h58’00” 05’24”
43 DEMAY Coralie FDJ FRA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
44 PILOTE-FORTIN Gabrielle WNT CAN 17h58’21” 05’45”
45 BARNES Hannah CSR GBR 17h58’30” 05’54”
46 PENTON Sara TVC SWE ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
47 WILD Kirsten WHT NED 17h59’10” 06’34”
48 HARRIS Elizabeth-Jane STR GBR 18h00’07” 07’31”
49 CORDON RAGOT Audrey WHT FRA 18h00’23” 07’47”
50 CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia VAL ITA 18h01’16” 08’40”
51 CRUMPTON Bethany STR GBR 18h01’34” 08’58”
52 GRINCZER Natalie WNT GBR 18h01’50” 09’14”
53 KITCHEN Lauren FDJ AUS 18h02’12” 09’36”
54 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE ITA 18h02’44” 10’08”
55 *ANDERSEN Susanne HPU NOR 18h02’52” 10’16”
56 TENNIGLO Moniek FDJ NED 18h02’59” 10’23”
57 KOSTER Anouska WAD NED ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
58 HOSKING Chloe ALE AUS 18h03’10” 10’34”
59 *BARNES Alice CSR GBR 18h03’42” 11’06”
60 MOBERG Emilie TVC NOR 18h07’08” 14’32”
61 *LOWTHER Melissa STR GBR 18h07’11” 14’35”
62 *JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie Norsgaard CBT DEN 18h07’39” 15’03”
63 MASON Chanel STR GBR 18h07’55” 15’19”
64 LEPISTÖ Lotta Pauliina CBT FIN 18h10’50” 18’14”
65 *ERIC Jelena CPC SRB 18h11’08” 18’32”
66 HANSELMANN Nicole CBT SUI ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
67 *POLLICINI Silvia VAL ITA 18h11’56” 19’20”
68 MUCCIOLI Dalia VAL ITA 18h12’11” 19’35”
69 TAGLIAFERRO Marta CPC ITA 18h12’18” 19’42”
70 *CONSONNI Chiara VAL ITA 18h12’20” 19’44”
71 SANGUINETI Ilaria VAL ITA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
72 KESSLER Nina HPU NED ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
73 ALLEN Jessica MTS AUS 18h12’22” 19’46”
74 GUARISCHI Barbara TVC ITA 18h12’42” 20’06”
75 *BOOGAARD Maaike BTC NED 18h16’59” 24’23”
76 ROOIJAKKERS Paulien WAD NED 18h17’40” 25’04”
77 SIGGAARD Christina TVC DEN 18h19’49” 27’13”
78 *SOET Aafke WNT NED 18h20’27” 27’51”
79 *ZANETTIN Chiara VAL ITA ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
80 FRAPPORTI Simona HPU ITA 18h21’10” 28’34”
81 EDMONDSON Annette WHT AUS 18h21’36” 29’00”
82 DURRELL Rebecca STR GBR 18h23’30” 30’54”

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POINTS
1 VOS Marianne NED WAD 44
2 RIVERA Coryn USA SUN 34
3 BRONZINI Giorgia ITA CPC 31
4 LEPISTÖ Lotta Pauliina FIN CBT 27
5 DIDERIKSEN Amalie DEN DLT 21
6 ROY Sarah AUS MTS 19
7 BASTIANELLI Marta ITA ALE 19
8 FOURNIER Roxane FRA FDJ 17
9 MAJERUS Christine LUX DLT 11
10 ROWE Danielle GBR WAD 8

QUEEN Of THE MOUNTAINS

Bwlch-Y-Maen – km 44.5
1 BRAND Lucinda NED SUN 6
2 GRINCZER Natalie GBR WNT 5
3 RIVERA Coryn USA SUN 4
4 VAN DIJK Ellen NED SUN 3
5 MOBERG Emilie NOR TVC 2
6 KIRCHMANN Leah CAN SUN 1

Nant Gwynant – km 69.6
1 BASTIANELLI Marta ITA ALE 10
2 WILLIAMS Georgia NZL MTS 9
3 BARNES Hannah GBR CSR 8
4 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa ITA WHT 7
5 VAN DIJK Ellen NED SUN 6
6 MACKAIJ Floortje NED SUN 5
7 KIRCHMANN Leah CAN SUN 4
8 RIVERA Coryn USA SUN 3
9 LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup DEN CBT 2
10 BRAND Lucinda NED SUN 1

Overall
1 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa ITA WHT 44
2 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna POL CSR 22
3 VAN DIJK Ellen NED SUN 18
4 RIVERA Coryn USA SUN 13
5 VOS Marianne NED WAD 13
6 ROWE Danielle GBR WAD 12

SPRINTS

Talsarnau – km 33.2
1 MOBERG Emilie NOR TVC 3
2 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ITA CPC 2
3 GRINCZER Natalie GBR WNT 1

Dolgarrog – km 96.1
1 RIVERA Coryn USA SUN 3
2 VOS Marianne NED WAD 2
3 MAJERUS Christine LUX DLT 1

Overall
1 RIVERA Coryn USA SUN 18
2 ROWE Danielle GBR WAD 9
3 PIETERS Amy NED DLT 6
4 LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup DEN CBT 3
5 HEINE Vita NOR HPU 3

BEST OF BRITISH

Stage
1 BARNES Hannah CSR GBR 00″
2 ROWE Danielle WAD GBR ‘ ‘
3 PARKINSON Abby-Mae DRP GBR ‘ ‘
4 HARRIS Elizabeth-Jane STR GBR ‘ ‘
5 HOLDEN Elizabeth DRP GBR ‘ ‘
6 EVANS Neah STR GBR ‘ ‘
7 CRUMPTON Bethany STR GBR 02’11”
8 GRINCZER Natalie WNT GBR B:01″ 04’08”
9 MASON Chanel STR GBR 08’41”
10 LOWTHER Melissa STR GBR ‘ ‘
11 BARNES Alice CSR GBR ‘ ‘
12 DURRELL Rebecca STR GBR ‘ ‘

Overall
1 ROWE Danielle WAD GBR 17h53’01” 00″
2 PARKINSON Abby-Mae DRP GBR 17h53’43” 42″
3 EVANS Neah STR GBR 17h57’43” 04’42”
4 HOLDEN Elizabeth DRP GBR 17h57’50” 04’49”
5 BARNES Hannah CSR GBR 17h58’30” 05’29”
6 HARRIS Elizabeth-Jane STR GBR 18h00’07” 07’06”
7 CRUMPTON Bethany STR GBR 18h01’34” 08’33”
8 GRINCZER Natalie WNT GBR 18h01’50” 08’49”
9 BARNES Alice CSR GBR 18h03’42” 10’41”
10 LOWTHER Melissa STR GBR 18h07’11” 14’10”
11 MASON Chanel STR GBR 18h07’55” 14’54”
12 DURRELL Rebecca STR GBR 18h23’30” 30’29”