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Lourdes Oyarbide (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi): “Everybody wanted to be in today’s breakaway”
I believe everybody wanted to be in today’s breakaway, and that made things very complicated out there. It was our goal as a team, and it was very hard to actually make it as many GC teams were controlling every attempt. I was only able to go clear in the last possible moment, and out of sheer persistence. It was a short-lived breakaway, but at least I showed my team’s...
Mavi García (Liv-AlUla-Jayco): “My legs are not working as I expected”
I thought I was much better than I actually was. I just exploded in the final climb. My legs are not working as I expected. I guess I paid today for yesterday’s efforts, as I spent a lot of time with my nose in the wind, chasing, and that takes its toll. I was hoping to be in a much better position in this Vuelta Femenina. I was indeed feeling well throughout the stage,...
Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ): “if you don’t try, you don’t win”
I tried my best. It was a nice race and I’m happy I claimed some points for the Mountains classification in order to keep the polka dot jersey. After the climb, I gave the lone breakaway a go because you never know what may happen when you go on the attack – if you don’t try, you don’t win. My legs feel bad after the stage… [laughs] …...
Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime): “I want to keep the Red jersery until the very end”
I felt really strong this season, but I hadn’t been able to win as of yet. I stood in some podiums, but victory was taking too long. I am very happy I could take it here. Last year I had this beautiful Dutch national champion jersey already, but I couldn’t win with it as most days I was wearing the UCI Women’s WorldTour leader jersey. Getting at least one victory...
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