Lidl-Trek narrowly win opening crew time trial at La Vuelta Femenina after late crash

Starting in the same option to the ultimate two editions of La Vuelta Femenina, this yr’s race began with a niche crew time trial, with the riders rolling off the ramp to sort out a 16km-long course spherical Valencia.

It was a tightly contested stage, with all the prime teams battling it out to supply their leaders an early profit throughout the frequent classification. However, it was Lidl-Trek that emerged victorious, as they averaged slightly below 50km/h to finish in a time of 19:20, with Gaia Realini essential the crew all through the street to take the first chief’s jersey of the race.