Tour Femmes’24 Stage 1: First Yellow for Kool!
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Stage Report: Charlotte Kool (dsm-firmenich PostNL) took a wonderful win on the opening stage of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, powering to the tip line in The Hague ahead of her sprint rivals, to protected the Yellow Jersey on dwelling territory. The Dutchwoman clearly outpaced second positioned Anniina Ahtosalo (Uno-X Mobility) to the street, with Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek), Lotta Henttala (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) and Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) ending the very best 5. Kool will subsequently proudly placed on the cherished Yellow Jersey tomorrow in entrance of the Dutch crowds on Stage 2, making the first ever Grand Départ to occur exterior France rather more explicit for the native followers.
Stage 1 closing kilometre
There have been 153 riders present on the start line for this third model of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, after New Zealander Kim Cadzow (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) examined constructive for Covid yesterday and her workforce decided to not change her.
Stage 1 profile
After a 14km neutralised start through the streets of cycling-mad Rotterdam the precise racing commenced and the riders began their 123km route through the tulip fields and concrete areas on the roads to The Hague. There was an early assault from Agnieszka Skalniak-Sojka (Canyon//SRAM Racing), Gaia Masetti (AG Insurance coverage protection – Soudal Crew) and Iurani Blanco (Laboral Kutxa – Fundacion Euskadi) they often created a 20″ gap by km 22, nonetheless had been shortly reeled once more in by the bunch. Ekaterina Knebeleva of Tashkent Metropolis Women Expert Biking Crew sadly abandoned the race after decrease than 35km of racing.
Stage 1 from Rotterdam to The Hague
Cristina Tonetti (Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi) found a spot 79 km from the tip and 6 km later she had a 50″ gap over the peloton. A crash throughout the bunch on a bridge with merely over 70 km to go held up quite a lot of riders, with Victoire Berteau (Cofidis Women Crew) and Grace Brown (FDJ – SUEZ) amongst the riders involved. Gaia Realini (Lidl – Trek) was moreover pressured to stop shortly after the crash and misplaced two minutes, chasing once more after a bike change. Tonetti was first to the street within the one categorised climb of the day at Maasdeltatunnel (1km at 3.1%, Cat. 4), sitting up and letting the bunch catch her after securing the two elements to protected the polka dot jersey, with Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv AlUla Jayco) taking one degree in second place. After Knebeleva earlier, two additional riders from the Tashkent Metropolis workforce abandoned throughout the second hour of racing – Mohinabonu Elmudorova and Asal Rizaeva – with the Briton Natalie Grinczer (Roland) moreover leaving the race on the first day.
Bunch sprint in The Hague
Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) confirmed her ambitions for the inexperienced jersey as she acquired the intermediate sprint at Groeneweg (km 85.1), ahead of Roseman-Gannon, with Marthe Truyen (Fenix-Deceuninck) in third. Over final flat 30 km throughout the heat of plus 30°C temperatures the bunch had been grouped collectively whatever the fairly a couple of changes in fact on the course, with the sprinters’ teams working to take care of their star riders in place. Kool delighted the native followers in The Hague alongside together with her good finish, out-sprinting her rivals to the street, worthwhile by a clear margin from Ahtosalo with Balsamo shut by in third place. A Dutch winner throughout the Yellow Jersey.
Stage 1 win for Charlotte Kool
Stage winner and normal chief, Charlotte Kool (dsm-firmenich-PostNL): “It’s unbelievable, a dream coming true. It was not an unbelievable season, that’s what it was all about. It was truly hectic and I want it! I went so early and I assumed, ‘it’s too prolonged !’ It harm so unhealthy nonetheless it was ample in the end. There aren’t any phrases! That’s the excellent day of my life. There are so many people proper right here, I seen some family and associates throughout the crowd, so it’s a dream come true. Instantly I may very well benefit from it on the bike and search around. I’m so proud to be a Dutchie and I’m so proud of this nation, that so many people obtained right here and watched us. I consider I’ve certainly not seen one factor like this on this nation sooner than with women’s biking. It’s a historic day. You on a regular basis want to take care of believing. I must thank my coach for believing in me and for pushing me to the limit. I must thank all my family moreover. I consider it will be very explicit [to wear the yellow jersey tomorrow]!”
First yellow for Kool
# Due to ASO for the stage particulars. #
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Stage 1 Consequence:
1. Charlotte Kool (Ned) dsm-firmenich-PostNL in 2:47:40
2. Anniina Ahtosalo (Fin) Uno-X Mobility
3. Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Lidl-Trek
4. Lotta Lepistö-Henttala (Fin) EF-Oatly-Cannondale
5. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
6. Daria Pikulik (Pol) Human Powered Nicely being
7. Mylene De Zoete (Ned) Ceratizit-WNT
8. Kimberley Le Courtroom de Billot (Maur) AG Insurance coverage coverage-Soudal Quick-Step
9. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Arkéa-B&B Lodging Women
10. Kata Blanka Vas (Hun) SD Worx-Protime.
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Basic After Stage 1:
1. Charlotte Kool (Ned) dsm-firmenich-PostNL in 2:47:30
2. Anniina Ahtosalo (Fin) Uno-X Mobility Women at 0:04
3. Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Lidl-Trek Women at 0:06
4. Lotta Lepistö-Henttala (Fin) EF-Oatly-Cannondale at 0:10
5. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike Women
6. Daria Pikulik (Pol) Human Powered Nicely being
7. Mylene De Zoete (Ned) Ceratizit-WNT
8. Kimberley Le Courtroom de Billot (Maur) AG Insurance coverage coverage-Soudal Quick-Step
9. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Arkéa-B&B Lodging Women
10. Kata Blanka Vas (Hun) SD Worx-Protime.
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