Unfortunate start for Team Visma | Lease a Bike in La Vuelta Femenina

The 11th edition of the Spanish stage race kicked off with a team time trial of just over 8 kilometers through the streets of Barcelona. Team Visma | Lease a Bike saw Imogen Wolff and Femke de Vries miss the start due to a (too) late bike check, but De Vries was able to come back in the train.Led by Marianne Vos and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Team Visma | Lease a Bike set a time of 9 minutes and 51 seconds. That eventually resulted in the tenth time. Team Lidl-Trek was the fastest with 9 minutes and 30 seconds. “Despite the situation the ladies were in, they rode a very good time trial”, sports director Jos van Emden said.

“They showed that the level is good.”

Jos van Emden

“They started the time trial with five, but luckily Femke was able to join. The ladies battled to the finish and handled the conditions very well. They showed that the level is good. We are looking forward to the rest of the week, where hopefully we can show what we are worth.”

Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es
Stage 1

Result

Rankings

Result

10

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

00:09:51

Rankings

1

Ellen van Dijk

Lidl – Trek

00:09:30

2

Riejanne Markus

Lidl – Trek

+00:00:00

3

Niamh Fisher-Black

Lidl – Trek

+00:00:00

45

Marianne Vos

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:00:21

46

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:00:21

47

Femke de Vries

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:00:21

48

Marion Bunel

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:00:21

49

Viktória Chladoňová

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:00:21

82

Maud Oudeman

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:00:37

138

Imogen Wolff

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

+00:01:37

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Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es