Giro Women 2024: Bradbury wins Queen Stage, Longo Borghini retains GC lead
foto: Cor VosNeve Bradbury attacks from the GC group halfway up the final climb on the Blockhaus. The 22-year-old Australian climbs to victory, while Lotte Kopecky finishes second and Elisa Longo Borghini comes in third. Longo Borghini retains the lead, but only 1 second ahead of the World Champion. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 7th stage 2024 Giro d’Italia Women
1. Neve Bradbury (aus)
2. Lotte Kopecky (bel) + 0.44
3. Elisa Longo Borghini (ita) s.t.
4. Pauliena Rooijakkers (nld) + 1.07
5. Antonia Niedermaier (ger) + 2.02
6. Juliette Labous (fra) s.t.
7. Niamh Fisher-Black (nzl) + 2.05
8. Gaia Realini (ita) + 2.25
9. Mareille Meijering (nld) + 4.20
10. Mavi García (spa) s.t.
GC after stage 7
1. Elisa Longo Borghini (ita)
2. Lotte Kopecky (bel) + 0.01
3. Neve Bradburu (aus) + 1.12
4. Pauliena Rooijakkers + 2.01 (nld)
5. Juliette Labous + 2.11 (fra)
6. Antonia Niedermaier (ger) + 2.28
7. Niamh Fisher-Black + 2.54 (nzl)
8. Gaia Realini + 3.19 (ita)
9. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig + 4.18 (den)
10. Mavi García + 5.13 (spa)
Race report
It’s a race of attrition if there ever was one. The peloton is down to 23 riders as they enter the final climb up the Blockhaus.
More riders lose contact on the climb, among them Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig, third on GC. Juliette Labous struggles as well.
Neve Bradbury attacks halfway up the Blockhaus and Pauliena Rooijakkers tracks her down. Lotte Kopecky, Antonia Niedermaier and maglia rosa Elisa Longo Borghini bridge across a little later.
Bradbury goes again, this time to open up a lead of 1 minute over the first chasers, Longo Borghini, Kopecky, and Rooijakkers.
Bradbury solos to victory, while Kopecky opens the uphill sprint from far out. She can’t shake off Longo Borghini, and they finish second and third. Due to the bonus seconds, the world champion closes in on the pink jersey holder. The gap is only 1 second.
Another interesting read: route 7th stage 2024 Giro d’Italia Women.
Giro d’Italia Women 2024 stage 7: routes, profiles, times
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