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The Colombian women Paula Patiño (Movistar team) was ninth this Thursday in the first stage of the Return to Ardèche, which began with victory for the tall Spanish rider Mavi Garcia (Alé BTC Ljubljana) who thus assumed the leadership of the event.
On the opening day of this test, which was completed with departure in Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche, over a distance of 90 kilometers, Garcia reached the finish line alone seven seconds apart from his rivals at the finish line in Bourg-Saint-Andéol.
At the head of the main group, in which Paula Patiño It was ninth to five seconds, they entered; Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Trek-Segafredo) and Alicia gonzalez (Movistar team) that occupied the second and third position.
The Antioqueña was satisfied with her work in this first stage. ‘I’m very happy for today’s stage, the sensations are improving, it suffered a bit due to the quite high temperature, but the most important thing was the work that the whole team did‘.
The second day of this test that starts from Saint-Georges-les-Bains, presents five categorized ascents; two first, one third, one out of category, added to the second port on the finish line in Font d’Urle, after traveling 135 kilometers.
Results
Stage 1
1 GARCÍA Mavi Alé BTC Ljubljana 2:27:43
2 CORDON-RAGOT Audrey Trek-Segafredo Female 0:05
3 GONZÁLEZ Alicia Movistar Team 0:05
4 STEPHENS Lauren Team TIBCO SVB 0:05
5 GUILMAN Victorie FDJ News 0:05
6 CASTILLO LINE Yara Cycling Mondial 0:05
7 POIDEVIN Sara Rally Cycling Women 0:05
8 VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge Cycling Mondial 0:05
9 PATIÑO Paula Movistar Team 0:05
10 PAINT Urša Alé BTC Ljubljana 0:05
63 PEÑUELA Diana Team TIBCO SVB 1:01
