{"id":7243,"date":"2018-06-16T22:47:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T22:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=7243"},"modified":"2018-06-25T16:49:02","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:49:02","slug":"ovo-energy-womens-tour-2018-stage-4-evesham-to-worcester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=7243","title":{"rendered":"OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Boels Dolmans with Christine Majerus & Anna Plitcha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Race Start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former UCI Road World Champion Amalie Dideriksen claimed Boels-Dolmans\u2019 first win in the 2018 OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour by sprinting to victory in Worcester on Saturday afternoon.<\/h4>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Amalie Dideriksen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Danish rider looked in total control along the long finishing straight on Hylton Road, holding off former former stage winners Lotta Lepist\u00f6 (Cerv\u00e9lo-Bigla), Marianne Vos (WaowDeals Pro Cycling) and Chloe Hosking (Al\u00e9 Cipollini).<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Lotta Lepisto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coryn River (Team Sunweb) picked up more Eisberg sprint bonus seconds along the course, but the four Vos gained at the finish in Worcester saw the Dutch rider cut the gap to just 14 seconds with just tomorrow\u2019s finale between Dolgellau and Colywn Bay.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Breakaway trio Audrey Cordon Ragot, Charlotte Becker & Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig on Atch Leach QoM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A trio of riders, including Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig \u2013 who at one point was the virtual OVO Energy Green Jersey \u2013 were eventually caught on the outskirts of Worcester with seven kilometres remaining. Ludwig (Cerv\u00e9lo-Bigla) and Audrey Cordon Ragot (Wiggle HIGH5) had joined early attacker Charlotte Becker (Hitec Products-BIRK Sport) just after the opening SKODA Queen of the Mountains climb at Snowshill on the edge of the Cotswolds.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Peloton on Atch Leach QoM with Floortje Mackaij & Georgia Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The catch set up a fast finale, with the race heading past the world-famous cathedral and across the Severn, with Dideriksen (Boels Dolmans) sprinting to a clear victory ahead of Lotta Lepsst\u00f6 (Cerv\u00e9lo-Bigla) and Marianne Vos (WaowDeals Pro Cycling).<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe knew everyone was going to be a little tired coming into the sprint but with about 30kms to go we decided that it\u2019d be me we\u2019d ride for,\u201d explained the delighted Dideriksen, who won the World title in Qatar in 2016. \u201cThe girls did an amazing lead-out and, you have to be patient in the end but still go before everyone else comes from behind. So I\u2019m really happy I could pull it off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always want to prove that you are there as a rider but, we have a strong team here at this race and we all believe in each other and, although we haven\u2019t won until today I think we\u2019ve raced some good stages. But obviously I\u2019m really happy that I got another chance today, and having shown I have good form with my fifth place in the opening stage, with today\u2019s stage suiting me a little better the team believed in me and gave me a really good lead out.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Vos\u2019 third place, and the ensuing time bonus, edged the Dutchwoman a second closer to overall leader Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb), who retains the OVO Energy Green Jersey for a third day going into the race\u2019s Welsh finale.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere was a really good stretch of cross tailwind and the girls did a great job and strung the field out with Boels Dolmans,\u201d said Rivera. \u201dIt made the race hard and it was all about controlling the break from that point on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Rivera sits 14 seconds ahead of Vos, with her WaowDeals team-mate and Adnams Best British Rider Dani Rowe third overall at 22 seconds, despite being among a small group of riders caught up in a crash inside the final three kilometres.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Eisberg Sprints Coryn Rivera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Four further riders sit within 30 seconds of the lead going into the final stage, predicted to be the toughest of the 2018 race as the OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour heads to North Wales for the first time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTomorrow is going to be a hard day,\u201d added Rivera. \u201cLots of climbers and Boels and Canyon [\/\/SRAM], I\u2019m anticipating, will make it difficult. As long as we stay together, there is a long way to the finish line after that last climb. Team work will be the most important thing tomorrow.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ludwig, who tried breaking clear from the breakaway group in the closing kilometres, added: \u201cIt was a hard day in the office but it was a lot of fun.
\n\u201cWe tried something today and maybe we didn\u2019t fully succeed but it was super cool. Even though we get caught, it was cool that Lotta could finish it off with a podium. The whole team rode so well and day by day we are coming together and uniting as a group.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester, Breast Cancer Care Points Marianne Vos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks to her consistent finishing Vos takes over the Breast Cancer Care Points Jersey with a four-point lead over Rivera, with the latter also continuing to lead the Eisberg Sprints Jersey.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Skoda Queen of the Mountains Elisa Longo Borghini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elisa Longo Borghini (Wlggle HIGH5) holds a 15-point advantage in the SKODA Queen of the Mountains category, and needs just a solitary point from the final stage to claim the climber\u2019s jersey.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – 2nd on Snowshill in the Skoda QOM Jersey Elisa Longo Borghini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunday sees the OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour conclude in North Wales as Stage Five covers 122 kilometres from Dolgellau to Colwyn Bay via Snowdonia<\/p>\n

Words by Sweetspot, Images by Chris Maher<\/p>\n

The <\/span>Women’s Tour<\/a> Official Site<\/span><\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Leader on the road at Snowshill QOM Charlotte Becker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Race Start with Dani Rowe & Chloe Hosking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stage Winner 12 DIDERIKSEN Amalie Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam DEN<\/p>\n

Combativity award 112 BECKER Charlotte Hitec Products – Birk Sport<\/p>\n

General Classification OVO ENERGY 21 RIVERA Coryn Team Sunweb USA<\/p>\n

Points BREAST CANCER CARE 101 VOS Marianne Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team NED<\/p>\n

Queen of the Mountains SKODA 55 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Wiggle High5 ITA Sprints EISBERG 21 RIVERA Coryn Team Sunweb USA<\/p>\n

Best British ADNAMS 105 ROWE Danielle Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team GBR<\/p>\n

Best Team OVO ENERGY Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Cevelo Bigla with Lotta Lepisto & Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Stage Top Thirty<\/pre>\n
1 12 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie 00″ DLT DEN B:10″
\n2 35 LEPIST\u00d6 Lotta Pauliina ‘ ‘ CBT FIN B:06″
\n3 101 VOS Marianne ‘ ‘ WAD NED B:04″
\n4 81 HOSKING Chloe ‘ ‘ ALE AUS
\n5 131 GUARISCHI Barbara ‘ ‘ TVC ITA
\n6 162 *CONSONNI Chiara ‘ ‘ VAL ITA
\n7 31 *J\u00d8RGENSEN Emma Cecilie Norsgaard ‘ ‘ CBT DEN
\n8 71 D’HOORE Jolien ‘ ‘ MTS BEL
\n9 153 EVANS Neah ‘ ‘ STR GBR
\n10 41 FOURNIER Roxane ‘ ‘ FDJ FRA
\n11 141 BUJAK Eugenia ‘ ‘ BTC SLO B:01″
\n12 22 BRAND Lucinda ‘ ‘ SUN NED
\n13 15 PIETERS Amy ‘ ‘ DLT NED
\n14 21 RIVERA Coryn ‘ ‘ SUN USA B:02″
\n15 14 MAJERUS Christine ‘ ‘ DLT LUX
\n16 161 CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia ‘ ‘ VAL ITA
\n17 56 WILD Kirsten ‘ ‘ WHT NED
\n18 91 BUURMAN Eva ‘ ‘ DRP NED
\n19 134 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna ‘ ‘ TVC POL
\n20 61 BRONZINI Giorgia ‘ ‘ CPC ITA
\n21 45 TENNIGLO Moniek ‘ ‘ FDJ NED
\n22 43 DUVAL Eug\u00e9nie ‘ ‘ FDJ FRA
\n23 55 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa ‘ ‘ WHT ITA
\n24 76 ROY Sarah ‘ ‘ MTS AUS
\n25 36 *LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup ‘ ‘ CBT DEN B:03″
\n26 106 STULTIENS Sabrina ‘ ‘ WAD NED
\n27 132 MOBERG Emilie ‘ ‘ TVC NOR
\n28 6 *KLEIN Lisa ‘ ‘ CSR GER
\n29 165 SANGUINETI Ilaria ‘ ‘ VAL ITA
\n30 51 BRENNAUER Lisa ‘ ‘ WHT GER<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Canyon SRAM with Hanna & Alice Barnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
General Classification after Stage 4<\/pre>\n
1 21 RIVERA Coryn 00″ SUN USA 14h48’44”
\n2 101 VOS Marianne 14″ WAD NED 14h48’58”
\n3 105 ROWE Danielle 22″ WAD GBR 14h49’06”
\n4 15 PIETERS Amy 25″ DLT NED 14h49’09”
\n5 14 MAJERUS Christine ‘ ‘ DLT LUX ‘ ‘
\n6 55 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa 29″ WHT ITA 14h49’13”
\n7 141 BUJAK Eugenia 30″ BTC SLO 14h49’14”
\n8 91 BUURMAN Eva 31″ DRP NED 14h49’15”
\n9 161 CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia ‘ ‘ VAL ITA ‘ ‘
\n10 5 FERRAND PREVOT Pauline ‘ ‘ CSR FRA ‘ ‘
\n11 106 STULTIENS Sabrina ‘ ‘ WAD NED ‘ ‘
\n12 145 *IAKOVENKO Anastasiia ‘ ‘ BTC RUS ‘ ‘
\n13 26 VAN DIJK Ellen ‘ ‘ SUN NED ‘ ‘
\n14 4 AMIALIUSIK Alena ‘ ‘ CSR BLR ‘ ‘
\n15 86 PALADIN Soraya ‘ ‘ ALE ITA ‘ ‘
\n16 76 ROY Sarah 36″ MTS AUS 14h49’20”
\n17 61 BRONZINI Giorgia 40″ CPC ITA 14h49’24”
\n18 36 *LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup 45″ CBT DEN 14h49’29”
\n19 41 FOURNIER Roxane 46″ FDJ FRA 14h49’30”
\n20 43 DUVAL Eug\u00e9nie ‘ ‘ FDJ FRA ‘ ‘
\n21 1 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna 47″ CSR POL 14h49’31”
\n22 134 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna 48″ TVC POL 14h49’32”
\n23 11 BLAAK Chantal ‘ ‘ DLT NED ‘ ‘
\n24 144 NILSSON Hanna ‘ ‘ BTC SWE ‘ ‘
\n25 142 BATAGELJ Polona ‘ ‘ BTC SLO ‘ ‘
\n26 64 RATTO Rossella ‘ ‘ CPC ITA ‘ ‘
\n27 83 ENSING Janneke ‘ ‘ ALE NED ‘ ‘
\n28 12 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie 54″ DLT DEN 14h49’38”
\n29 22 BRAND Lucinda 01’04” SUN NED 14h49’48”
\n30 6 *KLEIN Lisa ‘ ‘ CSR GER ‘ ‘
\n31 94 *PARKINSON Abby-Mae ‘ ‘ DRP GBR ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Amy Pieters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Wiggle High5 with Kirsten Wild & Annette Edmondson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Snowshill with Chantal Blaak…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2018 | Stage 4 – Evesham to Worcester – Leading the chase uphill, Kasia Niewiadoma & Ellen van Dijk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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