![]() ![]() ![]() Then we headed west toward the two moorings and then headed south once we reached the dropoff of the reef. We kicked out a bit (didn't want to be on the surface for too long because of the boats) and then dropped down after the rocks gave way to the reef. Once in the water, you have to get past some shallow underwater boulders and then you can put your fins on. There are a few sketchy areas of the hike where you have to scramble over uneven lava rocks and with all that gear on you'll be top heavy so take your time. Gear up at your car and walk/climb out onto the lava rocks to the beach, where you'll find an easy entry and you'll feel refreshed getting into the water after that trek. Hard sole booties are an absolute must (or wear tennis shoes and stash them on the beach). Andersen took second place while Van der Duin beat Balsamo for third place and Confalonieri managed to hold on for fifth.We dove this site back in 2013 and again twice today. Maria Giulia Confalonieri led out the sprint, getting a gap out of the final turn, but Wiebes had no trouble sprinting past her and Andersen in the last 150 metres to take the victory. Team SD Worx were in control on the run-in to the finish with three riders ahead of Wiebes, but Uno-X Pro Cycling Team took over in the final kilometre. After an attempt by Amalie Lutro (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team), Hengeveld tried for a second time but again had Bredewold on her wheel and again saw her move closed down by AG Insurance-Soudal Quick Step. Daniek Hengeveld (Team DSM) was the next to try, but Bredewold went onto her wheel, and they were quickly reeled in by AG Insurance-Soudal Quick Step. Grossetête made a move after the descent but could not get away. Uneken led the peloton up the cobbled climb of the VAMberg with Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) and Wiebes on her wheel, and Bredewold accelerated on the short but steep second punch to reduce the size of the group. After the VAMberg, Uneken unsuccessfully tried to get away, and a few minutes later, Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka attempted the same but had Markus jump on her wheel. ![]() ![]() UAE Team ADQ put in most of the work in the chase, with Team Jayco-AlUla also helping out, and eventually, they closed the gap to the front with 33 km to go, halfway through the penultimate lap. Combined with the cold temperatures, this made for a shorter but harder race, but at least there was no more rain or snowfall.Īfter the first two laps, a group of eight riders including Lotta Henttala (AG Insurance-Soudal Quick Step), Mischa Bredewold (Team SD Worx), Elise Uijen (Team DSM), Andersen, Karlijn Swinkels (Team Jumbo-Visma), Maëlle Grossetête (FDJ-SUEZ), Elynor Bäckstedt (Trek-Segafredo), and Marjolein van’t Geloof (Human Powered Health) broke away just before a big crash split the rest of the peloton.Īfter the third ascent of the VAMberg, Christina Schweinberger (Fenix-Deceuninck), Anna Henderson (Team Jumbo-Visma), and the Team SD Worx duo of Femke Markus and Lonneke Uneken joined the front group while groups came together to form a big chasing peloton about 20-30 seconds behind. However, instead of three 14-kilometre laps with the double ascent of the VAMberg, the peloton now had to climb the landscaped waste dump six times. The last-minute course adjustments cut almost 60 km from the race, including all the planned cobblestone sectors. In my opinion, it was a safe race,” the winner thanked the organisers for making the race possible. They did everything to get the VAMberg circuit ready and did that well. There was some water on the roads, but not so much as to make it dangerous. “It was fine, especially that the race could be held at all, the organisation did everything to make it happen. Overnight snowfall forced the race organisers to change the course at the last minute, shortening the race to 94 kilometres without the notorious cobblestone sections on the ‘Drentse keien’, instead consisting of six laps around the VAMberg before the run-in to the finish. It’s extra nice to win it for the third time,” Wiebes said. “I like that it’s a race in the Netherlands, and normally I also really like the cobbles, but this time, I finally liked the VAMberg. With her third victory, Wiebes equalises the record of Marianne Vos who won the 2011, 2012, and 2013 editions. ![]()
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