After taking the stage one TTT win yesterday, Team Sunweb have dominated the GC at Madrid Challenge, with Ellen van Dijk taking the overall victory, Coryn Rivera coming home 2nd, Leah Kirchmann 4th and Liane Lippert 5th. Their efforts also secure them the team classification win.
Ellen said: "Our original goal was to go for the intermediates with Coryn but when the big break went, we had to adjust the plan. We still wanted to have the breakaway back before the final to sprint with Coryn, so the girls tried to chase in the bunch but there wasn't enough help, so me and Lucinda stayed away in the break until the finish. We can be really happy with 1-2 in the GC and the other girls close behind, especially after our TTT win yesterday. It's been a good weekend with the team with lots of good points to take forward to the worlds. I'm really happy to win a WorldTour race for the team and to finish my time here on a high note." |