NEWSFLASH: TEAM SUNWEB'S JULIA SOEK SPRINTS FROM THE BREAK TO WIN ERONDEGEMSE PIJL
Team Sunweb's Julia Soek (NED) sprinted from the breakaway to take the victory at Erondegemse Pijl yesterday.
After demonstrating her strength in the breakaway throughout the day, Soek sprinted to the first win of her professional career at Erondegemse Pijl. When it became likely that the breakaway's efforts would prevail, the 26-year-old launched an attack on a challenging section of the parcours to power past her companions and sprint to the victory.
After the race Soek said: "I'm really happy with this win. Myself and Coryn were on the start line so the plan was for me to ride in the break so Coryn could save energy for if the race came down to a sprint. Before we entered the last lap there was a harder part that went slightly uphill, I took the chance to attack and managed to get away with two other riders. I won the sprint from the group and then Coryn finished 4th from the bunch. It was a really good day for us and I'm delighted to take the win."
