Team Jumbo-Visma Women finishes opening stage Tour de Suisse without problems
Team Jumbo-Visma did not manage to claim a leading role in the short first stage of the Tour de Suisse.
The stage in and around Vaduz consisted of a 4.6-kilometre lap which had to be ridden ten times and contained a challenging climb.
Home rider Noemi Rüegg was able to show herself on behalf of Team Jumbo-Visma. In the race’s early stages, the Swiss attacked and took the first mountain points. In the end, three riders escaped; Lucinda Brand won. Rüegg, Aafke Soet and Linda Riedmann held out in the peloton for a long time. The Swiss Rüegg was the best Jumbo-Visma rider with the 25th place.
"We are here to develop; today was a good lesson for that"
“This criterium meant a tough start today”, race coach Lieselot Decroix said. “Every lap, the riders faced a 700-metre climb. It made the race a true battlefield. We planned to ride with Noemi for the mountain jersey points. On the first climb, this plan succeeded and she took the full loot. Then a group rode away and we mainly tried to follow. We are here to develop, so today was a good learning experience.”
Tour de Suisse Women
Stage 1
Result
1
Lucinda Brand
Trek - Segafredo
01:09:19
2
Clara Koppenburg
Cofidis Women Team
+00:00:00
3
Pauliena Rooijakkers
Canyon//SRAM Racing
+00:00:00
25
Noemi Rüegg
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:00:59
47
Linda Riedmann
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:02:17
49
Aafke Soet
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:02:58
79
Carlijn Achtereekte
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:06:18
87
Amber Kraak
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:06:18
Rankings
1
Lucinda Brand
Trek - Segafredo
01:09:06
2
Clara Koppenburg
Cofidis Women Team
+00:00:02
3
Pauliena Rooijakkers
Canyon//SRAM Racing
+00:00:05
25
Noemi Rüegg
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:01:12
47
Linda Riedmann
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:02:30
49
Aafke Soet
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:03:11
79
Carlijn Achtereekte
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:06:31
87
Amber Kraak
Team Jumbo-Visma
+00:06:31
