'A bummer to be dropped' - Kasia Niewiadoma 'unsatisfied' with Dwars door Vlaanderen result but sees positive signs for Flanders

Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto)
Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) was left with mixed feelings at the end of Dwars door Vlaanderen women on Sunday, after attempting to follow the winning move from Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) but ultimately finishing 13th.

The Polish rider and Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) were the two riders who were briefly able to hold onto the Italian's wheel, but were soon dropped. Whilst Niewiadoma was trying to light things up in the small group behind Longo Borghini in the final, their efforts were not quite enough as the Italian won solo up ahead.

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