Fisher-Black out of GC contention after crash, barrage at La Vuelta Femenina

Niamh Fisher-Black crashed and was barraged on stage 5 at La Vuelta Femenina
Niamh Fisher-Black crashed and was barraged on stage 5 at La Vuelta Femenina (Image credit: Getty Images)

Demi Vollering may have taken the red leader’s jersey by winning stage 5 of La Vuelta Femenina, but there were mixed emotions at the SD Worx camp after their second GC-card Niamh Fisher-Black dropped out of GC contention. 

The 22-year-old New Zealander needed a bike change after a crash, and race commissaries enforced a barrage for the team cars, and she wasn't able to get back into the main field.

Lukas Knöfler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews’ Women’s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.