Hayley Simmonds: I'm more than just a time triallist

 Hayley Simmonds and Katie Scott from the CAMS-Basso Bikes team on stage 5 at The Women's Tour
Hayley Simmonds and Katie Scott from the CAMS-Basso Bikes team on stage 5 at The Women's Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)

After a disappointing result in the time trial on stage 3, Hayley Simmonds (CAMS-Basso Bikes) went on the attack on stage 5 with a huge solo break that at one point saw the British rider move into the virtual lead.

Simmonds attacked early on in the stage and having started the day 2:55 down on race leader Demi Vollering (SD Worx), quickly moved into the virtual race lead with a four-minute advantage with around 32km remaining.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.