Solo attack on Colle Paravenna falls short for Mavi García at Giro Donne

Mavi Garcia goes on a solo attack on stage 7 in an attempt at stage win and GC podium at Giro Donne
Mavi Garcia goes on a solo attack on stage 7 in an attempt at stage win and GC podium at Giro Donne (Image credit: Getty Images)

Going into stage 7 of the Giro Donne, Mavi García (Liv Racing TeqFind) was fifth overall, 39 seconds behind Juliette Labous (Team DSM-Firmenich) in third place, and a hope of moving onto the overall podium before the race was over. 

The Spanish champion attacked early on Colle Paravenna as she saw an opportunity to take time, perhaps even the stage win, and move up to third place in the GC standings.

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.