Ally Wollaston dominates bunch sprint to win Clasica de Almeria

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Linda Zanetti second, Dominika Włodarczyk third

Ally Wollaston (FDJ-SUEZ) celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 3rd Clasica de Almeria Womens Elite 2025
Ally Wollaston (FDJ-SUEZ) celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 3rd Clasica de Almeria Womens Elite 2025 (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Ally Wollaston (FDJ-SUEZ) secured her third win of the season at the Clasica de Almeria on Sunday. The New Zealand rider stormed to victory ahead of Linda Zanetti (Uno-X Mobility) and Dominika Włodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ).

The peloton raced 133.1km from Almería to Roquetas de Mar, with two mid-race climbs over Alto de Rio Chico and Alto Aljibe de la Cruz, with the first half animated by several attacks.

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