Euskal Emakumeen Bira: Niewiadoma wins overall title
Johansson wins finale stage 4 in Markina
Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) edged out Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Rabo-Liv) to take the finale stage 4 win in Markina on Sunday. American road champion Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans) finished in third place, one second behind the pair.
Niewiadoma, who moved into the race lead after stage 1, won the overall title at the Euskal Emakumeen Bira, finishing the five-stage race by just one second ahead of Ashleigh Moolman (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) and two seconds ahead of Johansson. "For me it's a dream come true," Niewiadoma said in a team press release.
For Johansson, it was her second stage win of the race and she won the overall point classification. “It’s really nice after a hard spring to come here for six days of racing and come home with three victories,” Johansson said of both the Euskal Emakumeen Bira and the Durango one-day race held in Spain.
“I gave it a crack today, I knew I needed to make a gap to be able to take the general classification but Niewiadoma has been glued to my wheel all week. But to have the team riding so strong is really nice too and it’s always special for me to race here as well.”
The final stage 4 was an 86.8km race that started and finished in Markina. The race was together heading into the first of two decisive ascents, but broke apart shortly after on the descent with a breakaway gaining a small gap.
The field came back together at the start of the second climb with 10km to go, a lead group formed with Johansson, Niewiadoma, Guarnier, Moolman and Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv). Evelyn Stevens (Boels Dolmans) was also in the initial group but didn't make it over the crest of the climb with the leaders.
Johansson and Niewiadoma opened a small gap on their breakaway companions in the closing metres of the race, with Johansson taking the stage win. She was not able to shed Niewiadoma from her wheel, however, and the Polish rider secured the overall title.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 2:20:35 |
2 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:01 |
4 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:04 |
6 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:30 |
7 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:32 |
8 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Severine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Amelie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Sharon Laws (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:35 |
15 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 0:00:38 |
17 | Anna Sanchis (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:42 |
18 | Cristina Martinez (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:00:45 |
19 | Rocio Del Alba (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Chiara Pierobon (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:00:49 |
21 | Demi Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:01:17 |
22 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Laura Lozano (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:01:22 |
24 | Eider Merino (Spa) Lointek team | 0:01:32 |
25 | Margarita Garcia (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Doris Schweizer (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:03 |
27 | Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:28 |
28 | M. Mar Bonnin (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Elizabeth Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Lucia Gonzalez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Irene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:03:15 |
36 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:03:53 |
37 | Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:04:44 |
43 | Ainara Elbusto (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Anna Zavershinskaya (Rus) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:06:50 |
45 | Azzurra D'intino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:09:50 |
46 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Gloria Rodriguez (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Asja Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:10:35 |
50 | Dorleta Eskamendi (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Anna Ramirez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Lourdes Oyarbide (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Lierni Lekuena (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:15:36 |
54 | Leire Olaberria (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Eyerusalem Kelil (Eth) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:24:14 |
56 | Aida Nuño (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sara Grifi (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Nina Gulino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Liisi Rist (Est) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Molly Meyvisch (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Catalina Rayo (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Ziortza Isasi (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Irene Usabiaga (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 25 | pts |
2 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 20 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 16 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 14 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 12 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 10 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 9 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | 8 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 7 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Severine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 6 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AIS | 5 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Amelie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 4 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Sharon Laws (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 3 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women | 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 1 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 3 | pts |
2 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | 3 | pts |
2 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 4 | pts |
2 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 5 | pts |
2 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 5 | pts |
2 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 3 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Rabo-Liv | 7:02:24 |
2 | Orica-AIS | 0:00:25 |
3 | Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:26 |
4 | Boels Dolmans Team | 0:01:26 |
5 | Lointek | 0:04:06 |
6 | Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:04:18 |
7 | Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:04:21 |
8 | Inpa Sottoli | 0:04:55 |
9 | Spain | 0:05:32 |
10 | Top Girls Fassa-Bortolo | 0:12:28 |
11 | S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:13:48 |
12 | Bizkaia | 0:18:18 |
13 | Bza Emakumeen Bira | 0:35:53 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 10:44:24 |
2 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:01 |
3 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 0:00:02 |
4 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:08 |
5 | Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:00:40 |
6 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 0:01:31 |
7 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:44 |
8 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:01:59 |
9 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | 0:02:09 |
10 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:02:11 |
11 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:02:13 |
12 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women | 0:02:30 |
13 | Anna Sanchis (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:02:41 |
14 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:02:51 |
16 | Amelie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:03:44 |
17 | Laura Lozano (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:04:35 |
18 | Doris Schweizer (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:05:27 |
19 | Anna Zavershinskaya (Rus) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:09:25 |
20 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:10:22 |
21 | Asja Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:14:29 |
22 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 0:15:06 |
23 | Cristina Martinez (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:15:11 |
24 | Chiara Pierobon (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:15:15 |
25 | Rocio Del Alba (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:15:19 |
26 | Demi Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:15:32 |
27 | Eider Merino (Spa) Lointek team | 0:15:51 |
28 | Margarita Garcia (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:15:56 |
29 | Sharon Laws (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:16:20 |
30 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | 0:16:39 |
31 | Elizabeth Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:16:41 |
32 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 0:16:49 |
33 | Irene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:16:50 |
34 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 0:16:57 |
35 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:18:03 |
36 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:18:09 |
37 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:18:15 |
38 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:18:21 |
39 | Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:19:35 |
40 | M. Mar Bonnin (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 0:19:52 |
41 | Lucia Gonzalez (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:20:31 |
42 | Anna Ramirez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:22:49 |
43 | Severine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:25:09 |
44 | Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:27:13 |
45 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:27:54 |
46 | Ainara Elbusto (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:29:27 |
47 | Lourdes Oyarbide (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:33:48 |
48 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:34:30 |
49 | Azzurra D'intino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:34:50 |
50 | Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:37:20 |
51 | Gloria Rodriguez (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 0:40:06 |
52 | Leire Olaberria (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:40:09 |
53 | Lierni Lekuena (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:40:26 |
54 | Dorleta Eskamendi (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:40:52 |
55 | Aida Nuño (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:49:08 |
56 | Irene Usabiaga (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:54:27 |
57 | Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:54:28 |
58 | Nina Gulino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:57:56 |
59 | Molly Meyvisch (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:58:07 |
60 | Liisi Rist (Est) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 1:06:46 |
61 | Catalina Rayo (Spa) Selec. Española | 1:07:40 |
62 | Eyerusalem Kelil (Eth) S.C. Michela Fanini | 1:08:31 |
63 | Ziortza Isasi (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 1:12:57 |
64 | Sara Grifi (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 1:13:06 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 82 | pts |
2 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 62 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 60 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 58 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 51 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AIS | 46 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 32 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 31 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 29 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 28 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | 26 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 21 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 20 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 18 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 17 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 14 | pts |
2 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 10 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 8 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Anna Ramirez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 6 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 26 | pts |
2 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 13 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 6 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 5 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 5 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Amanda Spratt AUS Orica-AIS | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Anna Ramirez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 3 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
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