Floortje Mackaij solos to Vuelta CV Feminas victory
Movistar 1-2 as Lippert takes second ahead of Noskova
Floortje Mackaij took Movistar's first victory of the 2023 season, leading home a one-two at the Vuelta CV Feminas.
The Dutchwoman soloed to the win 32 seconds ahead of teammate Liane Lippert having attacked from a small group at 9km from the end of the 93km race. Nikola Noskova (Zaaf) rounded out the podium in third place.
The win is the ninth of Mackaij's career and her first with Movistar on her debut with the team after transferring from Team DSM over the winter.
"I couldn't ask for a better start of the season like this," Mackaij said after the race. "This is why I like cycling. Since winter I'm already super happy with the team, with training everything has been going well, and I couldn't wish for a better start."
Mackaij had come to the top of the final climb of the day, La Frontera at 50km to go, with four others – Lippert, Noskova plus Clara Koppenburg (Cofidis) and Enrica Magnaldi (UAE Development Team).
That group emerged as the strongest on the inclines, growing their advantage on the descent and ensuring that the race winner would come from the quintet.
"We were with four, five in the end. It was good to be with five people pushing together and then people playing their attacks in the final," Mackaij said.
"We had several cards to play and Liane is really fast. We had a lot of options but solo is the nicest and best way to finish it off."
Behind Mackaij, it was a comfortable second place for Lippert, who easily came out on top in the sprint for second place ahead of Noskova while Magnaldi and Koppenburg trailed in further behind.
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