This Wednesday was the 2nd stage of the Poland Toura loop around the city of Chelm a hundred kilometers long. In a final sprint disputed on a paved road, it is the Swiss Linda Zanetti (UNO-X Mobility) which has imposed itself in front of the French Marie Le Net (FDJ-Suez) and Italian Sofia Bertizzolo (UAE Team Adq). This is the second victory this season for Zanettiafter winning the Tour of Valence Women at the start of the season. No changes in the general classification, where Chiara Consonni (Canyon // Sram Zondacrypto), 8th this Wednesday, remains in the lead after his victory during the first stage.
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The summary of the race:
This second step, just under 100 kilometers, was doomed to the sprinters, with a relatively flat course. 30 kilometers from the finish, the carrier of the yellow jersey Chiara Consonni made the effort to win the intermediate sprint and win three seconds of bonus, in front of her dolphine the day before, the Frenchwoman Clara Copponi (Lidl-Trek). This acceleration directly caused a break in the peloton. A group of around twenty runners thus took the lead and gradually dug a gap of 20 seconds.
15 km from the finish, Francesca Pellegrini (Uae Team Adq) tried to anticipate the sprint by attacking alone, and managed to take about thirty seconds in advance. While she seemed to be left to prevail, the sprinters' formations gathered at the top of the peloton and collaborated to return to the Italian, finally taken up in the last kilometers. Just before the last turn, the Swiss Linda Zanetti (UNO-X Mobility), perfectly placed, decided to launch his sprint early and won in the end of a short head in front of the French Marie Le Net (FDJ-Suez), returned too late, and Sofia Bertizzolo (UAE Team ADQ).
