Isabella Holmgren uses solo attack to claim first pro road victory at Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria

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Évita Muzic takes second place and Thalita de Jong goes third

Canadian Isabella Holmgren of Lidl-Trek reacts at the finish line on her solo victory
Canadian Isabella Holmgren of Lidl-Trek reacts at the finish line on her solo victory (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images)
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Isabella Holmgren (Lidl-Trek) celebrated her first professional road racing victory at the Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria. 

The 19-year-old Canadian attacked over the final ascent with 10km remaining and held off lone chaser and runner-up Évita Muzic (FDJ-SUEZ) as Thalita de Jong (Human Powered Health) won the reduced-group sprint for third on the day.

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The peloton remained largely intact through the opening short circuits with Eva Anguela (Cantabria Deporte-Rio Miera) and Catalina Anais Soto (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) securing the first of the intermediate sprints, respectively.

DURANGO SPAIN MAY 20 Evita Muzic of France and Team FDJSuez competes during the 24th Durango Durango Emakumeen Saria 2025 a 113km one day race from Durango to Durango UCIWWT on May 20 2025 in Durango Spain Photo by Szymon GruchalskiGetty Images

Evita Muzic of FDJ-SUEZ during 113km race (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images)

The field split apart over the three ascents inside the final 30km of the race, with the first significant attack coming from Holmgren with 10km to go over the final climb of the Alto de Goiuria.

Chasing the solo Canadian on the upper slopes were Évita Muzic (FDJ-SUEZ) and Ane Santesteban (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi), but the pair never regained contact.

Holmgren crested over the top and sped down the descent on the other side, sweeping along the wide open turns with a slim 14-second gap in the final 2km. That was all she needed to claim her first road victory since turning pro with Lidl-Trek in 2024.

DURANGO SPAIN MAY 20 Isabella Holmgren of Canada and Team LidlTrek attacks during the 24th Durango Durango Emakumeen Saria 2025 a 113km one day race from Durango to Durango UCIWWT on May 20 2025 in Durango Spain Photo by Szymon GruchalskiGetty Images

Isabella Holmgren of Lidl-Trek attacks on her winning ride in Spain (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images)

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