Van Vleuten wins prologue at Euskal Emakumeen Bira
Bigla rider takes the early race lead
Annemiek van Vleuten (Bigla) won the prologue at the Euskal Emakumeen Bira, a five-day stage race held in the Basque Country of Spain this week. The Dutch time trial champion covered the 1.9km course in 2:29 minutes beating Australia's Katrin Garfoot (Orica-AIS) and Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv).
Van Vleuten is now leading the race by one second ahead of Garfoot and two seconds ahead of van der Breggen ahead of stage 1a 96.8km race in Arrasate on Thursday.
Garfoot had set the fastest time early on in the prologue, 2:30 minutes, however, van Vlueten was the only rider to break her time by one second near the end of the event.
"I'm really happy. I felt strong. It's always great to win, especially when you come as one of the favourites for the prologue," van Vleuten said. "I know that I am good over this distance but I also knew I couldn't make any mistakes.
"I've just spent three weeks in the mountains and I thought maybe I'd lost some speed because all I did on the training camp was climbing. I didn't do any speed work and this prologue was just sprinting from one corner to the next. This gives me confidence that I have come from altitude in good shape and I am looking forward to using Bira to get some more hard work done. It's a nice way to start the second part of the season."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:29 |
2 | Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:00:01 |
3 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:02 |
4 | Eleonora Dijk Van (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:03 |
5 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:04 |
6 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:05 |
8 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:06 |
12 | Elizabeth Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 0:00:07 |
14 | Leire Olaberria (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:08 |
15 | Demi Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:09 |
17 | Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Aniska Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00:10 |
20 | Doris Schweizer (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00:11 |
22 | Severine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:00:12 |
23 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Eider Merino (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Nina Gulino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:00:13 |
27 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Sheyla Gutierrez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Sharon Laws (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Irene Usabiaga (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:14 |
31 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:15 |
33 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Amelie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Ziortza Isasi (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Irene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Lourdes Oyarbide (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:16 |
40 | Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Laura Lozano (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Gloria Rodriguez (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 0:00:17 |
44 | Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Margarita Garcia (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | M. Mar Bonnin (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 0:00:18 |
47 | Ainara Elbusto (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dorleta Eskamendi (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Anna Sanchis (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:19 |
50 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Cristina Martinez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Liisi Rist (Est) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Chiara Pierobon (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Lucia Gonzalez (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:00:20 |
56 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Catalina Rayo (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:22 |
58 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:00:23 |
60 | Molly Meyvisch (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00:24 |
61 | Sara Grifi (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Lierni Lekuena (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:25 |
63 | Anna Ramirez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:27 |
64 | Rocio Del Alba (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Aida Nuño (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:00:29 |
66 | Eyerusalem Kelil (Eth) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:00:30 |
67 | Elena Leonardi (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:00:34 |
68 | Azzurra D'intino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:00:35 |
69 | Aiala Amesti (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Asja Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:00:36 |
71 | Anna Zavershinskaya (Rus) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:41 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:29 |
2 | Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:00:01 |
3 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:02 |
4 | Eleonora Dijk Van (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:03 |
5 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:04 |
6 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica-AIS | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:05 |
8 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ashleigh Moolman (Rsa) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women | 0:00:06 |
12 | Elizabeth Williams (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS | 0:00:07 |
14 | Leire Olaberria (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:08 |
15 | Demi Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | 0:00:09 |
17 | Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica-AIS | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Aniska Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00:10 |
20 | Doris Schweizer (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00:11 |
22 | Severine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:00:12 |
23 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Eider Merino (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Nina Gulino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:00:13 |
27 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Sheyla Gutierrez (Esp) Lointek Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Sharon Laws (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Irene Usabiaga (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:14 |
31 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:15 |
33 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Amelie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Ziortza Isasi (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Irene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Lourdes Oyarbide (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:16 |
40 | Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Laura Lozano (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukr) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Gloria Rodriguez (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 0:00:17 |
44 | Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Margarita Garcia (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | M. Mar Bonnin (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | 0:00:18 |
47 | Ainara Elbusto (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dorleta Eskamendi (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Anna Sanchis (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:19 |
50 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Cristina Martinez (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Liisi Rist (Est) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Chiara Pierobon (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Lucia Gonzalez (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:00:20 |
56 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Catalina Rayo (Spa) Selec. Española | 0:00:22 |
58 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfre | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope | 0:00:23 |
60 | Molly Meyvisch (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00:24 |
61 | Sara Grifi (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Lierni Lekuena (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:25 |
63 | Anna Ramirez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:27 |
64 | Rocio Del Alba (Spa) Selec. Española | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Aida Nuño (Spa) Lointek Team | 0:00:29 |
66 | Eyerusalem Kelil (Eth) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:00:30 |
67 | Elena Leonardi (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:00:34 |
68 | Azzurra D'intino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini | 0:00:35 |
69 | Aiala Amesti (Spa) Bzk Emakumeen Bira | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Asja Paladin (Ita) Top Girls-Fassa Bort | 0:00:36 |
71 | Anna Zavershinskaya (Rus) Bizkaia-Durango | 0:00:41 |
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Most Popular
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
Puck Pieterse to make cyclocross season debut in Namur World Cup on Sunday
Dutch rider joins Van Empel, Brand, Alvarado atop favourites list -
Castelli Unlimited Puffy Vest review: Packable Polartec fleece for a range of riding
The Unlimited Puffy vest uses lightweight fleecy insulation to add warmth, but it does come at a price -
Cyclocross season won't be the same without the 'big three' - Analysis
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert to face off in only four cyclocross races, Pidcock still unknown -
From Arkéa to UAE, these are the 2025 pro cycling team kits
French teams lead the way in new jersey design reveals but spies have spotted a couple unofficial releases