Liane Lippert wins second consecutive German road race title for elite women

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Hammes earns silver while Kasper takes bronze in three-way sprint

GHENT BELGIUM FEBRUARY 25 Liane Lippert of Germany and Movistar Team prior to the 18th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite 2023 Womens Elite a 1322km one day race from Ghent to Ninove OHN23 on February 25 2023 in Ghent Belgium Photo by David StockmanGetty Images
Liane Lippert will continue to wear the German national jersey for Movistar this year after winning a second time at road race nationals (Image credit: David Stockman/Getty Images)
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Liane Lippert (Movistar) defended her title in the elite women's road race Saturday for a third national crown at the German Road Championships. Kathrin Hammes (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) rode solo 1:07 back for second place in Bad Dürrheim. 

In the three-way sprint for the final spot on the podium, Romy Kasper (AG Insurance-Soudal QuickStep) secured third in front of Ricarda Bauernfeind (Canyon-SRAM) and Clara Koppenburg (Cofidis), who was third in the time trial on Friday.

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On the final circuit, Lippert launched her decisive attack, quickly putting in a 35-second gap to the now six chasers. She charged up the Ōfingen climb for an eighth and final time and extended her lead to more than 1:15. 

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