Ewers secures solo win at Navarra Women's Elite Classics

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BikeExchange-Jayco teammates Santesteban and Faulkner take second and third in Pamplona

Veronica Ewers (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB)
Veronica Ewers (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Veronica Ewers (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) took a solo win at the Navarra Women's Elite Classics in Pamplona. The American attacked her breakaway companions over the last classified climb of the day crossing the line alone ahead of runner-up Ane Santesteban and third-placed Kristen Faulkner (both BikeExchange-Jayco), and Mireia Benito (Massi-Tactic) in fourth. Jelena Erić (Movistar Team) took the bunch sprint for fifth.

Navarra Women's Elite Classics was a 124.8km race in Pamplona, Spain. It was another challenging day for the women's peloton after competing at the hilly Emakumeen Nafarroako won by Sarah Gigante (Movistar) on Tuesday.

Lija Laizane (Eneicat-RBH Global), Aurela Nerlo (Massi-Tactic Women Team), Yeny Lorena Colmenares (Colombia Tierra de Atletas-GW-Shimano), and Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa Fundación Euskadi) rode in the breakaway, and later joined by Mireia Benito (Massi-Tactic Women Team).

Behind, Benito lost contact as teammates Faulkner and Santesteban put in a chase to try and catch Ewers. Inside 2km to go, it was clear Ewers would hold her lead and she crossed the line with the stage win in Pamplona. 

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