Holly Mathews wins The Rift Gravel
Sarah Sturm and Lauren Stephens third in Iceland

Holly Mathews won the 200km elite women race at The Rift Gravel in Hvolsvöllur, Iceland. Mathews finished the event in 8:04 to beat Sarah Sturm by 57 seconds and US road race champion Lauren Stephens by 11:40.
Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Holly Mathews | 8:04:15 |
2 | Sarah Sturm | 0:00:57 |
3 | Lauren Stephens | 0:11:40 |
4 | María Ögn Guðmundsdóttir | 0:27:08 |
5 | Kinsey Laine | 0:51:39 |
6 | Sarah Swallow | 1:09:53 |
7 | Meredith Miller | 1:24:15 |
8 | Christina Birch | 2:12:07 |
9 | Brittany Friedrich |
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