Leah Dixon (TIBCO-SVB) won the second stage at the SKODA V-SERIES Women's Tour taking the win on the Burton Dassett climb ahead of her teammate Lauren Stephens. Elizabeth Holden (Bizkaia Durango) led in the chase group for third place.
The second stage of the V-SERIES Women’s Tour offered a 35.7km race to the virtual Burton Dassett in Warwickshire, where the participants tackled the 1.7km ascent three times.
Dani Christmas (Lotto Soudal) started the stage in the leader’s jersey after winning stage 1 from a sprint ahead of Illi Gardner (CAMS Tifosi) and Amelia Sharpe (Team Breeze).
The first climb over Burton Dassett saw the peloton shatter into small groups with Lauren Stephens (TIBCO-SVB) leading the way followed by Illi Gardner (CAM Tifosi) and Lizzy Banks (Bigla-Katusha).
Stephens attacked on the second time up Burton Dassett, pushing 7w/kg and gained 40 metres on the small front group. Her teammate Dixon jumped at over 8w/kg and closed the gap to Stephens. The pair worked together over the top of the climb and built a 140-metre lead over four chasers Bigla-Katusha’s Banks and TIBCO-SVB’s Faulkner, Bizkaia Durango’s Holden, and CAMS Tifosi’s Gardner.
The V-SERIES Women’s Tour is held on the RGT Cycling virtual platform in support of Breast Cancer Now and Mind.
The new SKODA V-SERIES Women's Tour will be streamed live on Cyclingnews. The three-stage virtual event takes place from June 17-19, with the racing starting daily at 2 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. BST. Join us for the third and final stage on Friday.
V-SERIES Women's Tour stage 2 - replay
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah Dixon (GBr) TIBCO-SVB | 0:54:28 |
| 2 | Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO-SVB) | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Holden (GBr) Bizkaia Durango | |
| 4 | Kirsten Faulkner (USA) TIBCO-SVB | |
| 5 | Lizzy Banks (GBr) Bigla-Katusha) | |
| 6 | Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally Cycling | |
| 7 | Illi Gardner (GBr) CAMS Tifosi | |
| 8 | Dame Sarah Storey (GBr) Storey Racing | |
| 9 | Dani Christmas (GBr) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
| 10 | Corrine Hall (GBr) Storey Racing |
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