Tour of Scotland: Jackson wins stage 2

Alison Jackson (Team Tibco-SVB) won the first proper stage of the Tour of Scotland on Saturday, triumphing over Emma White (Rally-UHC) and Stone Borgli (Norway) in a high-speed sprint finish in Perth.

The all-new race had begun on Friday but extreme weather conditions forced the cancellation of the 103km opening stage from Dundee to Dunfermline.

Stage 2 went ahead, albeit in windy conditions, and offered a largely flat 139km route from Glasgow to Perth. With the only categorised climb of the day - Duke’s Pass - coming inside 40km, it was always likely to end in a bunch sprint.

After a cagey start, it took Duke’s Pass to force a selection and form a breakaway. In there were nine riders, almost half of them from the Bigla team: Nikola Noskova, Elise Chabbey, Mikayla Harvey, Leah Thomas. The other five were Joscelin Lowden (Drops Cycling), Krista Hickok-Doebel (Rally-UHC), Brodie Chapman (Tibco-SVB), and Stine Borgil (Norway), and Ursa Pintar (BTC City Ljubljana), who joined late.

They never gained much more than a minute over the peloton and were caught with 50km to go, with the exception of Chapman, who went it alone for the best part of 40km. Having built a lead of nearly two minutes, she was unable to hold off the advancing bunch and was caught just inside 10km to go.

From there, it all came down to a bunch sprint, and Jackson, whose teammates had been doing no work due to Chapman’s presence up the road, was in a strong position. It was a close contest with White, but Jackson took it, with Borgli a slightly more distant third.

“We had Brodie Chapman off the front, she was out for 50km so that gave me time to think about how I was going to win a sprint if it came back together,” said Jackson.

“I was the freshest coming in, and with 1.5km to go there was a left turn, quite technical, which is better for me because it strung it out. I had my eye on a couple of sprinters. Emma White started her sprint early but I was right there and on it. It was all just heart and desire and wanting to win for the team today.”

The Tour of Scotland culminates on Sunday with a 118.3km stage in Edinburgh that features the climb of The Mount before three short finishing laps of a hilly circuit.

“It’s really exciting to have the first leader’s jersey in the first tour of Scotland,” Jackson added. “Tomorrow we’re going to try to win the day and keep the yellow jersey.”

Watch the Women's Tour of Scotland stage 2 highlights below.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alison Jackson (Can) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank3:24:37
2Emma White (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Stine Borgli (Nor) NorwayRow 2 - Cell 2
4Leah Thomas (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jessica Roberts (GBr) Great BritainRow 6 - Cell 2
8Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) DropsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 8 - Cell 2
10Eugenia Bujak (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Ahreum (Kor) Ale CipolliniRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jennifer George (GBr) ScotlandRow 12 - Cell 2
14Elise Chabbey (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:03
15Beate Zanner (Ger) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 14 - Cell 2
16Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sophie Wright (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Rozanne Slik (Ned) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rossella Ratto (Ita) BTC City LjubljanaRow 18 - Cell 2
20_pela Kern (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Ale CipolliniRow 20 - Cell 2
22Urska Bravec (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Anna Shackley (GBr) ScotlandRow 22 - Cell 2
24Shannon Malseed (Aus) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 23 - Cell 2
25Nikola Noskova (Cze) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Urska Pintar (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Ingrid Lorvik (Nor) NorwayRow 26 - Cell 2
28Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Hanna Nilsson (Swe) BTC City LjubljanaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Vita Heine (Nor) NorwayRow 29 - Cell 2
31Emelie Røe Utvik (Nor) NorwayRow 30 - Cell 2
32Joscelin Lowden (GBr) DropsRow 31 - Cell 2
33Julie van de Velde (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 32 - Cell 2
34Leah Dixon (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 33 - Cell 2
35Laura Massey (GBr) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jessica Finney (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 35 - Cell 2
37Illi Gardner (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 37 - Cell 2
39Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Brodie Chapman (Aus) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 40 - Cell 2
42Anna Christian (GBr) DropsRow 41 - Cell 2
43Katherine Maine (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Josie Knight (GBr) Great BritainRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Valcar-Cylance Cycling0:00:09
46Asja Paladin (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Megan Barker (GBr) Drops0:00:17
48Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sophie Thackray (GBr) Torelli-Assure-Madison0:07:34
50Danielle Christmas (GBr) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 49 - Cell 2
51Annelies Dom (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) NorwayRow 51 - Cell 2
53Janine van der Meer (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 52 - Cell 2
54Amelia Sharpe (GBr) Great BritainRow 53 - Cell 2
55Ann-sophie Duyck (Bel) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 54 - Cell 2
56Sophie Enever (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 55 - Cell 2
57Gabriella Shaw (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 56 - Cell 2
58Suji Jang (Kor) KoreaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Lydia Boylan (Irl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 58 - Cell 2
60Christina Wiejak (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 59 - Cell 2
61Hedda Samsing (Nor) NorwayRow 60 - Cell 2
62Sara Bergen (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 61 - Cell 2
63Neah Evans (GBr) ScotlandRow 62 - Cell 2
64Grace Anderson (NZl) DropsRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jenny Holl (GBr) ScotlandRow 64 - Cell 2
66Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Katie Archibald (GBr) ScotlandRow 66 - Cell 2
68Seonha Yu (Kor) Korea0:09:39
69Hyunji Kim (Kor) KoreaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sylvie Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 69 - Cell 2
71Sophie Lankford (GBr) ScotlandRow 70 - Cell 2
72Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) DropsRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jessica Raimondi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 72 - Cell 2
74Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 73 - Cell 2
75Danique Braam (Ned) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 74 - Cell 2
76Anna Docherty (GBr) Great BritainRow 75 - Cell 2
77Sandra Weiss (Swi) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 76 - Cell 2
78Marie Lynn (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 77 - Cell 2
79Annabel Simpson (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 78 - Cell 2
80Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 80 - Cell 2
82Hyunkyung Kang (Kor) Korea0:18:41
83Danielle Khan (GBr) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:18:42
84Maria Apolonia van 't Geloof (Ned) Ale CipolliniRow 83 - Cell 2
85Gemma Sargent (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFOlivia Bent (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFCharlotte Mitchell (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 86 - Cell 2
DNSJumi Lee (Kor) KoreaRow 87 - Cell 2
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Young riders
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Emma White (USA) Rally UHC Cycling3:24:37
2Jessica Roberts (GBr) Great BritainRow 1 - Cell 2
3Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) DropsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sophie Wright (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:03
6Urska Bravec (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Anna Shackley (GBr) ScotlandRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nikola Noskova (Cze) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Emelie Røe Utvik (Nor) NorwayRow 8 - Cell 2
10Illi Gardner (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 9 - Cell 2
11Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 10 - Cell 2
12Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Katherine Maine (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Josie Knight (GBr) Great BritainRow 14 - Cell 2
16Megan Barker (GBr) Drops0:00:17
17Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sophie Thackray (GBr) Torelli-Assure-Madison0:07:34
19Danielle Christmas (GBr) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) NorwayRow 19 - Cell 2
21Amelia Sharpe (GBr) Great BritainRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sophie Enever (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 21 - Cell 2
23Hedda Samsing (Nor) NorwayRow 22 - Cell 2
24Grace Anderson (NZl) DropsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jenny Holl (GBr) ScotlandRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sylvie Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg0:09:39
27Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) DropsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Anna Docherty (GBr) Great BritainRow 27 - Cell 2
29Marie Lynn (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 28 - Cell 2
30Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 29 - Cell 2
31Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alison Jackson (Can) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank3:24:27
2Emma White (USA) Rally UHC Cycling0:00:04
3Stine Borgli (Nor) NorwayRow 2 - Cell 2
4Leah Thomas (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:07
5Eugenia Bujak (Slo) BTC City Ljubljana0:00:08
6Ahreum (Kor) Ale Cipollini0:00:09
7Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg0:00:10
8Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jessica Roberts (GBr) Great BritainRow 8 - Cell 2
10Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) DropsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jennifer George (GBr) ScotlandRow 12 - Cell 2
14Brodie Chapman (Aus) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling0:00:12
16Elise Chabbey (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:13
17Beate Zanner (Ger) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sophie Wright (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Rozanne Slik (Ned) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rossella Ratto (Ita) BTC City LjubljanaRow 19 - Cell 2
21_pela Kern (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Ale CipolliniRow 21 - Cell 2
23Urska Bravec (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Anna Shackley (GBr) ScotlandRow 23 - Cell 2
25Shannon Malseed (Aus) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 24 - Cell 2
26Nikola Noskova (Cze) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Urska Pintar (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ingrid Lorvik (Nor) NorwayRow 27 - Cell 2
29Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Hanna Nilsson (Swe) BTC City LjubljanaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Vita Heine (Nor) NorwayRow 30 - Cell 2
32Emelie Røe Utvik (Nor) NorwayRow 31 - Cell 2
33Joscelin Lowden (GBr) DropsRow 32 - Cell 2
34Julie van de Velde (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Leah Dixon (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 34 - Cell 2
36Laura Massey (GBr) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jessica Finney (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 36 - Cell 2
38Illi Gardner (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 38 - Cell 2
40Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Anna Christian (GBr) DropsRow 41 - Cell 2
43Katherine Maine (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Josie Knight (GBr) Great BritainRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Valcar-Cylance Cycling0:00:19
46Asja Paladin (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Megan Barker (GBr) Drops0:00:27
48Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Neah Evans (GBr) Scotland0:07:41
50Annelies Dom (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:07:42
51Sophie Thackray (GBr) Torelli-Assure-Madison0:07:44
52Danielle Christmas (GBr) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 51 - Cell 2
53Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) NorwayRow 52 - Cell 2
54Janine van der Meer (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 53 - Cell 2
55Amelia Sharpe (GBr) Great BritainRow 54 - Cell 2
56Ann-sophie Duyck (Bel) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 55 - Cell 2
57Sophie Enever (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 56 - Cell 2
58Gabriella Shaw (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 57 - Cell 2
59Suji Jang (Kor) KoreaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Lydia Boylan (Irl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 59 - Cell 2
61Christina Wiejak (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 60 - Cell 2
62Hedda Samsing (Nor) NorwayRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sara Bergen (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 62 - Cell 2
64Grace Anderson (NZl) DropsRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jenny Holl (GBr) ScotlandRow 64 - Cell 2
66Allison Beveridge (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Katie Archibald (GBr) ScotlandRow 66 - Cell 2
68Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Cylance Cycling0:09:48
69Seonha Yu (Kor) Korea0:09:49
70Hyunji Kim (Kor) KoreaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Sylvie Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel ValkenburgRow 70 - Cell 2
72Sophie Lankford (GBr) ScotlandRow 71 - Cell 2
73Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) DropsRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jessica Raimondi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 73 - Cell 2
75Sharlotte Lucas (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 74 - Cell 2
76Danique Braam (Ned) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 75 - Cell 2
77Anna Docherty (GBr) Great BritainRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sandra Weiss (Swi) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 77 - Cell 2
79Marie Lynn (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 78 - Cell 2
80Annabel Simpson (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 79 - Cell 2
81Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 80 - Cell 2
82Hyunkyung Kang (Kor) Korea0:18:51
83Danielle Khan (GBr) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:18:52
84Maria Apolonia van 't Geloof (Ned) Ale CipolliniRow 83 - Cell 2
85Gemma Sargent (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 84 - Cell 2
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Leah Thomas (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:21
2Alison Jackson (Can) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:17
3Stine Borgli (Nor) Norway0:00:16
4Eugenia Bujak (Slo) BTC City Ljubljana0:00:14
5Emma White (USA) Rally UHC CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg0:00:11
7Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Cylance Cycling0:00:10
8Jessica Roberts (GBr) Great Britain0:00:09
9Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) DropsRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ahreum (Kor) Ale Cipollini0:00:07
11Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 10 - Cell 2
12Brodie Chapman (Aus) Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank0:00:05
13Neah Evans (GBr) ScotlandRow 12 - Cell 2
14Maria Apolonia van 't Geloof (Ned) Ale CipolliniRow 13 - Cell 2
15Annelies Dom (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Brother U.K./ Tifosi0:00:04
17Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jennifer George (GBr) Scotland0:00:03
19Elise Chabbey (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling0:00:02
22Beate Zanner (Ger) Torelli-Assure-Madison0:00:01
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:16
2Elise Chabbey (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:12
3Leah Thomas (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:06
4Joscelin Lowden (GBr) Drops0:00:04
5Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Torelli-Assure-Madison0:00:02
6Vita Heine (Nor) Norway0:00:01
7Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
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Young riders classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Emma White (USA) Rally UHC Cycling3:24:31
2Jessica Roberts (GBr) Great Britain0:00:06
3Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) DropsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Torelli-Assure-MadisonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sophie Wright (GBr) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:00:09
6Urska Bravec (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Anna Shackley (GBr) ScotlandRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nikola Noskova (Cze) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Emelie Røe Utvik (Nor) NorwayRow 8 - Cell 2
10Illi Gardner (GBr) Brother U.K./ TifosiRow 9 - Cell 2
11Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 10 - Cell 2
12Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Katherine Maine (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Josie Knight (GBr) Great BritainRow 14 - Cell 2
16Megan Barker (GBr) Drops0:00:23
17Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sophie Thackray (GBr) Torelli-Assure-Madison0:07:40
19Danielle Christmas (GBr) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) NorwayRow 19 - Cell 2
21Amelia Sharpe (GBr) Great BritainRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sophie Enever (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 21 - Cell 2
23Hedda Samsing (Nor) NorwayRow 22 - Cell 2
24Grace Anderson (NZl) DropsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jenny Holl (GBr) ScotlandRow 24 - Cell 2
26Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Cylance Cycling0:09:44
27Sylvie Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg0:09:45
28Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) DropsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anna Docherty (GBr) Great BritainRow 28 - Cell 2
30Marie Lynn (GBr) Team Jadan Weldtite-Vive le VeloRow 29 - Cell 2
31Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Cylance CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2

 

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