Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta: Balsamo wins final stage, Van Vleuten takes overall

Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta: Balsamo wins final stage, Van Vleuten takes overall

This story first appeared on VeloNews.com.

World champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) sprinted to victory on the final stage of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, proving the fastest after 17 laps of the Madrid circuit.

After a long lead-out from SD Worx, Lotte Kopecky took second, with Marta Bastianelli (UAE Team ADQ) rounding out the podium.

Red jersey Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) finished safely in the bunch to seal her second consecutive overall victory at the Ceratizit Challenge after winning the Queen stage by two minutes on Thursday.

A four-rider breakaway of Sara Poidevin (EF Educaction-TIBCO-SVB), Sandra Alonso (Ceratizit-WNT), Nina Buijsman (Human Powered Health) and Carlijn Achtereekte (Jumbo Visma) was away for the majority of the stage, but was brought back 10km from the finish.

Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta (2.WWT) Madrid → Madrid

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1

BALSAMO Elisa Trek - Segafredo

02:21:37

2

KOPECKY Lotte Team SD Worx

00:00:00

3

BASTIANELLI Marta UAE Team ADQ

00:00:00

4

JASTRAB Megan Team DSM

00:00:00

5

BERTIZZOLO Sofia UAE Team ADQ

00:00:00

6

CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling

00:00:00

7

NEUMANOVA Tereza Liv Racing Xstra

00:00:00

8

MANLY Alexandra Team BikeExchange - Jayco

00:00:00

9

LETH Julie Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

00:00:00

10

GUAZZINI Vittoria FDJ - SUEZ - Futuroscope

00:00:00

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VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek

PERSICO Silvia

BRAND Lucinda

Team SD Worx

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