Mitchelton-Scott (Italy) - Press Release: World time trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten has claimed a impressive consecutive overall victory at the 2019 Giro-Rosa, the only women’s Grand Tour of the year, winning two-stages in the process.
Van Vleuten claimed a solo victory on stage five which moved her into the Maglia Rosa, before extending her lead even further on day six, winning the individual time trial stage by an impressive margin of 52seconds.
With a strong and committed team around her, the Mitchelton-SCOTT leader just needed to stay safe throughout the final four-stages, holding onto her sizeable advantage of three-minutes 45 seconds to eventually be crowned the 2019 champion today in Udine.
History repeated itself with teammate Amanda Spratt also riding onto the podium once again for third place, after riding consistently strong throughout the week in support of team leader Van Vleuten, highlighting the strength and depth of the Australian outfit.
Final General Classification after 10 stages:
- Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-SCOTT) 25:01:41
- Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) +3:45
- Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton-SCOTT) +6:56
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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