“Being mocked and bullied in the groupetto today was one of the worst experiences I’ve had in a bike race.
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio won the stage by 1:06 ahead of teammates Demi Vollering and maglia rosa Anna van der Breggen.
Being mocked and bullied in the groupetto today was one of the worst experiences I’ve had in a bike race.
It was also a tough day for Rally Cycling because they lost their GC leader Clara Koppenburg, who crashed on stage 9 and was forced to abandon the race.
“Clara Koppenburg had a fall in the front group on stage 9 of Giro d’Italia Donne and has been forced to withdraw.
Koppenburg was positioned 22nd in the overall classification ahead of stage 9 but she was one of the favourites for a potential victory at the summit of Monte Matajur.
Moving into a Production Editor’s role in 2014, she produces and publishes international race coverage for all cycling disciplines, edits news and writes features.
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