{"id":1843282,"date":"2026-03-23T11:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843282"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:13:47","slug":"beers-and-nortje-overhaul-gc-in-finale-to-win-mens-cape-epic-as-lill-and-keller-complete-near-total-domination-in-womens-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843282","title":{"rendered":"Beers and Nortje overhaul GC in finale to win men&#8217;s Cape Epic, as Lill and Keller complete near total domination in women&#8217;s race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ttWMuHDAKo2dhyrjU6mCRn-2560-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"clear-both widget-header\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nMountain Bike\n<\/li>\n<li>\nAbsa Cape Epic\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Beers and Nortje overhaul GC in finale to win men&#8217;s Cape Epic, as Lill and Keller complete near total domination in women&#8217;s race<\/h1>\n<div class=\"kiosq-metered-message-content\">\n<p id=\"kiosq-metered-message\" class=\"kiosq-metered-message\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nNews<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\">\n<span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatilda Price <\/span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-23T11:13:47Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n23 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze take most stage wins in men&#8217;s race as Kate Courtney loses replacement partner midway through week in South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic\nPLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND ABSA CAPE EPIC\" class=\"block-image-ads hero-image absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full object-center\" data-component-name=\"Image\"><figcaption class=\"mt-2\"> <span class=\"caption-text\">Lill and Keller won all but one stage of the women&#8217;s race<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo\" class=\"contents\" data-only-inline=\"1\">\n<div class=\"visible flex flex-row flex-nowrap sticky max-lg:-ml-5 top-[60px] sm:top-0 z-[9994] w-screen lg:w-full h-[50px] bg-white p-0 mb-5 border-neutral-200 border border-solid\" data-component-name=\"Article:JumpTo:Variants:Inline\" data-analytics-id=\"sticky-nav\" id=\"sticky-nav--inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"sticky-nav\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-row w-full h-full overflow-x-scroll overflow-y-hidden 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race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>Going into the seventh and final stage around Stellenbosch on Sunday, Beers and Nortje were sitting 13 seconds down on Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria) who had led the incredibly close men&#8217;s race since stage 3.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"15b3dfc3-7b9e-4397-806a-ce9fe98ed44b-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">It was the Canyon duo of Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze who powered away to win stage 7, their third of the week. But a minute behind them, despite a crash for Nortje, he and Beers claimed second, 1:22 ahead of the Wilier-Vitoria pair and enough to claim the victory overall.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YejZRDs3Fj2py9HTRRzRHe.jpg\" alt=\"At the 2025 Absa Cape Epic\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Riders to watch at Cape Epic 2026 \u2013 Mountain bike stars, gravel pros and Epic veterans form strong and open field for 700km challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NvYNFpHq5tbrTFx4GomYYP.jpg\" alt=\"LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Kate Courtney of United States competes in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross Country XCO Women Elite on October 05, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York. 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They won just one stage of the race, last weekend&#8217;s prologue, but rode consistently through the 700km week to seal the historic overall title.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;People want to win the Tour de France, but it&#8217;s always been a dream of mine to win Cape Epic,&#8221; an emotional Nortje said. &#8220;I got the yellow jersey at the beginning of the week, that was the first goal, and we lost it and we had a lot of bad luck. But we just kept believing\u2026 and won it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I got [to know] him as a youngster and I knew he was capable of it,&#8221; Beers said of his teammate. &#8220;To get here and win with him is a cool full circle moment. I feel like the grandpa here, I feel like his dad! 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Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape EpicPLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND ABSA CAPE EPIC\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Beers and Nortje on their way to overall victory <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"7758b3ea-ba09-4c7d-9b4f-5a4a1e7bfd79\">If the men&#8217;s race was tight going into the final stage, the women&#8217;s race was the complete opposite, with Epic veteran Candice Lill and World Cup-winning debutant Alessandra Keller winning all but one stage to complete a dominant GC victory by a whopping 52 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The high-profile win was particularly significant for South African native Candice Lill. 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If anyone knew what it really took to get here\u2026 I can&#8217;t even talk,&#8221; Lill said through her emotions. &#8220;It was a lot of years of disappointment and overcoming and keeping believing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WB2cCHE3c5V52ByE7sTmWY.jpg\" alt=\"Elite winners for 2026, Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e and Alexey Vermeulen, with bison skull trophies\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e wins a third consecutive Valley of Tears in tight battle with Paige Onweller while Alexey Vermeulen earns men&#8217;s title at Texas gravel race<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j3gjWpQZG5eENJuyd39nKf.jpg\" alt=\"Melisa Rollins en route to second at 2025 Leadville Trail 100 MTB\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;Freak accident&#8217; puts Melisa Rollins in hospital with broken elbow and &#8216;gutted&#8217; to miss debut at Cape Epic with Kate Courtney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QR6GXXYsjHLAmkEDAi53Vc.jpg\" alt=\"Will Heffernan celebrates the win on the final stage of the Harbour City GP, the fourth round of the 2026 ProVelo Super League\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">ProVelo Super League \u2013 Sophie Edwards wins women&#8217;s Harbour City GP overall and final stage as Oliver Bleddyn clinches men&#8217;s GC with second on stage 3 behind Will Heffernan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was amazing,&#8221; Keller said. &#8220;Just to do it with Candice, I know how much it means to her and how much it means to me and the whole team. It&#8217;s a project that started and now it ended in a good friendship, and that makes me really proud. I&#8217;m really happy that we finally reached the finish line and got to win this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hayley Preen and Haley Smith (Chemchamp Honeycomb) finished second overall, whilst third were Katazina Sosna-Pinele and Giorgia Marchet (Symbtech.Net), over an hour down on the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Lill and Keller won the prologue and six of the seven stages, only beaten by a two-second margin on stage 4 by Kate Courtney and her last-minute stand-in partner Greta Seiwald (She Sends Foundation).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the race, Kate Courtney and her original partner Melisa Rollins were touted as top contenders for the win, and would have been expected to challenge Lill and Keller.<\/p>\n<p>However, after losing Rollins to an off-bike accident days before the race, Courtney drafted in Seiwald, who proved a worthy replacement as they sprinted to victory on stage 4. However, the bad luck wasn&#8217;t over for the team as Seiwald fell sick before stage 6. The Italian started the sixth stage so that Courtney could ride it, but stopped after just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"DWIvqJTCCLq\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Cape Epic (@capeepic)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"db074a7a-7d1b-4bfc-88ef-59f3b9b65d9d\">Marathon world champion Courtney rode on to finish the last two stages, but as a solo rider her placings did not count.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got to cross the finish line in the rainbow jersey with my coach Barry Austin who helped me earn it. He is the reason I have stayed in the sport long enough to find myself again on the race course &#8211; and while I would have loved to end this adventure racing for the finish with Greta, this had some magic to it too,&#8221; Courtney wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It wasn\u2019t about the result today. But it was about all the things I get to take with me into what\u2019s next. The people. The lessons. The memories. The love of racing my bike. And the spark for my next adventure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the mixed category, World Cup racers Jenny Rissveds and Simon Andreassen won by an hour and 29 minutes, having won every single stage.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-results\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-WJNfIDEAxrsMZOvZ5uOyLxioLXcM24dM\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-WJNfIDEAxrsMZOvZ5uOyLxioLXcM24dM slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Elite men&#8217;s top 5 overall<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>26:55:51<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+3:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>David Valero Serrano and Marc Stutzmann (Klimatiza Orbea)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+12:08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+19:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-HzOFeVfSJRLWZu7zNEMy9eEJTi1JQT2W\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-HzOFeVfSJRLWZu7zNEMy9eEJTi1JQT2W slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Elite women&#8217;s top 5 overall<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>24:32:38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Hayley Preen and Haley Smith (Chemchamp Honeycomb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+52:58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Katazina Sosna-Pinele and Giorgia Marchet (Torpado FSA Kenda)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:08:59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Margot Moschetti and Claudia Peretti (Symbtech.Net)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:13:39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas (Massi ISB Sport)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:23:18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-NzDk4jZPhd4IP3cmaSRy0xeYLZ4GO5rg\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-NzDk4jZPhd4IP3cmaSRy0xeYLZ4GO5rg slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Stage winners and leaders<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite men winners<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite men GC leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite women winners<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite women GC leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Prologue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Marc Pritzen and Felix Stehli (Honeycomb 226ers)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald (She Sends Foundation)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kiosq-app-paywall-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"this-will-be-used-for-mpu-2\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. 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(Photo by Piotr Staron\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It is always too soon to quit&#8217; \u2013 Kate Courtney revives Cape Epic challenge with last minute recruitment of Greta Seiwald after Melisa Rollins crash<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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                                          <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Hayley Preen attacks on Uitkyk Pass to claim win at The Ceder while Filippo Colombo scores maiden gravel victory<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] 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my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e wins a third consecutive Valley of Tears in tight battle with Paige Onweller while Alexey Vermeulen earns men&#8217;s title at Texas gravel race<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div 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Cape Epic with Kate Courtney<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QR6GXXYsjHLAmkEDAi53Vc.jpg\" alt=\"Will Heffernan celebrates the win on the final stage of the Harbour City GP, the fourth round of the 2026 ProVelo Super League\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">ProVelo Super League \u2013 Sophie Edwards wins women&#8217;s Harbour City GP overall and final stage as Oliver Bleddyn clinches men&#8217;s GC with second on stage 3 behind Will Heffernan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3kB2UNkaftSo6LYS9xF2Va.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Team Emirates lead Poga\u010dar in a line of riders with the Italian coast out of focus in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The traffic is a little bit criminal&#8217; &#8211; Why Tadej Poga\u010dar may never target Milan-San Remo the same way ever again <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6hc6udSs2xkEjwHjJm4jUk.jpg\" alt=\"A front view of the bunch sprint\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya: Dorian Godon denies Remco Evenepoel in punchy finish on stage 1<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/54YBwPgaUbNAJzxXd6nGZ3.jpg\" alt=\"Eddy Merckx at a book launch in 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It makes no sense to do that&#8217; \u2013 Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s unconventional journey to Milan-San Remo victory but argues that comparisons remain futile<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full 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she claimed victory and the Oceania champion title\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Nicole Frain best in three-rider women&#8217;s sprint while Jarno Bellens goes solo to win elite men&#8217;s race at Turnhout Gravel<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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Team Emirates - XRG and Wout van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 117th Milano-Sanremo 2026, Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 298km one day race from Pavia to Sanremo \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 21, 2026 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Reflections from the men&#8217;s Milan-San Remo \u2013 Poga\u010dar overcomes the chaos, prefers focaccia to a 2027 return, McNulty&#8217;s work, and praise for Van der Poel and Pedersen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y5NqaEQ8iBfpdbTNzmKYvh.jpg\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthieu Mirville\/DPPI\/Shutterstock (15417818w)\nLonneke UNEKEN (Netharlands) of VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM during the Tour de France Femmes avec ZWIFT 2025, Stage 3 cycling race, La Gacilly - Angers (163,5 Km) on 28 July 2025 in Bain-de-Bretagne, France - Photo Matthieu Mirville \/ DPPI\nCYCLING - TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT 2025 - STAGE 3, , Bain-de-Bretagne, France - 28 Jul 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Photo finish at Midwest Cycling Classic goes to Lonneke Uneken as Martina Alzini celebrates too early for a second time<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3kB2UNkaftSo6LYS9xF2Va.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Team Emirates lead Poga\u010dar in a line of riders with the Italian coast out of focus in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The traffic is a little bit criminal&#8217; 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(Photo by Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tom Pidcock suggests Milan-San Remo victory would have been &#8216;a bit of a fluke&#8217; as he makes quick switch to GC mode for Volta a Catalunya<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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a 172.7km stage from Sant Feliu de Guixols to Sant Feliu de Guixols on March 23, 2026 in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Streaming<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">How to watch Volta a Catalunya 2026 \u2013 Live streams, TV coverage<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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the Gent on February 28, 2026 in Gent Belgium (Photo by Pim Waslander\/Soccrates\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Toms Skuji\u0146\u0161 out of Spring Classics for the first time in a decade in big blow for Lidl-Trek and Mads Pedersen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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race.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>Going into the seventh and final stage around Stellenbosch on Sunday, Beers and Nortje were sitting 13 seconds down on Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria) who had led the incredibly close men&#8217;s race since stage 3.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"15b3dfc3-7b9e-4397-806a-ce9fe98ed44b-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">It was the Canyon duo of Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze who powered away to win stage 7, their third of the week. But a minute behind them, despite a crash for Nortje, he and Beers claimed second, 1:22 ahead of the Wilier-Vitoria pair and enough to claim the victory overall.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YejZRDs3Fj2py9HTRRzRHe.jpg\" alt=\"At the 2025 Absa Cape Epic\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Riders to watch at Cape Epic 2026 \u2013 Mountain bike stars, gravel pros and Epic veterans form strong and open field for 700km challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NvYNFpHq5tbrTFx4GomYYP.jpg\" alt=\"LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Kate Courtney of United States competes in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross Country XCO Women Elite on October 05, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York. 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They won just one stage of the race, last weekend&#8217;s prologue, but rode consistently through the 700km week to seal the historic overall title.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;People want to win the Tour de France, but it&#8217;s always been a dream of mine to win Cape Epic,&#8221; an emotional Nortje said. &#8220;I got the yellow jersey at the beginning of the week, that was the first goal, and we lost it and we had a lot of bad luck. But we just kept believing\u2026 and won it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I got [to know] him as a youngster and I knew he was capable of it,&#8221; Beers said of his teammate. &#8220;To get here and win with him is a cool full circle moment. I feel like the grandpa here, I feel like his dad! 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Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape EpicPLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND ABSA CAPE EPIC\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Beers and Nortje on their way to overall victory <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"7758b3ea-ba09-4c7d-9b4f-5a4a1e7bfd79\">If the men&#8217;s race was tight going into the final stage, the women&#8217;s race was the complete opposite, with Epic veteran Candice Lill and World Cup-winning debutant Alessandra Keller winning all but one stage to complete a dominant GC victory by a whopping 52 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The high-profile win was particularly significant for South African native Candice Lill. 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If anyone knew what it really took to get here\u2026 I can&#8217;t even talk,&#8221; Lill said through her emotions. &#8220;It was a lot of years of disappointment and overcoming and keeping believing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WB2cCHE3c5V52ByE7sTmWY.jpg\" alt=\"Elite winners for 2026, Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e and Alexey Vermeulen, with bison skull trophies\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e wins a third consecutive Valley of Tears in tight battle with Paige Onweller while Alexey Vermeulen earns men&#8217;s title at Texas gravel race<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j3gjWpQZG5eENJuyd39nKf.jpg\" alt=\"Melisa Rollins en route to second at 2025 Leadville Trail 100 MTB\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;Freak accident&#8217; puts Melisa Rollins in hospital with broken elbow and &#8216;gutted&#8217; to miss debut at Cape Epic with Kate Courtney<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QR6GXXYsjHLAmkEDAi53Vc.jpg\" alt=\"Will Heffernan celebrates the win on the final stage of the Harbour City GP, the fourth round of the 2026 ProVelo Super League\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">ProVelo Super League \u2013 Sophie Edwards wins women&#8217;s Harbour City GP overall and final stage as Oliver Bleddyn clinches men&#8217;s GC with second on stage 3 behind Will Heffernan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was amazing,&#8221; Keller said. &#8220;Just to do it with Candice, I know how much it means to her and how much it means to me and the whole team. It&#8217;s a project that started and now it ended in a good friendship, and that makes me really proud. I&#8217;m really happy that we finally reached the finish line and got to win this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hayley Preen and Haley Smith (Chemchamp Honeycomb) finished second overall, whilst third were Katazina Sosna-Pinele and Giorgia Marchet (Symbtech.Net), over an hour down on the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Lill and Keller won the prologue and six of the seven stages, only beaten by a two-second margin on stage 4 by Kate Courtney and her last-minute stand-in partner Greta Seiwald (She Sends Foundation).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the race, Kate Courtney and her original partner Melisa Rollins were touted as top contenders for the win, and would have been expected to challenge Lill and Keller.<\/p>\n<p>However, after losing Rollins to an off-bike accident days before the race, Courtney drafted in Seiwald, who proved a worthy replacement as they sprinted to victory on stage 4. However, the bad luck wasn&#8217;t over for the team as Seiwald fell sick before stage 6. The Italian started the sixth stage so that Courtney could ride it, but stopped after just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"DWIvqJTCCLq\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Cape Epic (@capeepic)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"db074a7a-7d1b-4bfc-88ef-59f3b9b65d9d\">Marathon world champion Courtney rode on to finish the last two stages, but as a solo rider her placings did not count.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got to cross the finish line in the rainbow jersey with my coach Barry Austin who helped me earn it. He is the reason I have stayed in the sport long enough to find myself again on the race course &#8211; and while I would have loved to end this adventure racing for the finish with Greta, this had some magic to it too,&#8221; Courtney wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It wasn\u2019t about the result today. But it was about all the things I get to take with me into what\u2019s next. The people. The lessons. The memories. The love of racing my bike. And the spark for my next adventure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the mixed category, World Cup racers Jenny Rissveds and Simon Andreassen won by an hour and 29 minutes, having won every single stage.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-results\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-WJNfIDEAxrsMZOvZ5uOyLxioLXcM24dM\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-WJNfIDEAxrsMZOvZ5uOyLxioLXcM24dM slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Elite men&#8217;s top 5 overall<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>26:55:51<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+3:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>David Valero Serrano and Marc Stutzmann (Klimatiza Orbea)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+12:08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+19:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-HzOFeVfSJRLWZu7zNEMy9eEJTi1JQT2W\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-HzOFeVfSJRLWZu7zNEMy9eEJTi1JQT2W slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Elite women&#8217;s top 5 overall<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>24:32:38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Hayley Preen and Haley Smith (Chemchamp Honeycomb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+52:58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Katazina Sosna-Pinele and Giorgia Marchet (Torpado FSA Kenda)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:08:59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Margot Moschetti and Claudia Peretti (Symbtech.Net)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:13:39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas (Massi ISB Sport)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:23:18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-NzDk4jZPhd4IP3cmaSRy0xeYLZ4GO5rg\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-NzDk4jZPhd4IP3cmaSRy0xeYLZ4GO5rg slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Stage winners and leaders<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite men winners<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite men GC leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite women winners<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite women GC leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Prologue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Marc Pritzen and Felix Stehli (Honeycomb 226ers)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald (She Sends Foundation)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kiosq-app-paywall-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"this-will-be-used-for-mpu-2\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. 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(Photo by Piotr Staron\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It is always too soon to quit&#8217; \u2013 Kate Courtney revives Cape Epic challenge with last minute recruitment of Greta Seiwald after Melisa Rollins crash<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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                                          <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Hayley Preen attacks on Uitkyk Pass to claim win at The Ceder while Filippo Colombo scores maiden gravel victory<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] 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my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e wins a third consecutive Valley of Tears in tight battle with Paige Onweller while Alexey Vermeulen earns men&#8217;s title at Texas gravel race<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div 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Cape Epic with Kate Courtney<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QR6GXXYsjHLAmkEDAi53Vc.jpg\" alt=\"Will Heffernan celebrates the win on the final stage of the Harbour City GP, the fourth round of the 2026 ProVelo Super League\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">ProVelo Super League \u2013 Sophie Edwards wins women&#8217;s Harbour City GP overall and final stage as Oliver Bleddyn clinches men&#8217;s GC with second on stage 3 behind Will Heffernan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3kB2UNkaftSo6LYS9xF2Va.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Team Emirates lead Poga\u010dar in a line of riders with the Italian coast out of focus in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The traffic is a little bit criminal&#8217; &#8211; Why Tadej Poga\u010dar may never target Milan-San Remo the same way ever again <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6hc6udSs2xkEjwHjJm4jUk.jpg\" alt=\"A front view of the bunch sprint\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya: Dorian Godon denies Remco Evenepoel in punchy finish on stage 1<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/54YBwPgaUbNAJzxXd6nGZ3.jpg\" alt=\"Eddy Merckx at a book launch in 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It makes no sense to do that&#8217; \u2013 Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s unconventional journey to Milan-San Remo victory but argues that comparisons remain futile<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full 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she claimed victory and the Oceania champion title\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Gravel World Series: Nicole Frain best in three-rider women&#8217;s sprint while Jarno Bellens goes solo to win elite men&#8217;s race at Turnhout Gravel<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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Team Emirates - XRG and Wout van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 117th Milano-Sanremo 2026, Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 298km one day race from Pavia to Sanremo \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 21, 2026 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Reflections from the men&#8217;s Milan-San Remo \u2013 Poga\u010dar overcomes the chaos, prefers focaccia to a 2027 return, McNulty&#8217;s work, and praise for Van der Poel and Pedersen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/y5NqaEQ8iBfpdbTNzmKYvh.jpg\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthieu Mirville\/DPPI\/Shutterstock (15417818w)\nLonneke UNEKEN (Netharlands) of VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM during the Tour de France Femmes avec ZWIFT 2025, Stage 3 cycling race, La Gacilly - Angers (163,5 Km) on 28 July 2025 in Bain-de-Bretagne, France - Photo Matthieu Mirville \/ DPPI\nCYCLING - TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT 2025 - STAGE 3, , Bain-de-Bretagne, France - 28 Jul 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Photo finish at Midwest Cycling Classic goes to Lonneke Uneken as Martina Alzini celebrates too early for a second time<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3kB2UNkaftSo6LYS9xF2Va.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Team Emirates lead Poga\u010dar in a line of riders with the Italian coast out of focus in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The traffic is a little bit criminal&#8217; 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\u2013 Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s unconventional journey to Milan-San Remo victory but argues that comparisons remain futile<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4gLqKSGtCsRKj52uduxXnT.jpg\" alt=\"SANREMO, ITALY - MARCH 21: Race winner Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and the second place winner, Thomas Pidcock of Great Britain and Team Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling react after the 117th Milano-Sanremo 2026, Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 298km one day race from Pavia to Sanremo \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 21, 2026 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tom Pidcock suggests Milan-San Remo victory would have been &#8216;a bit of a fluke&#8217; as he makes quick switch to GC mode for Volta a Catalunya<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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a 172.7km stage from Sant Feliu de Guixols to Sant Feliu de Guixols on March 23, 2026 in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Streaming<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">How to watch Volta a Catalunya 2026 \u2013 Live streams, TV coverage<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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the Gent on February 28, 2026 in Gent Belgium (Photo by Pim Waslander\/Soccrates\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Toms Skuji\u0146\u0161 out of Spring Classics for the first time in a decade in big blow for Lidl-Trek and Mads Pedersen<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden 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But a minute behind them, despite a crash for Nortje, he and Beers claimed second, 1:22 ahead of the Wilier-Vitoria pair and enough to claim the victory overall.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YejZRDs3Fj2py9HTRRzRHe.jpg\" alt=\"At the 2025 Absa Cape Epic\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Riders to watch at Cape Epic 2026 \u2013 Mountain bike stars, gravel pros and Epic veterans form strong and open field for 700km challenge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NvYNFpHq5tbrTFx4GomYYP.jpg\" alt=\"LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Kate Courtney of United States competes in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross Country XCO Women Elite on October 05, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York. 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They won just one stage of the race, last weekend&#8217;s prologue, but rode consistently through the 700km week to seal the historic overall title.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;People want to win the Tour de France, but it&#8217;s always been a dream of mine to win Cape Epic,&#8221; an emotional Nortje said. &#8220;I got the yellow jersey at the beginning of the week, that was the first goal, and we lost it and we had a lot of bad luck. But we just kept believing\u2026 and won it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I got [to know] him as a youngster and I knew he was capable of it,&#8221; Beers said of his teammate. &#8220;To get here and win with him is a cool full circle moment. I feel like the grandpa here, I feel like his dad! But we got it done, and we got it done for SA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Braidot and Avondetto had to settle for second, the same spot they took a year ago behind Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo, whilst Schwarzbauer and Gaze&#8217;s triple stage victories saw them finish third.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"eb19d650-a090-4efe-a8b9-e2ebdc2e0909\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/idqVgYf2ZyTXH4zG2MR9SC.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Beers pushes Tristan Nortje during stage 7 of the 2026 Absa Cape Epic stage race from Stellenbosch toStellenbosch on the 22nd of March 2026. Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape EpicPLEASE ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND ABSA CAPE EPIC\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Beers and Nortje on their way to overall victory <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Photo by Nick Muzik\/Cape Epic)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"7758b3ea-ba09-4c7d-9b4f-5a4a1e7bfd79\">If the men&#8217;s race was tight going into the final stage, the women&#8217;s race was the complete opposite, with Epic veteran Candice Lill and World Cup-winning debutant Alessandra Keller winning all but one stage to complete a dominant GC victory by a whopping 52 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The high-profile win was particularly significant for South African native Candice Lill. 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It&#8217;s a project that started and now it ended in a good friendship, and that makes me really proud. I&#8217;m really happy that we finally reached the finish line and got to win this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hayley Preen and Haley Smith (Chemchamp Honeycomb) finished second overall, whilst third were Katazina Sosna-Pinele and Giorgia Marchet (Symbtech.Net), over an hour down on the winners.<\/p>\n<p>Lill and Keller won the prologue and six of the seven stages, only beaten by a two-second margin on stage 4 by Kate Courtney and her last-minute stand-in partner Greta Seiwald (She Sends Foundation).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the race, Kate Courtney and her original partner Melisa Rollins were touted as top contenders for the win, and would have been expected to challenge Lill and Keller.<\/p>\n<p>However, after losing Rollins to an off-bike accident days before the race, Courtney drafted in Seiwald, who proved a worthy replacement as they sprinted to victory on stage 4. However, the bad luck wasn&#8217;t over for the team as Seiwald fell sick before stage 6. The Italian started the sixth stage so that Courtney could ride it, but stopped after just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"DWIvqJTCCLq\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Cape Epic (@capeepic)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"db074a7a-7d1b-4bfc-88ef-59f3b9b65d9d\">Marathon world champion Courtney rode on to finish the last two stages, but as a solo rider her placings did not count.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got to cross the finish line in the rainbow jersey with my coach Barry Austin who helped me earn it. He is the reason I have stayed in the sport long enough to find myself again on the race course &#8211; and while I would have loved to end this adventure racing for the finish with Greta, this had some magic to it too,&#8221; Courtney wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It wasn\u2019t about the result today. But it was about all the things I get to take with me into what\u2019s next. The people. The lessons. The memories. The love of racing my bike. And the spark for my next adventure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the mixed category, World Cup racers Jenny Rissveds and Simon Andreassen won by an hour and 29 minutes, having won every single stage.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-results\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-WJNfIDEAxrsMZOvZ5uOyLxioLXcM24dM\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-WJNfIDEAxrsMZOvZ5uOyLxioLXcM24dM slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Elite men&#8217;s top 5 overall<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>26:55:51<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+3:33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>David Valero Serrano and Marc Stutzmann (Klimatiza Orbea)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+12:08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+19:00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-HzOFeVfSJRLWZu7zNEMy9eEJTi1JQT2W\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-HzOFeVfSJRLWZu7zNEMy9eEJTi1JQT2W slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Elite women&#8217;s top 5 overall<\/caption>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>24:32:38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Hayley Preen and Haley Smith (Chemchamp Honeycomb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+52:58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Katazina Sosna-Pinele and Giorgia Marchet (Torpado FSA Kenda)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:08:59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Margot Moschetti and Claudia Peretti (Symbtech.Net)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:13:39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Monica Calderon and Tessa Kortekaas (Massi ISB Sport)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>+1:23:18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-NzDk4jZPhd4IP3cmaSRy0xeYLZ4GO5rg\" class=\"slice-container table-wrapper table-cFcUqZPJVxrgCVcuvrhJJC-NzDk4jZPhd4IP3cmaSRy0xeYLZ4GO5rg slice-container-table\">\n<div class=\"table__instruction\">Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/div>\n<div class=\"table__container\">\n<table class=\"table__wrapper table__wrapper--inbodyContent table__wrapper--sticky table__wrapper--divider\">\n<caption class=\"table__caption table__caption--top table__caption--left\">Stage winners and leaders<\/caption>\n<thead class=\"table__head\">\n<tr class=\"table__head__row\">\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite men winners<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite men GC leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite women winners<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"table__head__heading table__head__heading--left\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Elite women GC leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"table__body\">\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Prologue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wout Alleman and Martin Stosek (Buff-BH)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje (Toyota Specialized Imbuko)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Marc Pritzen and Felix Stehli (Honeycomb 226ers)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze (Canyon)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald (She Sends Foundation)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"table__body__row\">\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Stage 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>Candice Lill and Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon Sabi Sabi)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"table_body__data\" 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