{"id":2001275,"date":"2026-06-19T10:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2001275"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:14:25","slug":"tour-de-suisse-women-zoe-backstedt-stuns-the-field-with-scorching-long-range-sprint-to-win-stage-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2001275","title":{"rendered":"Tour de Suisse Women: Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt stuns the field with scorching long-range sprint to win stage 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7WCiGw7Tj9KJqbwU5TTjXJ-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/U9V98nDcKSwfYiYfR3Tyie-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/U9V98nDcKSwfYiYfR3Tyie-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Long-range solo victory for world champion on Tour de Suisse opener\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d7RYW5XevrE2SckbFKJKrC-160-80.png.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/d7RYW5XevrE2SckbFKJKrC-80-80.png.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Frenchman delivers from breakaway on Tour de Suisse Men stage 2 after breathless finale\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ukza4NsQuH8B9EMrPVyG2W-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ukza4NsQuH8B9EMrPVyG2W-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    As it happened: Tour de Suisse stage 3 sees two-up breakaway hold off the sprinters&#8217; 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A crash with 4km to go saw Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) go down.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The stage ended in a mass sprint where B\u00e4ckstedt had the best acceleration, launching from nearly 300 metres out and opening a sizable gap on the finishing straight to take the victory.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Tour de Suisse Women stage 3 sees bunch sprint decide one flat day of race<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes first pro win on the opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A tough course, hot weather, and attacking panache \u2013\u00a0How the breakaway beat the GC favourites on the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cMy whole team did an amazing job today. 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And then the girls did such an amazing lead-out for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q 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<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Having won a stage in the sprint, the U23 ITT world champion is also targeting the stage 4 time trial.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It\u2019s going to be super hard, also with the heat. It\u2019s been super brutal every day with the heat and the climbing. But I\u2019m really looking forward to tomorrow, it should hopefully be a good day for myself again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-cb4abb20-7d72-4134-a802-801b34540d78\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Starting and finishing in Bad Ragaz, the 120.8km stage was almost completely flat, certainly by Swiss standards, with the 2.5km St. Luzisteig right after the start and the 1km, 10% ascent to Kobelwald after 50km being the only climbs of the day.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Megan Arens (Picnic PostNL) went away on the unclassified St. Luzisteig, and 20km into the stage, she was joined by seven chasers: Le Court-Pienaar, Alice Towers (EF Education-Oatly), Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez), Loes Adegeest (Lidl-Trek), Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv AlUla Jayco), Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), and Katharina Sadnik (Visma-Lease a Bike).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As Le Court-Pienaar was only 1:13 minutes behind yellow jersey Elisa Longo Borghini, the latter\u2019s UAE Team ADQ was careful not to let the break get to far ahead. The eight escapees\u2019 advantage maxed out at two minutes with 77km to go, and this came down to 1:22 minutes at the top of the Kobelwald climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8d3d2e87-745d-4c97-b3e0-65c1a57a1118\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Le Court (right) was the prominent figure in the day&#8217;s break <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-bd5a894f-d450-4222-a2c3-50e400e41668\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Although the gap went out a bit again, UAE Team ADQ got help from Canyon-SRAM and Human Powered Health in the chase, and at the 25km to go mark, the break was only 45 seconds ahead. Adegeest launched an attack from the break that was followed by Le Court-Pienaar, Markus bridged to them and then attacked herself, but the group came back together again \u2013 only Arens had to let go and was quickly caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Markus jumped again with 18.3km to go and immediately got a gap on the others who were then also reeled in by the bunch while Markus won the first of two Tissot-sponsored bonus sprints within a kilometre but was caught before the second. Marlen Reusser (Movistar) picked up three bonus seconds in the two sprints while Longo Borghini only took a one-second bonus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cbba0513-6813-4a1e-ac8b-b405f0ad4639\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Longo Borghini&#8217;s teammates control the peloton <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-fbdb9956-3393-425f-9bc3-9de6d767236f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After the bonus sprints, Asencio tried her luck with a solo attack 15.4km from the finish. She had a 25-second advantage with 12.5km to go, but when the sprinters\u2019 teams took up the chase, the gap was closed quickly, and Asencio was reeled in 9km from the line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the 4km to go mark, Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) clipped her pedal on the road barriers which sent her somersaulting over the handlebars, hitting her head on the barriers. Sadnik crashed into Dickson\u2019s bike while Morgane Coston (Ma Petite Entreprise), Sara Mart\u00edn (Movistar) and Annika Liehner (Swiss national team) were held up by the crash.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">1.5km from the line, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) brought her teammates Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka and Backstedt to the very front of the peloton, handing over to Skalniak-S\u00f3jka on the last kilometre.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">B\u00e4ckstedt chose not to stay in her teammate\u2019s wheel but drifted back a few spots and then launched her sprint from behind just inside the 300m mark, quickly getting up to speed on the slightly-downhill finishing straight and opening a gap that ensured her stage victory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-594d1229-a461-4f0b-9f55-09778cb63aa8\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Joy for B\u00e4ckstedt <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dbe7307d-9bef-4c53-a3cd-9598664c62ac\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"elk-9a1e5352-558a-4053-aa1c-8171982fb6eb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews and gear up for the Tour de France Femmes with unlimited access to our coverage of the Tour de Suisse Women &#8211; including breaking news, analysis and more from every stage as it happens. <\/strong><strong>Find out more<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q 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\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews\u2019 Women\u2019s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A tough course, hot weather, and attacking panache \u2013\u00a0How the breakaway beat the GC favourites on the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse Women<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Serious incidents continue to occur&#8217; \u2013 CPA Women calls for &#8216;substantial review&#8217; of SafeR after Ur\u0161ka \u017digart&#8217;s crash at Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paula Blasi&#8217;s Colnago Y1Rs stolen after Volta a Catalunya Feminas opening stage<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse: Stage 4 women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s time trial start times<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lauren Dickson suffered a broken collarbone in stage 3 crash at the Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road Championships: Sophia Wellmeier solos to win in Junior Women&#8217;s road race<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya Feminas: Visma-Lease a Bike dominate as Veenhoven, Vos go 1-2 in crash-marred stage 1<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road Championships: Sophia Wellmeier solos to win in Junior Women&#8217;s road race<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road Championships: Enzo Hincapie solos to victory in Junior Men&#8217;s road race<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya Feminas: Visma-Lease a Bike dominate as Veenhoven, Vos go 1-2 in crash-marred stage 1<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GrbLYiTP7WrYnmFt533EjN-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GrbLYiTP7WrYnmFt533EjN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GrbLYiTP7WrYnmFt533EjN-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GrbLYiTP7WrYnmFt533EjN-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GrbLYiTP7WrYnmFt533EjN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse: Jhonatan Narv\u00e1ez beats Xandro Meurisse to win stage 3 as pair narrowly hold off the chasing peloton<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span 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A crash with 4km to go saw Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) go down.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The stage ended in a mass sprint where B\u00e4ckstedt had the best acceleration, launching from nearly 300 metres out and opening a sizable gap on the finishing straight to take the victory.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Tour de Suisse Women stage 3 sees bunch sprint decide one flat day of race<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes first pro win on the opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A tough course, hot weather, and attacking panache \u2013\u00a0How the breakaway beat the GC favourites on the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cMy whole team did an amazing job today. Truly, I couldn\u2019t have done it without them,&#8221; B\u00e4ckstedt said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I was a bit nervous when that break went and we didn\u2019t have anyone in it, but it was controlled quite nicely, and we managed to bring it back with just enough time before the finish. And then the girls did such an amazing lead-out for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q 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<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Having won a stage in the sprint, the U23 ITT world champion is also targeting the stage 4 time trial.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It\u2019s going to be super hard, also with the heat. It\u2019s been super brutal every day with the heat and the climbing. But I\u2019m really looking forward to tomorrow, it should hopefully be a good day for myself again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-cb4abb20-7d72-4134-a802-801b34540d78\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Starting and finishing in Bad Ragaz, the 120.8km stage was almost completely flat, certainly by Swiss standards, with the 2.5km St. Luzisteig right after the start and the 1km, 10% ascent to Kobelwald after 50km being the only climbs of the day.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Megan Arens (Picnic PostNL) went away on the unclassified St. Luzisteig, and 20km into the stage, she was joined by seven chasers: Le Court-Pienaar, Alice Towers (EF Education-Oatly), Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez), Loes Adegeest (Lidl-Trek), Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv AlUla Jayco), Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), and Katharina Sadnik (Visma-Lease a Bike).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As Le Court-Pienaar was only 1:13 minutes behind yellow jersey Elisa Longo Borghini, the latter\u2019s UAE Team ADQ was careful not to let the break get to far ahead. The eight escapees\u2019 advantage maxed out at two minutes with 77km to go, and this came down to 1:22 minutes at the top of the Kobelwald climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8d3d2e87-745d-4c97-b3e0-65c1a57a1118\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Le Court (right) was the prominent figure in the day&#8217;s break <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-bd5a894f-d450-4222-a2c3-50e400e41668\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Although the gap went out a bit again, UAE Team ADQ got help from Canyon-SRAM and Human Powered Health in the chase, and at the 25km to go mark, the break was only 45 seconds ahead. Adegeest launched an attack from the break that was followed by Le Court-Pienaar, Markus bridged to them and then attacked herself, but the group came back together again \u2013 only Arens had to let go and was quickly caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Markus jumped again with 18.3km to go and immediately got a gap on the others who were then also reeled in by the bunch while Markus won the first of two Tissot-sponsored bonus sprints within a kilometre but was caught before the second. Marlen Reusser (Movistar) picked up three bonus seconds in the two sprints while Longo Borghini only took a one-second bonus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cbba0513-6813-4a1e-ac8b-b405f0ad4639\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Longo Borghini&#8217;s teammates control the peloton <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-fbdb9956-3393-425f-9bc3-9de6d767236f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After the bonus sprints, Asencio tried her luck with a solo attack 15.4km from the finish. She had a 25-second advantage with 12.5km to go, but when the sprinters\u2019 teams took up the chase, the gap was closed quickly, and Asencio was reeled in 9km from the line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the 4km to go mark, Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) clipped her pedal on the road barriers which sent her somersaulting over the handlebars, hitting her head on the barriers. Sadnik crashed into Dickson\u2019s bike while Morgane Coston (Ma Petite Entreprise), Sara Mart\u00edn (Movistar) and Annika Liehner (Swiss national team) were held up by the crash.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">1.5km from the line, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) brought her teammates Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka and Backstedt to the very front of the peloton, handing over to Skalniak-S\u00f3jka on the last kilometre.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">B\u00e4ckstedt chose not to stay in her teammate\u2019s wheel but drifted back a few spots and then launched her sprint from behind just inside the 300m mark, quickly getting up to speed on the slightly-downhill finishing straight and opening a gap that ensured her stage victory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-594d1229-a461-4f0b-9f55-09778cb63aa8\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Joy for B\u00e4ckstedt <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dbe7307d-9bef-4c53-a3cd-9598664c62ac\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"elk-9a1e5352-558a-4053-aa1c-8171982fb6eb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews and gear up for the Tour de France Femmes with unlimited access to our coverage of the Tour de Suisse Women &#8211; including breaking news, analysis and more from every stage as it happens. <\/strong><strong>Find out more<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q 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\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews\u2019 Women\u2019s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Tour de Suisse Women stage 3 sees bunch sprint decide one flat day of race<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes first pro win on the opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women 2026<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A tough course, hot weather, and attacking panache \u2013\u00a0How the breakaway beat the GC favourites on the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse Women<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Serious incidents continue to occur&#8217; \u2013 CPA Women calls for &#8216;substantial review&#8217; of SafeR after Ur\u0161ka \u017digart&#8217;s crash at Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g9KxDE3oCP8YFvL66jG3uh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paula Blasi&#8217;s Colnago Y1Rs stolen after Volta a Catalunya Feminas opening stage<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uG8jN6aPndZ76e9y98V9wA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de Suisse: Stage 4 women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s time trial start times<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mrmbkAfixoUpWtMFECgTGJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lauren Dickson suffered a broken collarbone in stage 3 crash at the Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road Championships: Sophia Wellmeier solos to win in Junior Women&#8217;s road race<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/wz2par8NwUEiuAme4cG4nG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Volta a Catalunya Feminas: Visma-Lease a Bike dominate as Veenhoven, Vos go 1-2 in crash-marred stage 1<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 Race Results<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TuqNrhykpjYoG5MUfnZVM5-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road Championships: Sophia Wellmeier solos to win in Junior Women&#8217;s road race<\/span><\/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--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rtsEb8x4wzKzmViscK4hJP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US Road Championships: Enzo Hincapie solos to victory in Junior Men&#8217;s road race<\/span><\/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 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A crash with 4km to go saw Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) go down.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The stage ended in a mass sprint where B\u00e4ckstedt had the best acceleration, launching from nearly 300 metres out and opening a sizable gap on the finishing straight to take the victory.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Tour de Suisse Women stage 3 sees bunch sprint decide one flat day of race<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xisUn85Yk4V72pHghbF7UC-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes first pro win on the opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2Szco4y7ysPkYV62tvhitB-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A tough course, hot weather, and attacking panache \u2013\u00a0How the breakaway beat the GC favourites on the opening stage of the Tour de Suisse Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cMy whole team did an amazing job today. Truly, I couldn\u2019t have done it without them,&#8221; B\u00e4ckstedt said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I was a bit nervous when that break went and we didn\u2019t have anyone in it, but it was controlled quite nicely, and we managed to bring it back with just enough time before the finish. And then the girls did such an amazing lead-out for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-qVZ5xuARJgxQicWPubby8Q 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<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Having won a stage in the sprint, the U23 ITT world champion is also targeting the stage 4 time trial.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It\u2019s going to be super hard, also with the heat. It\u2019s been super brutal every day with the heat and the climbing. But I\u2019m really looking forward to tomorrow, it should hopefully be a good day for myself again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-cb4abb20-7d72-4134-a802-801b34540d78\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Starting and finishing in Bad Ragaz, the 120.8km stage was almost completely flat, certainly by Swiss standards, with the 2.5km St. Luzisteig right after the start and the 1km, 10% ascent to Kobelwald after 50km being the only climbs of the day.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qRYGrGNS4gCZJRmqpFovxk-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6n87TL5bs3LXVeuEhf5Jn5-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Femke de Vries outsprints Lauren Dickson to claim first professional victory on hard-fought stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vC4GrxGavJkFjXtttBs2o4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Megan Arens (Picnic PostNL) went away on the unclassified St. Luzisteig, and 20km into the stage, she was joined by seven chasers: Le Court-Pienaar, Alice Towers (EF Education-Oatly), Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-Suez), Loes Adegeest (Lidl-Trek), Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv AlUla Jayco), Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), and Katharina Sadnik (Visma-Lease a Bike).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As Le Court-Pienaar was only 1:13 minutes behind yellow jersey Elisa Longo Borghini, the latter\u2019s UAE Team ADQ was careful not to let the break get to far ahead. The eight escapees\u2019 advantage maxed out at two minutes with 77km to go, and this came down to 1:22 minutes at the top of the Kobelwald climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-8d3d2e87-745d-4c97-b3e0-65c1a57a1118\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/69mpcwWGEhbb85ndgzQdhP-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Le Court (right) was the prominent figure in the day&#8217;s break <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-bd5a894f-d450-4222-a2c3-50e400e41668\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Although the gap went out a bit again, UAE Team ADQ got help from Canyon-SRAM and Human Powered Health in the chase, and at the 25km to go mark, the break was only 45 seconds ahead. Adegeest launched an attack from the break that was followed by Le Court-Pienaar, Markus bridged to them and then attacked herself, but the group came back together again \u2013 only Arens had to let go and was quickly caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Markus jumped again with 18.3km to go and immediately got a gap on the others who were then also reeled in by the bunch while Markus won the first of two Tissot-sponsored bonus sprints within a kilometre but was caught before the second. Marlen Reusser (Movistar) picked up three bonus seconds in the two sprints while Longo Borghini only took a one-second bonus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cbba0513-6813-4a1e-ac8b-b405f0ad4639\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ayWkGfr5R4xjomhSNMcwJA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Longo Borghini&#8217;s teammates control the peloton <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-fbdb9956-3393-425f-9bc3-9de6d767236f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">After the bonus sprints, Asencio tried her luck with a solo attack 15.4km from the finish. She had a 25-second advantage with 12.5km to go, but when the sprinters\u2019 teams took up the chase, the gap was closed quickly, and Asencio was reeled in 9km from the line.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the 4km to go mark, Lauren Dickson (FDJ United-Suez) clipped her pedal on the road barriers which sent her somersaulting over the handlebars, hitting her head on the barriers. Sadnik crashed into Dickson\u2019s bike while Morgane Coston (Ma Petite Entreprise), Sara Mart\u00edn (Movistar) and Annika Liehner (Swiss national team) were held up by the crash.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">1.5km from the line, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM) brought her teammates Agnieszka Skalniak-S\u00f3jka and Backstedt to the very front of the peloton, handing over to Skalniak-S\u00f3jka on the last kilometre.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">B\u00e4ckstedt chose not to stay in her teammate\u2019s wheel but drifted back a few spots and then launched her sprint from behind just inside the 300m mark, quickly getting up to speed on the slightly-downhill finishing straight and opening a gap that ensured her stage victory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-594d1229-a461-4f0b-9f55-09778cb63aa8\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfuDAvPDBqUHKzuLaPLMjm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Joy for B\u00e4ckstedt <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section kiosq-b\" id=\"section-results\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"elk-dbe7307d-9bef-4c53-a3cd-9598664c62ac\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"elk-9a1e5352-558a-4053-aa1c-8171982fb6eb\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews and gear up for the Tour de France Femmes with unlimited access to our coverage of the Tour de Suisse Women &#8211; including breaking news, analysis and more from every stage as it happens. <\/strong><strong>Find out more<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/tour-de-suisse-women-zoe-backstedt-stuns-the-field-with-scorching-long-range-sprint-to-win-stage-3\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7WCiGw7Tj9KJqbwU5TTjXJ-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] 1 As it happened: Long-range solo victory for world champion on Tour de Suisse opener 2 As it happened: Frenchman delivers from breakaway on Tour de Suisse Men stage 2 after breathless finale 3 As it happened: Tour de Suisse stage 3 sees two-up breakaway hold off the sprinters&#8217; teams in dramatic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-2001275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2001275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001275\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2001275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2001275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2001275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}