Giro Rosa 2020 - Anna van der Breggen wins third Giro Rosa title

ByEurosport

Published 19/09/2020 at 14:43 GMT

Evita Muzic triumphs from the breakaway on Stage 9 as Anna van der Breggen wraps up her third Giro Rosa title. Van der Breggen finished 1:14 ahead of Katarzyna Niewiadoma.

Anna van der Breggen

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Anna van der Breggen (Boels–Dolmans) claimed a third Giro Rosa title after finishing safely alongside her GC rivals on Stage 9.

Evita Muzic (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) won the final stage from a 27-strong breakaway.

Van der Breggen, who adds to her triumphs in 2015 and 2017, finished 1:14 clear of Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM Racing) in the overall standings. Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek–Segafredo) completed the podium.

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The Dutchwoman was catapulted into contention after Stage 7 when leader Annemiek van Vleuten abandoned with a fractured wrist, moving her to within 15 seconds of the lead with two stages remaining.

She duly overhauled Niewiadoma on Stage 8 before finishing the job on Saturday’s four-lap finale around Motta Montecorvino.

Van Vleuten will not defend her UCI Road World Championships crown in Imola next week due to her injury.

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