07.07.2024 World-Tour, News, Race news

ANTONIA WEARS THE MAGLIA BIANCA AFTER STAGE 1 OF THE GIRO

Antonia Niedermaier leads the Best Young Rider classification after today’s Giro d’Italia Women’s opening stage. The CANYON//SRAM Racing rider stormed around the 15.7km course in the city centre of Brescia to take the lead by three seconds in the Maglia Bianca competition. Antonia is thirteenth in the general classification at +48 seconds. Teammate Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka also had a strong time trial, finishing +1:01 from the stage winner.

RIDER REACTIONS

Antonia Niedermaier: “I knew it would be a challenging time trial because of the short distance. I planned a hard start, especially the first 2.5km, before I got into a rhythm. The tailwind section was a chance to focus on aerodynamics and a steady pace. Coming back into the city after the U-turn, you had to give it your all. The race basically finished on top of the last climb, with 3km to go. The descent was technical, and I didn’t take any risks. The final 2km was about giving it all for the last part. It was too short, but I’m happy with my performance.”

“It’s a nice start to the Giro to take the white jersey on stage one. It’s good for the team to have that in our hands, giving us one of our objectives to fight for. It’s possible to keep this jersey in our team for the rest of the Giro and that will be one of our goals. We have a nice standing in the GC because we don’t have any pressure on our shoulders, and we can try many things when we get to the mountains.”