Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) secured a solo victory on stage 2 on the Tour Féminin des Pyrénées atop the famed Col d’Aubisque.
The Spanish rider completed 26 seconds forward of runner-up Valentina Cavallar (Arkéa – B&B Accommodations Ladies) and 58 seconds forward of her Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi teammate Yurani Blanco.
The queen stage 2 was a shorter 96km that began in Pierrefitte-Nestalas however completed on the prime of the 16km Col d’Aubisque.
Ostolaza caught lone breakaway rider Cavallar with 4 kilometres to go and constructed her lead out to 26 seconds earlier than she crossed the road with the win.
With just one stage remaining on Sunday, Ostolaza leads the general classification by 31 seconds, 31 seconds forward of Cavallar, and 58 seconds forward of Blanco.
“It’s a very particular victory. We’re very proud of the race we’ve got carried out and for getting the victory in a mountain go as essential because the Aubisque. We knew that the group might do a very good job and that we had the potential to compete for the victory, and that is the way it occurred,” Ostolaza stated.
“My teammates did a terrific job as much as the foot of the Aubisque to maintain the race underneath management. As soon as we began the go, every one went to her place. Yurani [Blanco] and I’ve gone from much less to extra, measuring the tempo, and ultimately, I used to be capable of win and Yurani has achieved third place. Tomorrow, we are going to combat for the general classification and to win the stage.”
The ultimate stage 3 is a hilly 125.5km race from Nay to Bosdarros.
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