Jersey leaders - Stage 3
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Zaragoza’s position of privilege in women’s cycling history
The capital city of Aragón hosted the first-ever Spanish national championship for women in 1979. Mercedes Ateca was the gold medalist, with the bronze going to local rider María Victoria Fustero – a woman who would later work for many years as a doctor for the Spanish national cycling team. The tradition of women’s cycling in Zaragoza wrote another...
1’38” between the two front groups
At kilometre 107, the trend is clear – those behind are not linking back with the head of the race.
About wind, speed and Zaragoza
Today’s stage is being quite fast, as it is being ridden at 48kph average aprox. Zaragoza was indeed the finish of what remains the fastest-ever road race stage in a men’s grand tour to this day. It was the 9th stage of La Vuelta 2001 – 172,2 kilometres from Logroño to Zaragoza, ridden at an impressive average speed of 55,176 kph and won by Igor González...
Crash for a Laboral Kutxa rider
Unfortunate turn of the events at the chasing group, as one cyclist of the Basque team has hit the ground hard after touching the back wheel of another rider.
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