Anna van der Breggen wins Amgen Women’s Race
The Dutchwoman continued her impressive form by taking time bonuses to win the overall in California
Anna van der Breggen continued her remarkable run of victories, winning the Amgen Breakaway From Heart Disease Women’s Race empowered with SRAM – the Tour of California – on Sunday by one second.
The Olympic champion’s victory came after she managed to take intermediate sprint bonus seconds on the final two days of the four stage race.
Her final stage performance allowed the Boels-Dolmans rider to take the leader’s yellow jersey from American rider Katie Hall (UnitedHealthcare), who took the race lead after winning the second stage to South Lake Tahoe on Friday.
In the end, it came down to two bonus seconds, which Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) claimed at the last intermediate sprint on the final stage to beat Hall by one second and take the yellow jersey. By doing that, the Olympic Champion also moved into the overall lead in the UCIWWT rankings and will wear the purple jersey at the Women’s Tour in England in June.
Van der Breggen’s victory was her fourth consecutive WorldTour race win after she won all three of the Ardennes Classics last month.
Amgen Breakaway From Heart Disease Women’s Race Empowered with SRAM Overall
1. Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Boels-Dolmans 10-47-33
2. Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare at 00-01
3. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana at 00-31
4. Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance at 00-34
5. Ruth Winder (USA) UnitedHealthcare at 00-38
6. Coryn Winder (Sunweb) at 00-44
7. Lauren Stephens (USA) TIBCO-SVB at 00-54
8. Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon-SRAM at 01-39
9. Martina Ritter (Aut) Drops at 01-42
10. Leah Thomas (USA) at 01-58