Standing atop the Mur de Huy in the white and violet jersey of the UCI World Cup best young rider, Katarzyna Niewiadoma confirmed herself as one of the most promising riders in women's cycling. The Rabo-Liv rider climbed to fifth place in her second appearance in Flèche Wallonne, once again putting her climbing prowess on display against the world's top riders.
As cycling gains momentum in Poland, women's cycling is slowly coming into the spotlight, too. On Wednesday, Niewiadoma's result was given more attention by the Polish media as Michal Kwiatkowski and Rafal Majka didn't contest top positions in the elite men's race.
"I wish the women's race was broadcast live. Believe me, last 20km were really interesting and I think showing it may be a good way to change how people view women's cycling," Niewiadoma said in an interview with rowery.org.
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Despite being only 20, the tiny climber matched the pace of more experienced riders in the tough finale and crossed the line 40 seconds behind victorious teammate Anna van der Breggen, marking a significant improvement over last year, when she finished 15th.
"Anna and Pauline were our leaders. I had a few tasks in the last part of the race, but I was able to save something for the final climb. I'm extremely happy with my result and with how we rode as a team."
The race exploded on Cote de Cherave as a small group of favourites broke clear and hit the slopes of Mur de Huy to fight for the win. Van der Breggen soloed to the finish line, riding away from her former teammate Annemiek van Vleuten (Bigla) while Niewiadoma and teammate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot finished fifth and eighth respectively.
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