Elena Cecchini (Canyon-Sram) sealed the overall victory at the Thuringen Rundfahrt der Frauen in Gera on Thursday. The Italian champion built a large lead in the GC after being in the previous day’s breakaway, and she eventually won the title after the finale stage 7 by 2:58 ahead of Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS) and 3:12 ahead of Ellen van Dijk (Boels-Dolmans).
"The team worked amazing all week, also when Alexis (Ryan) and Barbara (Guarischi) were here and we deserve this big one," Cecchini said. "We stayed together almost all of the race and they all did something special and unbelievable. This win means a lot for me and for the team. All of our hard work and team spirit has finally paid off. It's dedicated to my teammates, but also to our staff who work perfectly day and night to make our cycling life a better one."
American sprinter, Coryn Rivera (UHC) won the final stage from a winning breakaway ahead of Amy Pieters (Wiggle High5) and Nicole Hanselmann (Cervelo Bigla).
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The final stage of the seven-day race ended with a 128km race in Gera. The peloton split mid-race with nine riders out front, however, Annemiek Van Vleuten (Orica-AIS) launched a solo move and gained a minute on the field. It resulted in the formation of a chase group with Cecchini, Spratt, Van Dijk, Lisa Brennauer (Canyon-SRAM), Joelle Numainville and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Cervelo Bigla), Emma Johansson (Wiggle High5) and Vita Heine (Norway).
Van Vleuten’s lead was slashed when she was forced to get a bike change, and with only a 30-second lead, it would be tough for her to gain the motivation needed to rebuild a significant gap.
Though Van Vleuten remained out front, only temporarily, the chase group and the main field merged back into one.
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