European Cycling Championships 2023: Bredewold crowns herself the next Dutch European champion
Sebastian Lindner
· 23.09.2023
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It was the seventh title in the eighth elite road race for this year's hosts, which the 23-year-old Bredewold was able to celebrate. A ten-kilometre solo made the SD-Worx rider the new title winner. When she attacked on the last lap, the 15-rider lead group that had formed shortly before on the descent from the VAM mountain was at a standstill.
Marlen Reusser tried to follow up, but she quickly had other Dutch riders behind her and then stopped working. "Sometimes I think we other teams should play better together," said the Swiss rider, referring to the national teams. In terms of the contract teams, things went well for her colours. Reusser also belongs to SD Worx - as do Wiebes and world champion Kopecky, who took the other medals. Both were able to break away from the group on the final climb.
Lippert finishes as the best German in 7th place
On the penultimate lap, a promising group of seven women, including Liane Lippert and the Austrian Christina Schweinberger, was able to break away. However, there was ultimately a lack of unity to open up a decisive gap. Lippert ultimately rode into the mountain with the large group of favourites, but was unable to get involved in the sprint for silver and ultimately finished in 7th place.
"I think I'm still dreaming. It means everything to me," said winner Bredewold and added: "It wasn't the plan for me to attack on the final lap. But we were in attack mode, and when I was riding, I briefly thought: 'Actually, that wasn't our idea. But then I flipped the switch and thought to myself that it would also be good for Lorena and Demi (Vollering)." And after all, they are the real winning riders for the Dutch women.
European Cycling Championships 2023: Results road race elite women
- Mischa Bredewold (Netherlands) 3:04:12
- Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands) +0:03
- Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) +0:03
- Pfeiffer Georgi (Great Britain) +0:07
- Silvia Persico (Italy) +0:07
- Elise Chabbey (Switzerland) +0:07
- Liane Lippert (Germany) +0:07
- Anna Henderson (Great Britain) +0:07
- Juliette Labous (France) +0:10
- Demi Vollering (Netherlands) +0:12
German juniors have no chance in the final
Prior to this, the juniors contested their road race. They completed eight laps of the circuit around the VAM mountain. Anze Ravbar from Slovenia won after 111 kilometres. His compatriot Zak Erzen took bronze. Frenchman Matys Grisel finished in between. The field of juniors rode the last lap as a unit and also entered the final climb in the same way. There, the eventual winner attacked early and saved a small gap.
The German juniors lacked power in the absolute final. Ian Kings was the best finisher in 18th place.
European Cycling Championships 2023: Junior road race results
- Anze Ravbar (Slovenia) 2:38:50
- Matys Grisel (France) +0:01
- Zak Erzen (Slovenia) +0:01
- Patrick Frydkjaer (Denmark) +0:01
- Thom van der Werff (Netherlands) +0:01
- Juan David Sierra (Italy) +0:01
- Andrea Montagner (Italy) +0:01
- Jarno Widar (Belgium) +0:01
- Flix Orn-Kristoff (Norway) +0:01
- Oliver Mätik (Estonia) +0:04
