{"id":47867,"date":"2024-10-13T17:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T17:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2024\/?p=47867"},"modified":"2024-10-18T09:39:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:39:21","slug":"queen-of-the-mountain-victory-at-simac-ladies-tour-smulders-denied-first-worldtour-win-metres-from-the-line-%f0%9f%a4%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/queen-of-the-mountain-victory-at-simac-ladies-tour-smulders-denied-first-worldtour-win-metres-from-the-line-%f0%9f%a4%8f\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen of the Mountain victory at Simac Ladies Tour + Smulders denied first WorldTour win metres from the line \ud83e\udd0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dutch rider\u00a0Silke Smulders<\/strong>\u00a0showed her great class and determination today, making a brave solo move with 39km to go on the final stage of the\u00a0Simac Ladies Tour<\/strong>, only to be caught agonisingly close to the finish line with less than five metres to go.\u00a0
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It was heartbreak for the\u00a0Liv AlUla Jayco<\/strong>\u00a0rider in what proved to be a thrilling final stage\u00a0as she crossed the line in fourth place, having held off a fierce chase by team SD Works until the very final moments.\u00a0
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With 250 metres to go, it appeared as though the rider from the Netherlands had done enough to secure the win. However, as Lorena Wiebes injected the pace in the final dash for the line\u00a0to lead out her teammate Lotte Kopecky, it was the final nail in the coffin for Smulders, denying the 23-year-old her first WorldTour victory at her home race by a question of metres.\u00a0
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As compensation for her daring ride, the Liv AlUla Jayco rider was still able to enjoy a trip to the podium having claimed the most combative award\u00a0and\u00a0the overall victory in the Queen of the Mountains classification alongside teammate\u00a0Jeanne Korevaar<\/strong>, after\u00a0the duo finished\u00a0equal points in the ranking after consistent riding all week.
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Despite not claiming today\u2019s final stage win, Smulders and the team walk away happy with their performances across the tough six days of racing where the squad picked up top 10 placings on each and every stage, the Queen of the Mountains overall victory plus seventh place on the general classification for Smulders to conclude a busy but successful 2024 season.
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Silke Smulders<\/span>
\u201cI am proud of my effort,\u00a0I think I was super strong and I almost, almost made it so I have to be really happy with that. When I was solo, I was thinking \u2018please someone join me and what did I start\u2019 but then when you are in it there\u2019s no way back, so I just went as hard as possible to the finish and thought ‘I will see how it ends.’<\/em>
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It was hovering at 30 and 40 seconds for a long time and in the end, I thought I could make it when\u00a0I came through the last corner. On the line they caught me, but I actually didn\u2019t think I could go so far alone when I started it so I am really proud of my effort and also the team. We wanted to really make it hard and go for it, this is the way we want to race.”<\/em>
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Jeanne Korevaar<\/span>
Since I got the Queen of the Mountains jersey it became a goal to keep it and it felt really special that the girls wanted to help me with it. I think it is a prize for the whole team, we rode really aggressively, and we can be proud. We of course wished that Silke could have won today but it was so close and we are all incredibly proud of her today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Simac Ladies Tour \u2013 Stage 6 results:<\/span>
1. Lotte Kopecky 3:44:49
2. Lorena Wiebes ST
3. Marta Truyen ST
4. Silke Smulders<\/strong>ST <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Simac Ladies Tour \u2013 Overall general classification:<\/span>
1. Lotte Kopecky 17:25:53
7.\u00a0Silke Smulders<\/strong>\u00a0(Liv AlUla Jayco) +2:01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liv AlUla Jayco results:<\/span>
5th<\/sup> – Stage 1 \u2013 Silke Smulders 
10th<\/sup> \u2013 Stage 2 \u2013 Letizia Paternoster
6th<\/sup> \u2013 Stage 3 \u2013 Ruby Roseman-Gannon
5th<\/sup> \u2013 Stage 4 \u2013 Silke Smulders + Teniel Campbell Most Combative
9th<\/sup> \u2013 Stage 5 \u2013 Quinty Ton
4th<\/sup> \u2013 Stage 6 – Silke Smulders + Most Combative
1st<\/sup> \u2013 Mountains Classification \u2013 Jeanne Korevaar<\/strong>
 
Photo: Sprint Cycling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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