The champion of Spain, the UAE Team cyclist Mavi García, was the winner of the third stage of the Vuelta a Burgos féminas 2022, in a stage in which she escaped with the Frenchwoman Evita Muzic with 8 kilometers to go to crown and take the leader’s jersey. Music She was second and tomorrow she will carry the regularity in the last stage while Liane Lippert (DSM) took third place.
A group of 20 runners escaped as soon as the stage began, but the advantages did not exceed 30 seconds but, as it passed through Moneo, The platoon gave chase and marched in a group until 35 kilometers to go when seven runners dropped again, causing the leader, Jennifer Ducuara, to be cut off.
These seven runners were absorbed and a group of 15 runners was formed again with 17 kilometers to go among which several SD Worx runners stood out, such as Demi Vollering, best classified in the general classification, or Niamh Ficher-Black, as well as the Spanish champion Mavi García (UAE Teams), who tried to surprise and advanced a few meters with 14 kilometers to go.
The champion of Spain was joined by that of France, Evita Muzic (FDJ) and they were taking meters and more than 40 seconds apart, their breakaway was good and they were eager and strong to reach Ojo Guareña while behind, in the pack, both Demi Vollering and the leader suffered due to the pace that had been imposed. The Frenchwoman gave a few meters and Mavi took the opportunity to leave definitively and stand alone at the finish line and win the leader’s jersey.
Mavi García: “I’ve been wanting a victory like this for a long time”
The winner of the third stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, Mavi García, pointed out that she had “wanted such a victory for a long time”, in a fight to the finish against Frenchwoman Evita Muzic. Garcia pointed out that she has acted “on instinct” in the escape because “she was alone” since none of her companions has accompanied her and she had to look for “the best moment”. “I have attacked a little by instinct and Muzic has come with me, but he did not think about winning or not, but about taking time”, pointed out the runner who arrives with an infield team supported by three U23 teammates due to a covid outbreak in their team, which she also suffered.
The Spanish champion is aware that Sunday will be “hard” on the climb to Lagunas de Neila because this Saturday she spent “more than she had” but I didn’t want to “let the opportunity pass.” “Let them take away the ‘bailao'” Mavi García pointed out with a laugh, who thus opens her record of victories in 2022.