Atop the final climb of the Itzulia Women, FDJ United-Suez found themselves with three riders in a front group of seven going into the last 10km. It was an excellent position on the Mendizorrotz climb, and then a final descent for stage and GC top spots. But positioning did not lend itself to a full story.
The team could have chosen to support Women’s WorldTour rookie Lauren Dickson for a possible GC victory or go all-in for the stage victory, which had so far eluded them this month. Trying to balance both, they came up short against Dominika Włodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) on the stage and saw Dickson finish third overall.
