Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) left everything on the road on the final day of the Tour de Suisse Women, going on the attack halfway through the 100-kilometre stage 4.
Her advantage over the peloton grew so large that she was the virtual GC leader for a while, but in the end, the 28-year-old lost the two-rider sprint for the stage win to Niamh Fisher-Black (Team SD Worx). She also finished one spot off the overall podium by seven seconds.
“To be honest, having Marlen [Reusser] and Demi [Vollering] behind you, two huge engines, I knew that I would have to be lucky. If they would puncture or something would happen, but of course you never wish anything like that on your opponent," Niewiadoma said realistically about her chances of taking the yellow jersey off Reusser’s shoulders.
