
Of all the teams expected to be lighting up the Tour of Flanders Women, Movistar were probably not the top pick at the start of the race, but by Sunday evening, the Spanish squad had firmly cemented themselves as one of the most attacking teams this spring.
In a week where we expected to see Classics powerhouses SD Worx-Protime and Lidl-Trek go head-to-head on the cobbles, it's been Movistar – spearheaded by Liane Lippert, Marlen Reusser and Cat Ferguson – who have showed aggression and drive in both Flanders and Dwars door Vlaanderen.