The opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas didn’t look like it would provide any GC action before the punchy uphill sprint finish – but a fast descent starting 44km out led to an unexpected breakaway and a high-speed chase on the roads to Poza de la Sal.
Elisa Longo Borghini and her UAE Team ADQ teammate Paula Blasi were two of the eleven riders in the breakaway, with Longo Borghini telling Cyclingnews how the group formed along the unsuspecting flatter final section of the 125km race.
