Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) turned heads on stage 1 of the Itzulia Women when she rode the steep Etumeta climb from the front, completely splitting the peloton, until only three riders remained with her. In the end, the 23-year-old climber finished fifth on the day but gained valuable time for the general classification.
Although she is already looking ahead to her big goal, the Giro d’Italia Women starting in late May, Niedermaier hopes to get a GC result in the Basque stage race after laying the groundwork on stage 1.
