Until now, Floortje Mackaij (Movistar Team) was mainly seen in a supporting role at the Giro d’Italia Donne, taking turns at the front of the peloton to protect the maglia rosa of her team’s leader Annemiek van Vleuten.
On stage 8, however, the Mackaij and several of her teammates went on the attack: Van Vleuten’s GC lead was so secure that she and the team gave the other riders carte blanche to go for glory themselves in the remaining stages on Sardinia.
