
Time trial specialist Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) powered to victory on stage 1a of the Vuelta a Extremadura Femenina, finishing the 9km TT in 11:20 to take her first win of the year, and the race's leader's jersey.
Uno-X Mobility riders Mie Bjørndal Ottestad and Katrine Aalerud finished second and third respectively in Mérida, 10 and 22 seconds adrift of Van Dijk who started as the clear favourite for the stage.