Arlenis Sierra continues outstanding pace in Europe

Havana, March 20 (JIT) - Cuban Arlenis Sierra (Movistar) repeated another superb performance by taking fourth place in the sprint of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2023, in Italy, corresponding to the Women's World Tour of the International Cycling Union (UCI).

Sierra was part of a small group of ten riders who sprinted just 23 seconds before Dutch rider Shirin Van Anroou (Trek-Segafredo) crossed the finish line victorious with a time of 3:39:32 hours in the 139 km of the course.

The manzanillera came close to recalling her best performance in this race in 2017 when she was second in the year she precisely debuted as a contract rider for the Astana team.

Behind the heroine of the day led the final packaging the Italians Elsa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) and Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-SUEZ), Arlenis, and two others from the host country Soraya Paladín (CANYON//SRAM Racing) and Silvia Pérsico (UAE-ADQ).

The portal ciclo21.com reports the collective work for the triumph of the Dutchwoman by the Trek Segafredo sextet.

She stood out as she acted as a wall when someone tried to counterattack or chase, and it was not by chance that they got a double with the entry of world medalist Elisa Balsamo in second place.

The site characterized the nervous day, without a meter of rest, of constant attacks and counterattacks. All looking for winning moves early on, although no breakaway was able to materialize.

They always fought the first of the peloton, in which pedaled several of the best in the world, including Arlenis, and the best part was for the winner, who about 20 km from the end was ahead and her team was able to control the "ball".