Elly Moore solos to victory at Tour de l’Abitibi

Elly Moore attacks to win Stage 3, leading another all-Canadian podium ahead of the decisive individual time trial The post Elly Moore solos to victory at Tour de l’Abitibi appeared first on Canadian Cycling Magazine .

The last three days have belonged to Team Canada at the Tour de l’Abitibi Femmes, big time. At the Tour de l’Abitibi Femmes on Sunday as Ontario’s Elly Moore rode away to win Stage 3. Sandrine Veilleux and Émilie Tessier finished second and third respectively for a second straight Canadian sweep of the podium. Stage 3 Tour de l’Abitibi Femmes The 100-km stage was spicy from the start.

There were a bunch of early attacks that the pack didn’t let them stick. Adeline Latour of EC Sports Experts launched the first big move, but the peloton quickly brought it back. Then, the race settled into a series of intermediate sprints and mountain points.

Ann Ayame Yasuda of Norway claimed the opening bonus sprint, while Kazakhstan’s Aruzhan Kabdulova took the first hot spot sprint. Norway’s Sereina Snerthammer and Quebec’s Clara Dello Sbarba split the mountain classification points. Those surges would ultimately tenderize some legs and set up the selection.

The decisive move The race changed with about 25 km remaining when a breakaway group finally got a proper gap. The move included riders from Canada, Team Quebec, Milton Revolution Racing and Norway, and the escapees worked well together to stay clear of the bunch. Élodie Malois would increase her lead on the points competition by winning the day’s second bonus sprint.

She had already won the first two stages, so she has a commanding lead . The winning move Moore made the winning move on the finishing circuit, attacking with two laps to go. Malois was the only rider able to give chase, but it would be Moore to take the dub, crossing 39 seconds ahead.

Behind them, the peloton had split into several groups and finished 1:46 down. Veilleux won the sprint from the main chase group to complete another Canadian 1-2-3 on the stage. The race now heads into Monday’s individual time trial, where the overall title will be decided.

It’s short–7.9km, and flat, so it should be quick. Moore now is in brown with just nine seconds on Malois. Monday should be riveting stuff for the women in Abitibi.

And as soon as they finish, the junior men start their race. This is the second edition of the women’s Tour de l’Abibiti, and will be the 44th for the men. The post Elly Moore solos to victory at Tour de l’Abitibi appeared first on Canadian Cycling Magazine .