Women’s Tour of Britain: Copponi wins first stage after delay and late crash

Women’s Tour of Britain: Copponi wins first stage after delay and late crash

06-Jun-2022 18:18:18 | The Guardian

  • French rider wins sprint after late crash in Bury St Edmunds
  • Race paused and restarted due to incident in front of peloton

France’s Clara Copponi won stage one of the 2022 Women’s Tour in Bury St Edmunds after a dramatic late crash, with Britain’s Alice Barnes coming home fifth.

Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope) capitalised on the incident with 300 metres remaining, which took out several riders including Lorena Wiebes and Coryn Labecki.

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