Cat Ferguson blasts from small group for victory at Navarra Women’s Elite Classic

Two late climbs, the Muro de Obanos with 40km to go and Muro de Tirapu with 29km remaining decimated the day’s six-rider breakaway, leaving only Nadia Gontova (Liv-Alula-Jayco) ahead of the reduced peloton.

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Gontova was chased by Liane Lippert (Movistar) over the final series of climbs but with 10km to go, the pursuer was caught by the peloton. The Canadian held on until 3km to go before being swept up as well.

While EF Education-Oatly led out the sprint for Nina Berton, it was Ferguson who proved the quickest, taking her third win of the season.