Van Vleuten comfortably holds off chasers in MarseilleAnnemiek Van Vleuten won both stages of La CourseAnnemiek Van Vleuten took victory on stage two of La Course, comfortably hold off a concerted chase by Lizzie Deignan and Elisa Longo Borghini.
Only Warren Barguil and Romain Bardet went faster on StravaAnnemiek Van Vleuten was faster than all but two Tour de France riders up the final five kilometres of the Col d'IzoardIf Annemiek Van Vleuten's attack to win stage one of La Course wasn't impressive enough, she also rode up the climb faster than most Tour de France riders
"I think I overestimated the climb, I had not done a recon and I didn’t find it as hard as the nightmares I had about it."Lizzie Deignan finished second on the Col d'Izoard, also winning the combativity prize"I think I overestimated the climb, I had not done a recon and I didn’t find it as hard as the nightmares I had about it."
British champion Lizzie Deignan sets relentless pace up the Col d'Izoard in the first of two stages in La CourseAnnemiek Van Vleuten wins La Course on Col d'IzoardBritish champion Lizzie Deignan sets relentless pace up the Col d'Izoard in the first of two stages in La Course
