Riejanne Markus (Team Visma | Lease a Bike): “I couldn’t wish for anything better”

May 5 ^th 2024 - 15:34 [GMT + 2]

"I’m super happy. I couldn’t wish for anything better. Last year I was 3rd in the GC until the last day and came 4th in the end. This time, I’ve moved up one position, from 3rd to 2nd. Everything went perfect this week. As a team, we got two stage wins and came close to a third one in the TTT – and we were present in the echelons, as well! I’m thankful to all my teammates. I was never confident that I could overtake Elisa [Longo Borghini] today, but I felt really strong and I was hoping I could somehow attack her today. Everything worked out as I was hoping for. I’m very proud of this result. La Vuelta Femenina is always a very hard race, and an all-round one with TTT, echelons and tough mountain stages. To be 2nd here, just behind Demi [Vollering], is really cool. Now I head home for two weeks before going on altitude training camp to prepare for the rest of the season. I won’t do the Giro, but the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift."