Greig Leach

The next to get away from the aggressive Dutch led peloton was Mavi Garcia (Espana). Unlike anyone before her, she opened up a thirty second lead on those chasing behind. She had 21 kilometers left to race, but at least through the downtown, fan lined, streets of Leuven, no one was getting any closer to the Spaniard’s wheel. Even the official’s motorcycle and the Shimano service moto were having trouble getting through the sharp corners as quickly as Garcia. It was going to take a united effort to pull this woman back.