Le Net attacked on the final categorized climb of the day after the trio safely navigated a tricky descent 21km from the finish, with Vos’ main sprint rivals Lorena Wiebes (DSM) and Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) both crashing . Kopecky eventually chased the pack, finishing third behind Marta Bastianelli (UAE Team ADQ).
Despite her background in sliding down a mountainside at breakneck speeds, Henderson has always struggled to navigate road race descents. As was to be expected, she was satisfied with her day job, in which she perfectly supported Vos in the final phase.
“I kind of stopped skiing because I couldn’t go down anymore, so I only managed to turn my head around it a year or two ago,” Henderson admitted. “It’s really something you have to practice and have faith in. I don’t like the descents or attack them, it’s really not my thing. There was a bit of luck that I actually stayed up because I went in a little too hot, but it was a good day. ”