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On the Velodrome. PR24-6
Having followed the wheel of the British Champion Pfeiffer Georgi (DSM-Firmenich-PostNL), Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) was able to ride onto the Roubaix Velodrome with the leaders. She did have a slight advantage despite having gone through a rough patch. She was the only one in the group with a teammate. Ellen Van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) was again on the front driving the pace in hopes of aiding her Italian teammate. On the wheel of Van Dijk was Georgi, who was followed in turn by Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), and Amber Kraak (FDJ-Suez). It was a fairly evenly matched group that started the final lap of the velodrome, but three are all known for their sprinting abilities. Possibly Balsamo is the best at the sprint game, but just what she has left remains to be seen.