POOLEY WINS TROFEO ALFREDO BINDA

Emma Pooley World Cup Trofeo Binda

Great Britain?s Emma Pooley (Specialized) is the new leader of the women?s World Cup competition after winning the Trofeo Alfredo Binda race in Italy on Monday with a long-range solo attack.

Pooley attacked with two other riders with 40km to go and when the move was caught, she immediately went again and opened a 16-second gap on the climb of the finishing circuit.

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