Marta Cavalli takes historic win at Amstel Gold Race Women

Italian rider wins with a perfectly timed attack winning solo ahead of a group of favourites

Marta Cavalli (FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) takes the win at the 2022 Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition
Marta Cavalli (FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) takes the win at the 2022 Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition
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Former Italian champion Marta Cavalli took a courageous and tense first WorldTour victory for FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope at the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday.

The 24 year-old attacked a group of eight women which had emerged at the top of the Cauberg, riding solo for the final 1.8km to win by the narrowest of margins. 

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