Excellent performance by Alessia Vigilia in the Nations time trial for elite women, which took place today in Les Herbiers, France, over a distance of 26.7 kilometers. The cyclist from Bolzano with FDJ SUEZ held her ground until the last meter against Dutch specialist Ellen Van Dijk (Lidl Trek), who covered the distance in 35' and 57" triumphing by just one second over the impressive Vigilia, who takes a well-deserved second place. Bronze went to Austrian Schweinberger at 11".

FINAL STANDINGS

1 VAN DIJK Ellen Lidl-Trek 00:35:57

2 VIGILIA Alessia FDJ-SUEZ + 01

3 SCHWEINBERGER Christina Fenix-Deceuninck + 11

4 DIJKSTRA Anneke VolkerWessels Women's Pro Cycling Team + 12

5 BIRIUKOVA Yuliia Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi + 39

6 SIEGERS Emma AG Insurance Soudal U23  + 01:04

7 KIESENHOFER Anna Austria + 01:04

8 GOOSSENS Marthe AG Insurance-Soudal Team + 01:06

9 SHARP Isabel Lidl-Trek + 01:08

10 EHRLICH Emily Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28 + 01:12

11 ROZLAPA Dana Keukens Redant Cycling Team + 01:19

12 MULLER Solène Megamo Vosges Team + 01:39

13 DEMAY Coralie FDJ-SUEZ + 01:51

14 WAHLSTRÖM Ella CJ O'SHEA Racing Team + 01:53

15 ROUAT Ilona Breizh Ladies + 01:57

16 ALLARD Charlotte Megamo Vosges Team + 01:58

17 KIEKENS Cleo DD group Pro Cycling Team + 02:17

18 KONONENKO Valeriya Ukraine + 02:35

19 MAHIEU Léonie Lanester Women Morbihan + 02:35

20 DENIEUL Joséphine Breizh Ladies