Double victory for Lieke Nooijen at the Eneco Tour Women. After winning the opening prologue, the Visma Lease a Bike rider claimed the second stage as well, an individual time trial of 13.6 kilometers contested around Tilburg. The Dutch cyclist stopped the clock at 16'56", confirming herself as the fastest of the day. Behind her were her compatriot Nienke Vinke (Team SD Worx Protime), the under-23 European champion, trailing by 20 seconds, and Belgian Sandrine Tas (Lotto Intermarchè), third at 21 seconds. Also noteworthy was the performance of Letizia Borghesi (AG Insurance Soudal Team), who finished seventh, 31 seconds behind the stage winner.
Thanks to today's victory, Nooijen strengthens her leadership in the general classification. The Dutch rider leads by 20 seconds over Sandrine Tas and 31 over Nienke Vinke. Letizia Borghesi holds seventh place, with an overall deficit of 43 seconds.
The Eneco Tour Women will continue tomorrow with the third stage, scheduled from Sittard to Watersley, over a distance of 87.8 kilometers.
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