UAE Team ADQ's Gasparrini takes victory in Stuttgart

Abu Dhabi (WAM) 


UAE Team ADQ’s Eleonora Gasparrini celebrated her third personal victory of the season on Sunday by winning the Women’s Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart and Region. Eleonora claimed victory with a decisive strong sprint in a late attack, ahead of Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s Lieke Nooijen and Mareille Meijering from Movistar on Sunday.

Gasparrini’s teammate Dominika Wlodarczyk finished sixth. The one-day Pro Series race covered a distance of 118.2 kilometres from Böblingen to Stuttgart.
“From the very beginning to the final moments of the race, my teammates were outstanding,” said Gasparrini, who also took in a bronze medal at the World Under-23 European Championships last week. 

“We maintained control right from the start, closing in on the breakaways. Throughout the circuit, we stayed at the front. In the final stretch, we kept up a strong pace. With just three of us remaining, I gave my all in the sprint.”

Also competing in the race were teammates Erica Magnaldi and Safiya Alsayegh, who added another important European experience to her racing track record following her Olympic participation in Paris. The UAE Development Team’s young riders Hannah Kunz and Beatrice Caudera were part of the peloton.

Melissa Moncada, Head of UAE Team ADQ, said: “I’m thrilled with today’s victory, which underscores Eleonora’s remarkable talent and the strategic cohesion of our entire team. This win reflects not only individual excellence, but also the UAE Team ADQ’s strategic planning and relentless teamwork that have been the cornerstones of our season.

"Our consistent effort and united approach have been instrumental in securing this achievement, proving that our strategic focus and team spirit are truly paying off.”