Annina Ahtzalo (Uno-X Mobility) averted disaster on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femme at The Hague, where Lorena Wiebes' (SD Works-Pro Time) bike lost its derailleur, leaving her with a dangling chain and no sprint, and finished 2nd Sprint.

The Finnish champion sprinted to second place behind stage winner Charlotte Kuhl (dsm-Filmenig-Post NL), who is now in second place overall.

While she was happy with the day's results, she spoke about the hectic final sprint and how with 500 meters to go her front wheel accidentally hit Vives' rear wheel, causing Vives to drift to the right side of the road and ending the Dutch rider's chance to sprint for a possible stage win She spoke about the incident.

“I think I was the one who contacted her rear wheel. I think I hit her derailleur, and then the gears and the chain went wrong. Certainly, she was the fastest in the group, maybe even faster.

SD Walks Pro Time did a perfect job in the leadout, and Vives was in position to sprint just before contact with Ahtzalo caused her to suffer mechanical problems. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]