Women’s Tour cycling opens with Northamptonshire stage

Summary

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma wins stage one of the 2017 Women's Tour through Northamptonshire, on 7 June 2017
Riders left Daventry on the Grand Depart at 11:00 BST
Niewiadoma (WM3 Pro Cycling) crossed the line not long after 15:00 BST in Kettering after opening up a strong lead
Marianne Vos (WM3 Pro Cycling) comes in second, Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans) in third
"I'm so happy. It went so great today," says Niewiadoma following her win
Riders faced categorised climbs at Haselbech and Rockingham, with sprints at Desborough and Oundle
All of the world's top 15 teams took part in the event
Stage two through Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire takes place tomorrow, 8 June
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Too little, too late?published at 15:00 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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No way back for the chasing pack?published at 14:55 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Riders fly through Finedonpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
This was the scene past the infants' school at 14:40.
Image source, Julie Keller
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Katarzyna Niewiadoma: A look at today's leaderpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma leads stage one of the Women's Tour with just 20km of today's race remaining, but the gap is narrowing.
If she can maintain her advantage, the 22-year-old, riding for WM3, will claim her first victory of 2017.
Last year, Niewiadoma finished sixth in the Rio 2016 women's Olympic road race.
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Edging closer...published at 14:47 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Kettering ready to host stage finishpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport
This is the scene at the finish line in Kettering.
The market town in the north of Northamptonshire is the most visited of any town in the history in the Women's Tour; it's hosting a stage finish for a third time.
Whether or not we get a sprint to the line is another matter - with Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadom now over three minutes ahead and on course for her first victory of 2017.
Crash in the pelotonpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Meanwhile, Niewiadoma's lead is out to three minutes and 30 seconds
Watch: 'A riot of colour' in Daventry for Grand Departpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
James Burridge
BBC Look East
If you're just joining us... where have you been?!
This was the scene in Daventry soon after the 2017 Women's Tour started at 11:00...
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The 2017 Women's Tour cycle race gets under way.
Niewiadowa extends leadpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Niewiadoma continues to pull awaypublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
There was a suggestion that Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma had attacked a little bit prematurely when she started to pull away at the 100km mark...
But no one seems to be interested in chasing her down just at the moment.
The WM3 rider is one minute and 45 seconds ahead at the 112km stage.
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Watch: Peloton zooms through Aldwinclepublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Catch her if you can...published at 14:09 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Niewiadoma pulls awaypublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Well, well, well...
Reports on the race radio suggest that Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma - racing for the WM3 team - is now one minute and 20 seconds ahead of the rest of the peloton with around 40km remaining.
Will she be able to maintain that lead?
Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma starts breakawaypublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Lead group reach Oundlepublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Caroline Densley
BBC Radio Northampton sport
The riders are coming through Oundle...
One, two, three, four - they are going unbelievably fast!
And they're followed by all of the remaining riders; sweeping round the corner from where I'm standing.
Women's Tour: Facts about the 2017 eventpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
While we wait for the riders to head to Oundle, here are a few facts you may not know...
- The 2017 Women's Tour takes place over five stages, from today until Sunday.
- It's the fourth time the Women's Tour has taken place, having been first held in 2014.
- 17 teams are taking part in the race, including the top 15 ranked teams in the world.
- There are three British teams; Drops, Team WNT and Wiggle High5.
- Kettering is the most visited town by the Women's Tour - with the Northamptonshire town hosting a stage finish for the third time in this year's race.
Riders close in on Oundle sprintpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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Doebel-Hicock crashes outpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
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