Lucinda Brand wins first stage of Tour de Suisse Women

The first stage of the Tour of Switzerland for women was won by Lucinda Brand. The Dutchwoman beat Clara Koppenburg and Pauline Rooijakkers in a sprint to secure victory.

The women's Tour of Switzerland kicked off Saturday evening with a circuit in and around Vaduz. A 4.6-kilometer circle had to be completed ten times, bringing the total amount of kilometers to 46. Each lap had a 500-meter rise at a rate of 5.5 percent. Clara Koppenburg and Paulina Rooijakkers broke away early in the race. Lucinda Brand jumped to the lead with thirty kilometers to go. It was a close call and Brand came out on top. Koppenburg finished in second, with Rooijakkers coming in third.