Martina Fidanza takes victory at a wet and windy Ronde de Mouscron

Despite the cold, wet and windy Belgian weather, the 2023 Ronde de Mouscron was a fiery race and it was Martina Fidanza who took an impressive victory ahead of Anniina Ahtosalo and Valentine Fortin.

With a lone Jumbo-Visma rider Eva van Agt holding off the peloton as the race entered the finale, a bunch finish seemed almost inevitable but as the wind really began to take hold echelons formed and the main group was ripped apart and van Agt quickly swept up.

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With repeated attacks from the front of the peloton being immediately brought back it came down to a bunch sprint. Martina Fidanza proved the strongest with Anniina Ahtosalo and Valentine Fortin having to settle for 2nd and 3rd respectively.