Arlenis Sierra finishes in fourth place at Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite

October 3, 2022

Cuban cyclist Arlenis Sierra finished in fourth position at the seventh edition of the Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite, a classic race in the northern Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, which had the participation of 123 cyclists from around the world.

With a time of 02:12:02 hours, the Gran Ma native competed as the main figure for the Spanish Movistar Team, and was only surpassed by local rider Elisa Longo (02:11:53 hours), American Verónica Ewers (02:11:56) and Italian Sofía Bertizzolo (02:12:01), winners of gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

The final stage of the event was held over a route of 89.7 kilometers, with the finish at a summit in Bologna, San Luca, in a first category professional race of the International Cycling Union, where Sierra earned 100.00 points for the world rankings, according to Jit.

Sierra is establishing herself as the best-performing road cyclist in Latin America, after also achieving an excellent sixth place at the World Road Cycling Championship, held in Wollongong, Australia.