LIZZIE DEIGNAN BOELS DOLMANS

“I’ve loved every minute of this week,” Lizzie Deignan said as she waited for the podium. “Ardennes week is something that we needed because it showcases a di ferent kind of rider. The Classics are so diverse now which is what we needed and so riders like Kasia Niewiadoma can shine,” she added, giving props to the young Pole who had taken the ight to Boels almost singlehandedly all week. Niewiadoma was rewarded with three third places.