The Green'n Fit team won the women's classification over 92 km at the Race am Rhein. After just two hours and 15 minutes, Manuela Freund crossed the finish line; For the cycling-experienced teacher from Erftstadt, the success in the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia is already the second big win of the season and the best result after a series of second places.
Last but not least, the event functioned as a dress rehearsal for the first Tour de France road stage in 2017. Large fields of riders gathered on the fast route, which had a few meters in altitude and mostly led over wide roads, which made the selection difficult. For the men, the steep ramp of the underpass was just before the finish of the executioner; In the women's race, a group of three was able to beat the competition by a full four minutes.
The Green'n Fit team was also able to present itself well in the press: The Monday edition of the "Neue Ruhr Zeitung" shows Manuela in action on the front page - and perhaps already knowing that she will be the fastest woman to cross the finish line.