In Belgium
Schweinberger finishes sixth at European Road Championships
Kathrin Schweinberger has finished sixth at the European Road Championships for women cyclists in Belgium.
In the bunch sprint after 162 km from Heusden-Zolder to Hasselt, the Tyrolean (27), supported by her twin sister Christina, rode to the front in the decision, but the title went to the Netherlands again. As expected, top sprinter Lorena Wiebes won on Saturday ahead of Italy's Elisa Balsamo and Poland's Daria Pikulik.
Christina Schweinberger (69th) reached the finish half a minute behind. She had secured another bronze in the time trial in Belgium last Wednesday. It was the Netherlands' eighth success at the ninth edition of the women's European Championships and Wiebes' second title win since 2022.
"It's brutally difficult to compete against nations that have real sprint trains. But we made the best of it. We were well positioned in the cobbled sections and Christina was extremely alert. In the end, we pushed hard and Christina brought me to the front perfectly," said Kathrin Schweinberger, who achieved the best ever European Championship result in the elite for Austrian women's cycling with her sixth place.
On the finishing straight in Hasselt, Schweinberger had tried in vain to cling on to the rear wheel of the eventual winner. "But a lot of people wanted to do that and you have to weigh up whether you risk everything and possibly crash or give up the position after all," explained the Tyrolean.
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