{"id":4547,"date":"2026-02-09T10:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourdepolognewomen.pl\/?p=4547"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:06:46","slug":"atarzyna-niewiadoma-phinney-fifth-at-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdepolognewomen.pl\/en\/atarzyna-niewiadoma-phinney-fifth-at-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney fifth at season opener!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (CANYON\/\/SRAM zondacrypto) opened the 2026 season with a solid and promising performance at the UAE Tour Women, finishing 5th overall in the general classification.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stage race in the United Arab Emirates served as an early-season test of form for Poland\u2019s top rider. The final outcome of the general classification was decided on the last, mountainous stage, finishing on Jebel Hafeet \u2014 a climb measuring 10.7 km with an average gradient of 6.9%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was there that Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney spent a long time fending off numerous attacks from Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of UAE Team ADQ. The Polish rider fought ambitiously on the selective climb, trying to stay in contact with her rivals and maintain her position among the leaders of the overall standings. Ultimately, Elisa Longo Borghini broke away from her competitors, proved to be the strongest on the decisive stage, and claimed victory in the general classification of the entire race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, fifth place for Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney is a valuable result at the start of the season and confirms that the CANYON\/\/SRAM zondacrypto leader remains one of the key figures in the women\u2019s peloton, ready to fight for top goals in upcoming WorldTour and ProSeries events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4544\" src=\"https:\/\/tourdepolognewomen.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OiVNtzmO.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourdepolognewomen.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OiVNtzmO.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tourdepolognewomen.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OiVNtzmO-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/tourdepolognewomen.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OiVNtzmO-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney (CANYON\/\/SRAM zondacrypto) opened the 2026 season with a solid and promising performance at the UAE Tour Women, finishing 5th overall in the general classification. 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