"Canada's Magdeleine Vallieres took a surprise gold in the women's road race at the Road World Championships after a decisive attack on the final climb on Saturday in Kigali. Vallieres was in a lead group with New Zealand's Niamh Fisher-Black and Spain's Mavi Garcia near the end of the 164km slog on a hilly circuit in the Rwandan capital when she burst clear."
"Powering up the ascent towards the finish line, the 24-year-old stayed clear of Fisher-Black, who came home second with Garcia third. The championships, the first to be held in Africa, conclude on Sunday with the elite men's road race."
Magdeleine Vallieres, 24, won gold in the women's road race at the Road World Championships in Kigali after a decisive attack on the final climb. Vallieres broke away from a lead group that included New Zealand's Niamh Fisher-Black and Spain's Mavi Garcia near the end of the 164km race on a hilly circuit. She powered up the ascent to the finish and stayed clear to secure first place. Fisher-Black finished second and Garcia took third. The championships are the first edition held in Africa and will conclude with the elite men's road race on Sunday.
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