Published on : 05/02/2026
The first of the two classics at the Festival Elsy Jacobs took place this Saturday in Garnich, over a demanding 112 km circuit with around 1,500 metres of elevation gain. Repeated climbs, no respite, a race of attrition perfectly suited to late attacks.
The Cofidis team was on the attack throughout. Hannah Ludwig made her move around 40 km from the finish, going clear in a group of five before finding herself in a trio. The group was caught with 12 km to go. Shortly after, Nadia Quagliotto slipped into a ten-rider breakaway that fought for the win. She finishes 6th.
Reaction from Arthur Quilliec, sports director:
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Nadia Quagliotto finishes 6th today in the first race of the Festival Elsy Jacobs. We're pretty happy with the day and the race we put in. We had a plan and we stuck to it. We had Hannah Ludwig at the front for 3 laps, doing a great job and allowing Nadia to be in good shape for the finale.SD Worx
made their move at the start of the last lap, and Nadia slipped into that leading group to fight for the win. A great team performance today. We were hoping for a little better than 6th but overall we're satisfied with the day."