Abbott - krasna lipa - podium (Credit: CJ Farquharson) Credit: CJ Farquharson
Abbott - krasna lipa - yellow (Credit: CJ Farquharson) Credit: CJ Farquharson
Krasna Lipa - team (Credit: CJ Farquharson) Credit: CJ Farquharson
 
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Mara Abbott takes her first european victory

July 10, 2008


Columbia's young USA National Champion achieved a big personal goal, of obtaining her first european victory.  Abbott attacked with 3 kilometers to go
in the first stage of Krasna Lipa and followed up to the mountain top to finish and take the stage and the yellow jersey.

"Its very exciting to get my first european win" said Mara Abbott

"We had a lot of fun and worked well together
[Luise Keller] was in an early break and got away solo at one stage and Anke was really great directing on the road. We are going to try really hard in the next few days to keep the yellow jersey."