Favorite Fem van Empel, the leader in the World Cup standings, was taken off on a stretcher after a fall. Pieterse (20) plays for Alpecin-Deceuninck. Last week she also started well in the World Cup race in Dublin, but eventually had to put up with her peer Van Empel. Pieterse did win the World Cups in Hulst and Overijse earlier this season.
Pieterse conquers third world cup victory in Italy
