In the opening stage over 92 kilometers, the 37-year-old finished fifth. She finished just behind Canadian winner Olivia Baril. On Saturday, Van Dijk finished 15th in the second stage. With an uphill finish she lost 2 minutes and 43 seconds to winner Mareille Meijering from the Netherlands. She also took over the lead in the general classification.
Van Dijk never seems to have been away from returning to cycling
