It was unclear for a long time whether Annemiek van Vleuten would start in the women's line race.
Tuesday's seemingly inexplicable crash in the team pace resulted in a broken elbow and pain that meant she couldn't get up and ride upright.
But even though she was far from one hundred percent, she chose to compete in today's race.
- It was hell, I couldn't get up because of the pain and my legs were about to explode in the climb, says van Vleuten.
Into the race, she was a bit behind the tight group - but an unexpected attack quickly changed that.
- A tactical stroke of genius by van Vleuten, to let go of the small gap and then still have strength left and be able to come up with an attack when everyone is just waiting for the big sprint to come and then it is so close to the goal that even if they others pick up the pace at the end, so it's not enough, says Ola Bränholm.
- Oh my God, I'm completely shaken, why isn't anyone acting?
I don't understand what is happening, says SVT's expert commentator Frida Knutson.
van Vleuten himself was equally surprised.
- I can't believe it's true, I'm still waiting for someone to say it's not true.
My only chance was to attack from behind, I waited and waited for them to catch up with me but they didn't succeed, says van Vleuten, who turns 40 in two weeks.
The plan is to end his career after next season, but first waits a year in the prestigious rainbow jersey that the reigning world champions get to wear.
The Swedish cyclists did not celebrate any major successes, even though Caroline Andersson (daughter of Michael "Roddarn" Andersson) and Evelyn Bäckstedt (daughter of Magnus Bäckstedt) broke away from the pack with eleven miles left to cycle, but after almost an hour on their own, they caught up .