Lorena Wiebes wins the first-ever Copenhagen Sprint

Lorena Wiebes wins the first-ever Copenhagen Sprint

Lorena Wiebes wins the first-ever Copenhagen Sprint

21/06/2025

Today, the women’s WorldTour debuted the Copenhagen Sprint, a new 151 km one-day race from Roskilde to Copenhagen featuring flat but wind-affected terrain and three final laps through the city center. After an early break was reeled in, the peloton remained together for a bunch finish on Copenhagen’s streets. The European Champion Lorena Wiebes demonstrated why she’s the top sprinter in the women’s peloton, launching her powerful sprint to cross the line several bike lengths clear of her rivals. Teammate Barbara Guarischi delivered a textbook lead-out, setting Wiebes up for victory.

Linked race Copenhagen Sprint - Linked cyclists Lorena Wiebes - Gekoppelde ploegleiders: Christian Kos

“It feels really nice to win this first edition,” said Wiebes. “It was a great race but at times quite dangerous. Some decisions by the UCI, like on handlebar regulations, clearly didn’t prioritize our safety. Still, the crowds in Denmark were incredible. Every town overflowed with fans cheering us on, and those city-centre laps with all those people lining the streets made it very special.”

“In the last lap there was a crash in one of the final corners, but luckily I was just ahead of it. Unfortunately, Blanka Vas was involved in an earlier crash and had to abandon. She was part of our lead-out, so we had to adapt, but in the end everything worked out. Barbara gave me a superb lead-out and I may have started my sprint a bit early—but I’d rather be early than too late,” Wiebes laughed. “It was a great day for the team, and I’m proud to win the first Copenhagen Sprint.”

DS Christian Kos reflected on the day’s challenges and victory:
“It was a hectic race with several crashes, so our priority was to bring Lorena safely into the final circuits. We initially planned to launch our own lead-out, but were boxed in by other teams. Fortunately, Barbara positioned Lorena exactly where she needed to be, and she delivered a beautiful sprint to win. Great work from the team and great to add this race to our palmarès”

Read also

Your browser is out-of-date!

Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now

×