Lorena Wiebes wins ascending sprint in Vuelta a Burgos and is first leader

Lorena Wiebes wins ascending sprint in Vuelta a Burgos and is first leader

‘Very nice to get right back on track with a win’

22/05/2025

Lorena Wiebes has won the first stage in the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas. The European champion put the crown on the work of her teammates. In the uphill final sprint, Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky finished one and three. ‘This is a great start,’ said Lorena Wiebes.

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Lorena Wiebes: ‘This was teamwork. We were represented on all fronts. Marie Schreiber, Barbara Guarischi and Femke Markus controlled it perfectly in the beginning. On the descent, we rode away with an interesting group. Barbara, Lotte Kopecky and I were in front. We spun around, together with UAE Team ADQ, but there was no real further cooperation. Eventually the group with the classification riders who had missed the battle came back. Then FDJ-Suez attacked with Cécilia Gery, but Steffi Häberlin was immediately on her wheel. She did that very well. It put her in a promising position and put us in a seat, because we didn't need to do anything in the chase of the peloton.’

‘In the last few hundred metres, with Lotte Kopecky and I, we had two good cards to play. We knew the last 300 metres were the toughest. It was tough all the way to the finish. Before the last corner, I thought I was locked in, but thanks to a move by Elisa Longo-Borghini, space opened up. I followed her on the outside bend and then came alongside Elisa Balsamo. When I saw Balsamo get over Lotte, I also set up my sprint & it worked out well for the win.’

‘It's nice to win straight away on my restart after the classics. When we were in that breakaway in front, it seemed my legs weren't super. I had to come in the rhythm for a while. But with this win on such a tricky final stretch, I get confirmation that I am still in good shape conditionally. Although that is no guarantee of success in the future, but this is a nice start. This one is in the pocket.’

‘I love the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, so I'm looking forward to starting tomorrow's stage in the leader's jersey. There is still a small climb fairly close to the finish, but that shouldn't normally be a problem. I hope it will be a bunch sprint. Echelons might be a possibility, but it all depends on the wind direction and strength. Anyway, I am confident. We have a good team at the start. And so regardless of the race scenario, we will try to fight for victory.’

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