{"id":1839590,"date":"2026-03-21T13:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1839590"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:40:46","slug":"milan-san-remo-women-lotte-kopecky-holds-off-noemi-ruegg-for-sprint-victory-on-via-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1839590","title":{"rendered":"Milan-San Remo Women: Lotte Kopecky holds off Noemi R\u00fcegg for sprint victory on Via Roma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nWomen&#8217;s cycling (races)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Milan-San Remo Women: Lotte Kopecky holds off Noemi R\u00fcegg for sprint victory on Via Roma<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nLukas Kn\u00f6fler <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-21T13:40:46Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n21 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Eleonora Gasparrini takes podium spot away from Puck Pieterse in final surge to the line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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(SD Worx-Protime) won the women&#8217;s Milano-San Remo, beating Noemi R\u00fcegg (EF Education-Oatly) and Eleonora Gasparrini (UAE Team ADQ) in a sprint of five.<\/p>\n<p>Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Premier Tech) had attacked on the Poggio with R\u00fcegg and Kopecky on her wheel, and Gasparrini as well as with her teammate Dominika W\u0142odarczyk bridging to them. W\u0142odarczyk kept going and opened a gap, but Kopecky had almost closed that down going into the descent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fe5d4437-bac9-466d-9dcb-5291eb591a0b-2\">W\u0142odarczyk led the group down most of the descent before Pieterse took over, but the five riders entered the final 2.3km together, about 10 seconds ahead of the next group.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Small group battles over victory in Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Nokere Koerse Women: Lotte Kopecky powers to third career victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MY9nBKorFiDikHC6qjfVBF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MY9nBKorFiDikHC6qjfVBF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;She was the Plan A&#8217; \u2013 Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>W\u0142odarczyk worked to keep the pace up for Gasparrini, but the Italian was positioned at the back of the group and thus too far behind when Kopecky launched her sprint at the 200-metre mark, holding off R\u00fcegg and Gasparrini to win. Pieterse finished fourth in the small group at the front, while W\u0142odarczyk was four seconds back in fifth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Eight seconds later, Wiebes won the sprint for sixth place, raising her arm in celebration of her teammate&#8217;s victory as she crossed the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing. I had the full support from the team today and I was really confident after the win on Wednesday [in Nokere Koerse]. For us, the whole race just fell into place,&#8221; Kopecky said after the finish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"ede3a0cc-9695-4237-9095-6ba21633c3ba\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lotte Kopecky celebrates the victory from breakaway at Milan-San Remo Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"5739bf83-be33-4eae-b6ef-1f08f15b4cb4\">&#8220;Our team took the responsibility when we had to, everyone did a really great job to bring us in the right place towards the climb, and I was really happy that I could finally answer an attack on the climb. Going into the descent with the five of us, I knew that I just had to be patient, and I also knew that Lorena was still behind. I think I started my sprint on the perfect moment, and I\u2019m super happy that I finished it off.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was very attentive for a late attack from the one who was behind [Gasparrini]. I knew that I could not let that happen, But I think we were all fast in the sprint, so we gambled on the sprint. And I also know that I have fast legs,\u201d the 30-year-old Belgian described the final.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"2ce6a94a-dabd-41fc-805d-122b4a659bcc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">A general view of the peloton ready to begin Milan-San Remo Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"fd3bb44f-ac9e-4b3f-b12c-f53666c2acf7\">The women\u2019s race started in Genoa, mainly following the coastal Via Aurelia for a 156-kilometre race to San Remo.<\/p>\n<p>It took over an hour for a break to get away, but eventually a front group of nine riders was formed when Eleonora La Bella (Aromitalia-Vaiano), Constance Valentin (Mayenne-Monbana-My Pie) and Sofia Arici (Vini Fantini-BePink) were joined by Katia Ragusa (Human Powered Health), Lara Crestanello (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria), Heidi Franz (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93), Sara Luccon (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo), Bodine Vollering (VolkerWessels), and Eleonora Deotto (Mendelspeck E-Work).<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I&#8217;m getting one step closer every year, so maybe next year&#8217; &#8211; Noemi R\u00fcegg emotional after second Milan-San Remo podium<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fj6uWzd7FSXK59oFjTcdDQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fj6uWzd7FSXK59oFjTcdDQ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Can the sprinters shut down a Poggio attack or will aggressors seize the day? &#8211; Analysing the favourites for the 2026 Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6gZvEo47ryzGh9hp8L4rD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6gZvEo47ryzGh9hp8L4rD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I hope it gives me some freedom in the next races&#8217; \u2013 Lotte Kopecky shows threatening signs for Milan-San Remo with win in Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This breakaway built a gap of up to four minutes while Fariba Hashimi (Vini Fantini-BePink) and Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) tried to bridge the gap but never made it and were reeled in about 75km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p>SD Worx-Protime led the peloton in the chase, steadily reducing the gap to only 1:19 minutes atop the Capo Mele where Maya Kingma (Aromitalia-Vaiano) attacked to go on a solo chase. She kept going for some time but was caught again on the Capo Berta.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"5859729f-ed7c-45ad-8322-0fb5580728dc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bodine Vollering of VolkerWessels, Sofia Arici of Vini Fantini &#8211; BePink and Heidi Franz of St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93 compete in the breakaway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6196567d-fb78-4da4-808b-bdace098b8d5\">The front group fell apart there as well, and only Arici, Franz, and Vollering remained ahead, with the peloton now only 13 seconds behind and reeling them in with 31.4km to go, in time for the Cipressa.<\/p>\n<p>After a hard pace on the lower half, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) attacked twice to force a selection but could not get a real gap. Instead, Lieke Nooijen (Visma-Lease a Bike) went away on her own on the last kilometre before the top and was 19 seconds ahead as she started the descent.<\/p>\n<p>Niewiadoma-Phinney led the chasing group down the descent but carried too much speed through a corner and crashed into the barriers. Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) and several other riders were unable to avoid the crash while Margaux Vigi\u00e9 (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Debora Silvestri (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaci\u00f3n Euskadi) somersaulted over the barrier and down several metres onto a side road below.<\/p>\n<p>Vigi\u00e9 and Le Court-Pienaar could continue the race while Niewiadoma-Phinney and Silvestri had to abandon.<\/p>\n<p>Nooijen had held onto her advantage of a few seconds on the flat between the Cipressa and Poggio, but with the peloton behind her regrouping and swelling to about 50 riders as well as Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) leading the chase, her move was always going to be short-lived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"6da2b532-15fc-418e-9a64-9a7a978c546a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Nikola Noskova of Czech Republic and Team Cofidis Women attacks <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"ab84eaba-391d-4277-af79-d5fce38718e2\">Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) attacked from the bottom of the Poggio, quickly passing Nooijen. The Czech rider was still ahead when Pieterse jumped from the peloton a kilometre from the top of the climb, taking R\u00fcegg and Kopecky with her and blasting by Noskov\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Gasparrini and W\u0142odarczyk bridged across the gap, and W\u0142odarczyk even got a gap on the other four but was closed down by Kopecky as she rounded the phone booth at the top of the climb. The quintet stayed together on the descent. The Polish rider then took the lead to ensure the group would stay away, and Kopecky was the strongest in the sprint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"74951d01-c707-4c6e-8915-4231a49b7ccc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Women&#8217;s podium (L to R): Noemi R\u00fcegg of EF Education-Oatly on second place, race winner Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx &#8211; Protime and Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini of UAE Team ADQ on third place <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"448588c3-30a5-4c02-b01d-0925374d0b84\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Road<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">CATEGORIES<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. Having worked as press officer for teams and races and written for several online and print publications, he has been Cyclingnews\u2019 Women\u2019s WorldTour correspondent since 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then 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sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Small group battles over victory in Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Nokere Koerse Women: Lotte Kopecky powers to third career victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" 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p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;She was the Plan A&#8217; \u2013 Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Vuelta a Extremadura: Chiara Consonni wins bunch sprint on stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Vm3vFhZ2zKai9rFPs5j4fh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, 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class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Milan-San Remo: Tadej Poga\u010dar strikes in closing metres to hold off Tom Pidcock in electrifying two-rider finish and earns masterful victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Bredene Koksijde Classic: Dylan Groenewegen speeds to victory as break caught in finale of hectic race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ci7LgjCEw7XCz7FG4d2qED-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ci7LgjCEw7XCz7FG4d2qED-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ci7LgjCEw7XCz7FG4d2qED-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ci7LgjCEw7XCz7FG4d2qED-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ci7LgjCEw7XCz7FG4d2qED-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Grand Prix de Denain: Alec Segaert toys with Hagenes and fends off peloton for extraordinary solo win<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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(SD Worx-Protime) won the women&#8217;s Milano-San Remo, beating Noemi R\u00fcegg (EF Education-Oatly) and Eleonora Gasparrini (UAE Team ADQ) in a sprint of five.<\/p>\n<p>Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Premier Tech) had attacked on the Poggio with R\u00fcegg and Kopecky on her wheel, and Gasparrini as well as with her teammate Dominika W\u0142odarczyk bridging to them. W\u0142odarczyk kept going and opened a gap, but Kopecky had almost closed that down going into the descent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fe5d4437-bac9-466d-9dcb-5291eb591a0b-2\">W\u0142odarczyk led the group down most of the descent before Pieterse took over, but the five riders entered the final 2.3km together, about 10 seconds ahead of the next group.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Small group battles over victory in Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Nokere Koerse Women: Lotte Kopecky powers to third career victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MY9nBKorFiDikHC6qjfVBF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MY9nBKorFiDikHC6qjfVBF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;She was the Plan A&#8217; \u2013 Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>W\u0142odarczyk worked to keep the pace up for Gasparrini, but the Italian was positioned at the back of the group and thus too far behind when Kopecky launched her sprint at the 200-metre mark, holding off R\u00fcegg and Gasparrini to win. Pieterse finished fourth in the small group at the front, while W\u0142odarczyk was four seconds back in fifth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Eight seconds later, Wiebes won the sprint for sixth place, raising her arm in celebration of her teammate&#8217;s victory as she crossed the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing. I had the full support from the team today and I was really confident after the win on Wednesday [in Nokere Koerse]. For us, the whole race just fell into place,&#8221; Kopecky said after the finish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"ede3a0cc-9695-4237-9095-6ba21633c3ba\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lotte Kopecky celebrates the victory from breakaway at Milan-San Remo Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"5739bf83-be33-4eae-b6ef-1f08f15b4cb4\">&#8220;Our team took the responsibility when we had to, everyone did a really great job to bring us in the right place towards the climb, and I was really happy that I could finally answer an attack on the climb. Going into the descent with the five of us, I knew that I just had to be patient, and I also knew that Lorena was still behind. I think I started my sprint on the perfect moment, and I\u2019m super happy that I finished it off.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was very attentive for a late attack from the one who was behind [Gasparrini]. I knew that I could not let that happen, But I think we were all fast in the sprint, so we gambled on the sprint. And I also know that I have fast legs,\u201d the 30-year-old Belgian described the final.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"2ce6a94a-dabd-41fc-805d-122b4a659bcc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">A general view of the peloton ready to begin Milan-San Remo Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"fd3bb44f-ac9e-4b3f-b12c-f53666c2acf7\">The women\u2019s race started in Genoa, mainly following the coastal Via Aurelia for a 156-kilometre race to San Remo.<\/p>\n<p>It took over an hour for a break to get away, but eventually a front group of nine riders was formed when Eleonora La Bella (Aromitalia-Vaiano), Constance Valentin (Mayenne-Monbana-My Pie) and Sofia Arici (Vini Fantini-BePink) were joined by Katia Ragusa (Human Powered Health), Lara Crestanello (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria), Heidi Franz (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93), Sara Luccon (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo), Bodine Vollering (VolkerWessels), and Eleonora Deotto (Mendelspeck E-Work).<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I&#8217;m getting one step closer every year, so maybe next year&#8217; &#8211; Noemi R\u00fcegg emotional after second Milan-San Remo podium<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fj6uWzd7FSXK59oFjTcdDQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fj6uWzd7FSXK59oFjTcdDQ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Can the sprinters shut down a Poggio attack or will aggressors seize the day? &#8211; Analysing the favourites for the 2026 Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6gZvEo47ryzGh9hp8L4rD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6gZvEo47ryzGh9hp8L4rD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I hope it gives me some freedom in the next races&#8217; \u2013 Lotte Kopecky shows threatening signs for Milan-San Remo with win in Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This breakaway built a gap of up to four minutes while Fariba Hashimi (Vini Fantini-BePink) and Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) tried to bridge the gap but never made it and were reeled in about 75km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p>SD Worx-Protime led the peloton in the chase, steadily reducing the gap to only 1:19 minutes atop the Capo Mele where Maya Kingma (Aromitalia-Vaiano) attacked to go on a solo chase. She kept going for some time but was caught again on the Capo Berta.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"5859729f-ed7c-45ad-8322-0fb5580728dc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bodine Vollering of VolkerWessels, Sofia Arici of Vini Fantini &#8211; BePink and Heidi Franz of St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93 compete in the breakaway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6196567d-fb78-4da4-808b-bdace098b8d5\">The front group fell apart there as well, and only Arici, Franz, and Vollering remained ahead, with the peloton now only 13 seconds behind and reeling them in with 31.4km to go, in time for the Cipressa.<\/p>\n<p>After a hard pace on the lower half, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) attacked twice to force a selection but could not get a real gap. Instead, Lieke Nooijen (Visma-Lease a Bike) went away on her own on the last kilometre before the top and was 19 seconds ahead as she started the descent.<\/p>\n<p>Niewiadoma-Phinney led the chasing group down the descent but carried too much speed through a corner and crashed into the barriers. Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) and several other riders were unable to avoid the crash while Margaux Vigi\u00e9 (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Debora Silvestri (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaci\u00f3n Euskadi) somersaulted over the barrier and down several metres onto a side road below.<\/p>\n<p>Vigi\u00e9 and Le Court-Pienaar could continue the race while Niewiadoma-Phinney and Silvestri had to abandon.<\/p>\n<p>Nooijen had held onto her advantage of a few seconds on the flat between the Cipressa and Poggio, but with the peloton behind her regrouping and swelling to about 50 riders as well as Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) leading the chase, her move was always going to be short-lived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"6da2b532-15fc-418e-9a64-9a7a978c546a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Nikola Noskova of Czech Republic and Team Cofidis Women attacks <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"ab84eaba-391d-4277-af79-d5fce38718e2\">Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) attacked from the bottom of the Poggio, quickly passing Nooijen. The Czech rider was still ahead when Pieterse jumped from the peloton a kilometre from the top of the climb, taking R\u00fcegg and Kopecky with her and blasting by Noskov\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Gasparrini and W\u0142odarczyk bridged across the gap, and W\u0142odarczyk even got a gap on the other four but was closed down by Kopecky as she rounded the phone booth at the top of the climb. The quintet stayed together on the descent. The Polish rider then took the lead to ensure the group would stay away, and Kopecky was the strongest in the sprint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"74951d01-c707-4c6e-8915-4231a49b7ccc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Women&#8217;s podium (L to R): Noemi R\u00fcegg of EF Education-Oatly on second place, race winner Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx &#8211; Protime and Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini of UAE Team ADQ on third place <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"448588c3-30a5-4c02-b01d-0925374d0b84\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Road<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">CATEGORIES<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Lukas Kn\u00f6fler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Lukas\u00a0Kn\u00f6fler started working in cycling communications in 2013 and has seen the inside of the scene from many angles. 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sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">As it happened: Small group battles over victory in Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Nokere Koerse Women: Lotte Kopecky powers to third career victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" 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900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s cycling (races)<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Vuelta a Extremadura: Chiara Consonni wins bunch sprint on stage 2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Vm3vFhZ2zKai9rFPs5j4fh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, 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class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nhL5w9TTdpSK5vfCUQkdLh-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Milan-San Remo: Tadej Poga\u010dar strikes in closing metres to hold off Tom Pidcock in electrifying two-rider finish and earns masterful victory<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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W\u0142odarczyk kept going and opened a gap, but Kopecky had almost closed that down going into the descent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fe5d4437-bac9-466d-9dcb-5291eb591a0b-2\">W\u0142odarczyk led the group down most of the descent before Pieterse took over, but the five riders entered the final 2.3km together, about 10 seconds ahead of the next group.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Small group battles over victory in Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jMrqZJxpWMSQrFoBDbNS2d-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Nokere Koerse Women: Lotte Kopecky powers to third career victory<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MY9nBKorFiDikHC6qjfVBF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MY9nBKorFiDikHC6qjfVBF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;She was the Plan A&#8217; \u2013 Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>W\u0142odarczyk worked to keep the pace up for Gasparrini, but the Italian was positioned at the back of the group and thus too far behind when Kopecky launched her sprint at the 200-metre mark, holding off R\u00fcegg and Gasparrini to win. Pieterse finished fourth in the small group at the front, while W\u0142odarczyk was four seconds back in fifth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Eight seconds later, Wiebes won the sprint for sixth place, raising her arm in celebration of her teammate&#8217;s victory as she crossed the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing. I had the full support from the team today and I was really confident after the win on Wednesday [in Nokere Koerse]. For us, the whole race just fell into place,&#8221; Kopecky said after the finish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"ede3a0cc-9695-4237-9095-6ba21633c3ba\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/isiNp3d2qHdmBfWATtMEG7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Lotte Kopecky celebrates the victory from breakaway at Milan-San Remo Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"5739bf83-be33-4eae-b6ef-1f08f15b4cb4\">&#8220;Our team took the responsibility when we had to, everyone did a really great job to bring us in the right place towards the climb, and I was really happy that I could finally answer an attack on the climb. Going into the descent with the five of us, I knew that I just had to be patient, and I also knew that Lorena was still behind. I think I started my sprint on the perfect moment, and I\u2019m super happy that I finished it off.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-4QnbyjArdkAP6uJP6y2GCo slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was very attentive for a late attack from the one who was behind [Gasparrini]. I knew that I could not let that happen, But I think we were all fast in the sprint, so we gambled on the sprint. And I also know that I have fast legs,\u201d the 30-year-old Belgian described the final.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-how-it-unfolded\"><span>How it unfolded<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"2ce6a94a-dabd-41fc-805d-122b4a659bcc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GHLEUNaSzr2XUp32QSi4iA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">A general view of the peloton ready to begin Milan-San Remo Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"fd3bb44f-ac9e-4b3f-b12c-f53666c2acf7\">The women\u2019s race started in Genoa, mainly following the coastal Via Aurelia for a 156-kilometre race to San Remo.<\/p>\n<p>It took over an hour for a break to get away, but eventually a front group of nine riders was formed when Eleonora La Bella (Aromitalia-Vaiano), Constance Valentin (Mayenne-Monbana-My Pie) and Sofia Arici (Vini Fantini-BePink) were joined by Katia Ragusa (Human Powered Health), Lara Crestanello (Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria), Heidi Franz (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93), Sara Luccon (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo), Bodine Vollering (VolkerWessels), and Eleonora Deotto (Mendelspeck E-Work).<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NHSmn8TtspEmPASkt8VLQH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I&#8217;m getting one step closer every year, so maybe next year&#8217; &#8211; Noemi R\u00fcegg emotional after second Milan-San Remo podium<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fj6uWzd7FSXK59oFjTcdDQ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Fj6uWzd7FSXK59oFjTcdDQ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Can the sprinters shut down a Poggio attack or will aggressors seize the day? &#8211; Analysing the favourites for the 2026 Milan-San Remo Women<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6gZvEo47ryzGh9hp8L4rD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/E6gZvEo47ryzGh9hp8L4rD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">&#8216;I hope it gives me some freedom in the next races&#8217; \u2013 Lotte Kopecky shows threatening signs for Milan-San Remo with win in Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This breakaway built a gap of up to four minutes while Fariba Hashimi (Vini Fantini-BePink) and Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) tried to bridge the gap but never made it and were reeled in about 75km from the finish.<\/p>\n<p>SD Worx-Protime led the peloton in the chase, steadily reducing the gap to only 1:19 minutes atop the Capo Mele where Maya Kingma (Aromitalia-Vaiano) attacked to go on a solo chase. She kept going for some time but was caught again on the Capo Berta.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"5859729f-ed7c-45ad-8322-0fb5580728dc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nVx7Jww9Bzr9DKH22BFfJb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Bodine Vollering of VolkerWessels, Sofia Arici of Vini Fantini &#8211; BePink and Heidi Franz of St Michel &#8211; Preference Home &#8211; Auber93 compete in the breakaway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6196567d-fb78-4da4-808b-bdace098b8d5\">The front group fell apart there as well, and only Arici, Franz, and Vollering remained ahead, with the peloton now only 13 seconds behind and reeling them in with 31.4km to go, in time for the Cipressa.<\/p>\n<p>After a hard pace on the lower half, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) attacked twice to force a selection but could not get a real gap. Instead, Lieke Nooijen (Visma-Lease a Bike) went away on her own on the last kilometre before the top and was 19 seconds ahead as she started the descent.<\/p>\n<p>Niewiadoma-Phinney led the chasing group down the descent but carried too much speed through a corner and crashed into the barriers. Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) and several other riders were unable to avoid the crash while Margaux Vigi\u00e9 (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Debora Silvestri (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaci\u00f3n Euskadi) somersaulted over the barrier and down several metres onto a side road below.<\/p>\n<p>Vigi\u00e9 and Le Court-Pienaar could continue the race while Niewiadoma-Phinney and Silvestri had to abandon.<\/p>\n<p>Nooijen had held onto her advantage of a few seconds on the flat between the Cipressa and Poggio, but with the peloton behind her regrouping and swelling to about 50 riders as well as Blanka Vas (SD Worx-Protime) leading the chase, her move was always going to be short-lived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"6da2b532-15fc-418e-9a64-9a7a978c546a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GPvogttBdujCVScMFigd3E-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Nikola Noskova of Czech Republic and Team Cofidis Women attacks <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"ab84eaba-391d-4277-af79-d5fce38718e2\">Nikola Noskov\u00e1 (Cofidis) attacked from the bottom of the Poggio, quickly passing Nooijen. The Czech rider was still ahead when Pieterse jumped from the peloton a kilometre from the top of the climb, taking R\u00fcegg and Kopecky with her and blasting by Noskov\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Gasparrini and W\u0142odarczyk bridged across the gap, and W\u0142odarczyk even got a gap on the other four but was closed down by Kopecky as she rounded the phone booth at the top of the climb. The quintet stayed together on the descent. The Polish rider then took the lead to ensure the group would stay away, and Kopecky was the strongest in the sprint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"74951d01-c707-4c6e-8915-4231a49b7ccc\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/puH9P8eZFTf5bzfn74dnr7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Women&#8217;s podium (L to R): Noemi R\u00fcegg of EF Education-Oatly on second place, race winner Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx &#8211; Protime and Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini of UAE Team ADQ on third place <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"448588c3-30a5-4c02-b01d-0925374d0b84\"><em><strong>Results powered by <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>FirstCycling<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/category\/womens-cycling\/milan-san-remo-women-lotte-kopecky-holds-off-noemi-ruegg-for-sprint-victory-on-via-roma\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WQMmrE6d46kD2ay4urmFD8-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Women&#8217;s cycling (races) Milan-San Remo Women: Lotte Kopecky holds off Noemi R\u00fcegg for sprint victory on Via Roma Race Results By Lukas Kn\u00f6fler published 21 March 2026 Eleonora Gasparrini takes podium spot away from Puck Pieterse in final surge to the line When you purchase through links on our site, we may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1839590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1839590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1839590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1839590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1839590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1839590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1839590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}