{"id":1855055,"date":"2026-03-29T18:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855055"},"modified":"2026-03-29T18:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:51:30","slug":"it-almost-went-wrong-despite-sprint-scare-lorena-wiebes-took-one-of-her-most-impressive-wins-yet-at-in-flanders-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855055","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It almost went wrong&#8217; \u2013 Despite sprint scare, Lorena Wiebes took one of her most impressive wins yet at In Flanders Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLjg3mBRtkfqrQFpKDiwzj-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>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWomen&#8217;s Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nIn Flanders Fields-From Middelkerke to Wevelgem Women\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>&#8216;It almost went wrong&#8217; \u2013 Despite sprint scare, Lorena Wiebes took one of her most impressive wins yet at In Flanders Fields<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nNews<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatilda Price <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-29T18:51:30Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n29 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Kemmelberg attack and mammoth efforts in a small break earn Dutchwoman a victory that speaks to more than just her sprinting ability, and bodes well for the Tour of Flanders<\/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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Well, we know that now.<\/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\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-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;It&#8217;s in favour of Lorena, that&#8217;s a bit of a pity&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her <\/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\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-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: In Flanders Fields Women comes down to the most gripping of finishes <\/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\/PRaDmmLdJcwtpAZEyEc6o5-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PRaDmmLdJcwtpAZEyEc6o5-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>To rip up the race in the way she did and still win the sprint after her breakaway companions threw a lot at her was a clear show of strength \u2013 one of her hardest-fought and most impressive victories of her 122 so far \u2013 but it nearly went up in smoke at the finish line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;It almost went wrong at the end,&#8221; Wiebes admitted post-race, having sat up to celebrate a beat too early, and only holding off Fleur Moors by a small margin. It was almost a repeat of the early celebration that cost her victory in the Amstel Gold Race in 2022, a mistake she promised to only make once back then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;Maybe one and a half times,&#8221; she laughed. &#8220;A small flashback, but this time I had more feeling that it was good, you know? I could also hear the speaker saying it. It will keep me sharp for the rest of the races.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Forced to shut down moves from Eleonora Gasparrini (UAE Team ADQ) in the finale, and then \u2013 expectedly \u2013 left to lead-out the sprint.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC 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 class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I started my sprint quite early, so that was also a small mistake. I could have waited a bit longer instead of going with 300 metres to go, but with this finish line it&#8217;s so long already that you want to go, and especially when you&#8217;re at the front, you don&#8217;t want them to come from the back, and you don&#8217;t know who is in which position,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This finish is also quite hard, especially when I was already all the time leading or in the front pushing and keeping the speed a bit high. It&#8217;s still quite a hard sprint. Sometimes bunch sprints can be easier than a sprint like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-person-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC-58bwbEpTC4ojOroEf9gheeLrQoGp7JBC\" class=\"slice-container person-wrapper person-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC-58bwbEpTC4ojOroEf9gheeLrQoGp7JBC slice-container-person\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"person__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\"><span class=\"person__name\">Matilda Price<\/span><\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p><em><strong>I know that the constant Lorena Wiebes victories can get a bit repetitive, because she is 99% unbeatable in even the hardest of races, but wow, she was on another level today. She was a machine on the climbs, and then I really respected her guts to just take the responsibility for doing all that work in the finale. No silly tactics, no negative racing, just monster efforts, and it worked. We already know she&#8217;s much more than a sprinter, but this race really cemented that she&#8217;s a pretty good embodiment of the hulk sticker you often see on her cockpit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-e86d7633-5543-413a-8ee5-8bbf8dbcfedc\">Though Wiebes wasn&#8217;t beaten on Sunday, it was only a matter of days ago that she actually did take a rare defeat, boxed in in the Ronde van Brugge, finishing a lowly (by her standards) ninth. Watching In Flanders Field unfold, one wondered whether that had spooked her and she didn&#8217;t want to &#8216;risk&#8217; a big bunch finish again, attacking instead, but she didn&#8217;t give much water to that theory.<\/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\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Sprinters vs attackers on the Kemmelberg \u2013\u00a0Analysing the contenders for In Flanders Fields<\/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\/epecAqbjxGLWyW6N8nja3X-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/epecAqbjxGLWyW6N8nja3X-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;We make agreements&#8217; \u2013 How Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky divide the spoils as they head into the Spring Classics<\/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\/QA29koQarCiGLEMs7RhWm6-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QA29koQarCiGLEMs7RhWm6-150-80.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;Sometimes it is up to me to bang on the table and say that I am still here&#8217; \u2013 Why Lotte Kopecky demanding Milan-San Remo leadership is an ominous sign for the rest of the Classics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was extra motivation today to win again,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We made mistakes in the lead-out, we discussed that afterwards, we looked at it and analysed it. Actually, the plan was to do the lead-out today better, but things went different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Things went very differently indeed, no do-over lead-out needed, and Wiebes explained that riding in the way she did was more of a spur-of-the-moment thing than a plan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt good from the beginning of the race on. On one of the Ploegstreets, I could follow Franziska Koch quite easily when she bridged to one of the front groups,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then I thought &#8216;OK, legs are good&#8217; and then the first time Kemmel I was like &#8216;Hmm, legs are still good&#8217;. Then on the Baneberg they started early also with the attacks, and then I was like &#8216;OK, I can still follow quite easily&#8217;. Then we were away with this group with around 15 riders, and that made it also a bit easier towards the second time up the Kemmel. Then I was like, &#8216;Yeah, why not pace it myself and see what happens?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>What happened was that she got away with Moors, Gasparrini, Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) and Elise Chabbey (FDJ United-Suez), who, despite their best attempts, couldn&#8217;t do much to stop Wiebes. A supreme sprinter, Wiebes absolutely could have sandbagged, let the group be caught by the peloton and probably still sprint from there, but she refused to gamble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was more thinking that I needed to close it [when riders attacked]. It&#8217;s better to close it and then lose the race than for one rider to get away, and the peloton comes back or something, you know? Because that&#8217;s also the thing, we were not sure with the peloton. It&#8217;s always a bit hard for me to know, because of course we get the information from the car, but still I haven&#8217;t been in this situation many times to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hopefully-i-can-be-one-of-the-cards-in-tour-of-flanders-finale-3\">&#8216;Hopefully I can be one of the cards&#8217; in Tour of Flanders finale<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b6bfca62-461a-4e19-8acb-8d09c8378121\">\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\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-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\">Lorena Wiebes racing at In Flanders Fields Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-53cd5698-9b72-4c44-8c9b-f6176e2997db\">Though it&#8217;s still a week away, questions very quickly turned to the biggest race of this Belgian block, the Tour of Flanders. Though a much more climb-heavy course than Sunday&#8217;s In Flanders Fields, Wiebes has gone deep in Flanders previously, even forming part of a potentially winning late move in 2024 that was only brought back by her own team, settling for 11th.<\/p>\n<p>Could her performance on the Kemmelberg be a strong reference to point for Flanders&#8217; climbs? Wiebes didn&#8217;t want to get ahead of herself on that point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t fully agree, because also next week there are more hills, different riders,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Longo Borghini, Vollering, Niewiadoma, all riders that are really strong in this kind of race. So we have to see also, but we have also Lotte next week, so hopefully I can be one of the cards still in the final, that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m hoping for, even if it&#8217;s in a second group behind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But as I say, we need to see how the legs are next week. It can be that next week the legs are shit,&#8221; she remarked.<\/p>\n<p>That truism aside, Wiebes did concede that she&#8217;s been consistently improving in harder and harder races each spring, and there&#8217;s a good chance of the legs being good again in seven days&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope so,&#8221; she said about making another step up next Sunday. &#8220;It will be different, it&#8217;s different kind of climbs, they are of course longer also. Especially the Oude Kwaremont. But I hope I will have a bit of the same legs next week and that I can stay as long as possible in the front, of course.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I say, it&#8217;s really hard for me to say about next week and how it will be, because it&#8217;s a different race. But today I was really happy, and it gives you confidence, of course, to do a race like this and still feel strong when you&#8217;re pulling with the breakaway. Today it felt good, and I&#8217;m happy with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e60607c6-0b0c-44da-893d-8044f9912dd3\"><em><strong>Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We&#8217;ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC 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\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.<\/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 login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div 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\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s in favour of Lorena, that&#8217;s a bit of a pity&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her <\/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\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-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\">As it happened: In Flanders Fields Women comes down to the most gripping of finishes <\/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\">In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem<\/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\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, 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data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div 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\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-320-80.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 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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\">&#8216;It was clear that Mathieu was not pulling full gas&#8217; \u2013 Wout van Aert foiled by &#8216;defensive&#8217; ride from Van der Poel in promising In Flanders Fields attack<\/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\/vJzUBdH8atLF8LJ6UiMygk-840-80.jpg.webp 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Well, we know that now.<\/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\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-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;It&#8217;s in favour of Lorena, that&#8217;s a bit of a pity&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her <\/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\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-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: In Flanders Fields Women comes down to the most gripping of finishes <\/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\/PRaDmmLdJcwtpAZEyEc6o5-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PRaDmmLdJcwtpAZEyEc6o5-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>To rip up the race in the way she did and still win the sprint after her breakaway companions threw a lot at her was a clear show of strength \u2013 one of her hardest-fought and most impressive victories of her 122 so far \u2013 but it nearly went up in smoke at the finish line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;It almost went wrong at the end,&#8221; Wiebes admitted post-race, having sat up to celebrate a beat too early, and only holding off Fleur Moors by a small margin. It was almost a repeat of the early celebration that cost her victory in the Amstel Gold Race in 2022, a mistake she promised to only make once back then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;Maybe one and a half times,&#8221; she laughed. &#8220;A small flashback, but this time I had more feeling that it was good, you know? I could also hear the speaker saying it. It will keep me sharp for the rest of the races.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Forced to shut down moves from Eleonora Gasparrini (UAE Team ADQ) in the finale, and then \u2013 expectedly \u2013 left to lead-out the sprint.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC 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 class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I started my sprint quite early, so that was also a small mistake. I could have waited a bit longer instead of going with 300 metres to go, but with this finish line it&#8217;s so long already that you want to go, and especially when you&#8217;re at the front, you don&#8217;t want them to come from the back, and you don&#8217;t know who is in which position,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This finish is also quite hard, especially when I was already all the time leading or in the front pushing and keeping the speed a bit high. It&#8217;s still quite a hard sprint. Sometimes bunch sprints can be easier than a sprint like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-person-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC-58bwbEpTC4ojOroEf9gheeLrQoGp7JBC\" class=\"slice-container person-wrapper person-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC-58bwbEpTC4ojOroEf9gheeLrQoGp7JBC slice-container-person\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"person__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\"><span class=\"person__name\">Matilda Price<\/span><\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p><em><strong>I know that the constant Lorena Wiebes victories can get a bit repetitive, because she is 99% unbeatable in even the hardest of races, but wow, she was on another level today. She was a machine on the climbs, and then I really respected her guts to just take the responsibility for doing all that work in the finale. No silly tactics, no negative racing, just monster efforts, and it worked. We already know she&#8217;s much more than a sprinter, but this race really cemented that she&#8217;s a pretty good embodiment of the hulk sticker you often see on her cockpit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-e86d7633-5543-413a-8ee5-8bbf8dbcfedc\">Though Wiebes wasn&#8217;t beaten on Sunday, it was only a matter of days ago that she actually did take a rare defeat, boxed in in the Ronde van Brugge, finishing a lowly (by her standards) ninth. Watching In Flanders Field unfold, one wondered whether that had spooked her and she didn&#8217;t want to &#8216;risk&#8217; a big bunch finish again, attacking instead, but she didn&#8217;t give much water to that theory.<\/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\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Sprinters vs attackers on the Kemmelberg \u2013\u00a0Analysing the contenders for In Flanders Fields<\/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\/epecAqbjxGLWyW6N8nja3X-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/epecAqbjxGLWyW6N8nja3X-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;We make agreements&#8217; \u2013 How Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky divide the spoils as they head into the Spring Classics<\/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\/QA29koQarCiGLEMs7RhWm6-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QA29koQarCiGLEMs7RhWm6-150-80.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;Sometimes it is up to me to bang on the table and say that I am still here&#8217; \u2013 Why Lotte Kopecky demanding Milan-San Remo leadership is an ominous sign for the rest of the Classics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was extra motivation today to win again,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We made mistakes in the lead-out, we discussed that afterwards, we looked at it and analysed it. Actually, the plan was to do the lead-out today better, but things went different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Things went very differently indeed, no do-over lead-out needed, and Wiebes explained that riding in the way she did was more of a spur-of-the-moment thing than a plan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt good from the beginning of the race on. On one of the Ploegstreets, I could follow Franziska Koch quite easily when she bridged to one of the front groups,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then I thought &#8216;OK, legs are good&#8217; and then the first time Kemmel I was like &#8216;Hmm, legs are still good&#8217;. Then on the Baneberg they started early also with the attacks, and then I was like &#8216;OK, I can still follow quite easily&#8217;. Then we were away with this group with around 15 riders, and that made it also a bit easier towards the second time up the Kemmel. Then I was like, &#8216;Yeah, why not pace it myself and see what happens?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>What happened was that she got away with Moors, Gasparrini, Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) and Elise Chabbey (FDJ United-Suez), who, despite their best attempts, couldn&#8217;t do much to stop Wiebes. A supreme sprinter, Wiebes absolutely could have sandbagged, let the group be caught by the peloton and probably still sprint from there, but she refused to gamble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was more thinking that I needed to close it [when riders attacked]. It&#8217;s better to close it and then lose the race than for one rider to get away, and the peloton comes back or something, you know? Because that&#8217;s also the thing, we were not sure with the peloton. It&#8217;s always a bit hard for me to know, because of course we get the information from the car, but still I haven&#8217;t been in this situation many times to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hopefully-i-can-be-one-of-the-cards-in-tour-of-flanders-finale-3\">&#8216;Hopefully I can be one of the cards&#8217; in Tour of Flanders finale<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b6bfca62-461a-4e19-8acb-8d09c8378121\">\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\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-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\">Lorena Wiebes racing at In Flanders Fields Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-53cd5698-9b72-4c44-8c9b-f6176e2997db\">Though it&#8217;s still a week away, questions very quickly turned to the biggest race of this Belgian block, the Tour of Flanders. Though a much more climb-heavy course than Sunday&#8217;s In Flanders Fields, Wiebes has gone deep in Flanders previously, even forming part of a potentially winning late move in 2024 that was only brought back by her own team, settling for 11th.<\/p>\n<p>Could her performance on the Kemmelberg be a strong reference to point for Flanders&#8217; climbs? Wiebes didn&#8217;t want to get ahead of herself on that point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t fully agree, because also next week there are more hills, different riders,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Longo Borghini, Vollering, Niewiadoma, all riders that are really strong in this kind of race. So we have to see also, but we have also Lotte next week, so hopefully I can be one of the cards still in the final, that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m hoping for, even if it&#8217;s in a second group behind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But as I say, we need to see how the legs are next week. It can be that next week the legs are shit,&#8221; she remarked.<\/p>\n<p>That truism aside, Wiebes did concede that she&#8217;s been consistently improving in harder and harder races each spring, and there&#8217;s a good chance of the legs being good again in seven days&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope so,&#8221; she said about making another step up next Sunday. &#8220;It will be different, it&#8217;s different kind of climbs, they are of course longer also. Especially the Oude Kwaremont. But I hope I will have a bit of the same legs next week and that I can stay as long as possible in the front, of course.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I say, it&#8217;s really hard for me to say about next week and how it will be, because it&#8217;s a different race. But today I was really happy, and it gives you confidence, of course, to do a race like this and still feel strong when you&#8217;re pulling with the breakaway. Today it felt good, and I&#8217;m happy with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e60607c6-0b0c-44da-893d-8044f9912dd3\"><em><strong>Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We&#8217;ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC 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\">Matilda Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined <em>Cyclingnews <\/em>in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at <em>GCN<\/em>, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to <em>Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull <\/em>and more. She has reported on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Tours de France, the Giro d&#8217;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. She has particular experience and expertise in women&#8217;s cycling, and women&#8217;s sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.<\/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 login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div 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\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-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\">&#8216;It&#8217;s in favour of Lorena, that&#8217;s a bit of a pity&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her <\/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\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-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\">As it happened: In Flanders Fields Women comes down to the most gripping of finishes <\/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\">In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem<\/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\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, 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data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/div>\n<div 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\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8UL7P993cuH8sXmBTmLuU3-320-80.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 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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\">&#8216;It was clear that Mathieu was not pulling full gas&#8217; \u2013 Wout van Aert foiled by &#8216;defensive&#8217; ride from Van der Poel in promising In Flanders Fields attack<\/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\/vJzUBdH8atLF8LJ6UiMygk-840-80.jpg.webp 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class=\"popular-box__article-list__heading\">&#8216;It was so close&#8217; &#8211; Breakthrough moment sees Fleur Moors on the podium at In Flanders Fields<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-box__article-list\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__container\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__content\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__number-text\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__heading\">&#8216;It almost went wrong&#8217; \u2013 Despite sprint scare, Lorena Wiebes took one of her most impressive wins yet at In Flanders Fields<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-box__article-list\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__container\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__content\">\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__number-text\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"popular-box__article-list__heading\">&#8216;It&#8217;s in favour of Lorena, that&#8217;s a bit of a pity&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team 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her most impressive wins yet at In Flanders Fields<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nNews<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatilda Price <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-03-29T18:51:30Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n29 March 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Kemmelberg attack and mammoth efforts in a small break earn Dutchwoman a victory that speaks to more than just her sprinting ability, and bodes well for the Tour of Flanders<\/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 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Well, we know that now.<\/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\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NZXQKBpqMUUWwWGdzXU7ES-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;It&#8217;s in favour of Lorena, that&#8217;s a bit of a pity&#8217; \u2013 FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her <\/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\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PmXBptWLMGUneXVM7vSz2H-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: In Flanders Fields Women comes down to the most gripping of finishes <\/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\/PRaDmmLdJcwtpAZEyEc6o5-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PRaDmmLdJcwtpAZEyEc6o5-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>To rip up the race in the way she did and still win the sprint after her breakaway companions threw a lot at her was a clear show of strength \u2013 one of her hardest-fought and most impressive victories of her 122 so far \u2013 but it nearly went up in smoke at the finish line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;It almost went wrong at the end,&#8221; Wiebes admitted post-race, having sat up to celebrate a beat too early, and only holding off Fleur Moors by a small margin. It was almost a repeat of the early celebration that cost her victory in the Amstel Gold Race in 2022, a mistake she promised to only make once back then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;Maybe one and a half times,&#8221; she laughed. &#8220;A small flashback, but this time I had more feeling that it was good, you know? I could also hear the speaker saying it. It will keep me sharp for the rest of the races.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Forced to shut down moves from Eleonora Gasparrini (UAE Team ADQ) in the finale, and then \u2013 expectedly \u2013 left to lead-out the sprint.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC 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 class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;I started my sprint quite early, so that was also a small mistake. I could have waited a bit longer instead of going with 300 metres to go, but with this finish line it&#8217;s so long already that you want to go, and especially when you&#8217;re at the front, you don&#8217;t want them to come from the back, and you don&#8217;t know who is in which position,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This finish is also quite hard, especially when I was already all the time leading or in the front pushing and keeping the speed a bit high. It&#8217;s still quite a hard sprint. Sometimes bunch sprints can be easier than a sprint like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-person-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC-58bwbEpTC4ojOroEf9gheeLrQoGp7JBC\" class=\"slice-container person-wrapper person-z9mpmaK2rqmiPbLiZWXQhC-58bwbEpTC4ojOroEf9gheeLrQoGp7JBC slice-container-person\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"person__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6FJdvDEuZfj8QMcWzfQwMd.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<div class=\"person__name-socials\"><span class=\"person__name\">Matilda Price<\/span><\/div>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">Assistant Features Editor<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__bio\">\n<p><em><strong>I know that the constant Lorena Wiebes victories can get a bit repetitive, because she is 99% unbeatable in even the hardest of races, but wow, she was on another level today. She was a machine on the climbs, and then I really respected her guts to just take the responsibility for doing all that work in the finale. No silly tactics, no negative racing, just monster efforts, and it worked. We already know she&#8217;s much more than a sprinter, but this race really cemented that she&#8217;s a pretty good embodiment of the hulk sticker you often see on her cockpit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-e86d7633-5543-413a-8ee5-8bbf8dbcfedc\">Though Wiebes wasn&#8217;t beaten on Sunday, it was only a matter of days ago that she actually did take a rare defeat, boxed in in the Ronde van Brugge, finishing a lowly (by her standards) ninth. Watching In Flanders Field unfold, one wondered whether that had spooked her and she didn&#8217;t want to &#8216;risk&#8217; a big bunch finish again, attacking instead, but she didn&#8217;t give much water to that theory.<\/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\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6XgwMzKqsbMp4hZaKL6Ri4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Sprinters vs attackers on the Kemmelberg \u2013\u00a0Analysing the contenders for In Flanders Fields<\/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\/epecAqbjxGLWyW6N8nja3X-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/epecAqbjxGLWyW6N8nja3X-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;We make agreements&#8217; \u2013 How Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky divide the spoils as they head into the Spring Classics<\/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\/QA29koQarCiGLEMs7RhWm6-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QA29koQarCiGLEMs7RhWm6-150-80.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;Sometimes it is up to me to bang on the table and say that I am still here&#8217; \u2013 Why Lotte Kopecky demanding Milan-San Remo leadership is an ominous sign for the rest of the Classics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;It was extra motivation today to win again,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We made mistakes in the lead-out, we discussed that afterwards, we looked at it and analysed it. Actually, the plan was to do the lead-out today better, but things went different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Things went very differently indeed, no do-over lead-out needed, and Wiebes explained that riding in the way she did was more of a spur-of-the-moment thing than a plan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt good from the beginning of the race on. On one of the Ploegstreets, I could follow Franziska Koch quite easily when she bridged to one of the front groups,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then I thought &#8216;OK, legs are good&#8217; and then the first time Kemmel I was like &#8216;Hmm, legs are still good&#8217;. Then on the Baneberg they started early also with the attacks, and then I was like &#8216;OK, I can still follow quite easily&#8217;. Then we were away with this group with around 15 riders, and that made it also a bit easier towards the second time up the Kemmel. Then I was like, &#8216;Yeah, why not pace it myself and see what happens?&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>What happened was that she got away with Moors, Gasparrini, Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) and Elise Chabbey (FDJ United-Suez), who, despite their best attempts, couldn&#8217;t do much to stop Wiebes. A supreme sprinter, Wiebes absolutely could have sandbagged, let the group be caught by the peloton and probably still sprint from there, but she refused to gamble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was more thinking that I needed to close it [when riders attacked]. It&#8217;s better to close it and then lose the race than for one rider to get away, and the peloton comes back or something, you know? Because that&#8217;s also the thing, we were not sure with the peloton. It&#8217;s always a bit hard for me to know, because of course we get the information from the car, but still I haven&#8217;t been in this situation many times to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hopefully-i-can-be-one-of-the-cards-in-tour-of-flanders-finale-3\">&#8216;Hopefully I can be one of the cards&#8217; in Tour of Flanders finale<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-b6bfca62-461a-4e19-8acb-8d09c8378121\">\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\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GednXhzBw3YKY7mnUWK4zY-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\">Lorena Wiebes racing at In Flanders Fields Women 2026 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-53cd5698-9b72-4c44-8c9b-f6176e2997db\">Though it&#8217;s still a week away, questions very quickly turned to the biggest race of this Belgian block, the Tour of Flanders. Though a much more climb-heavy course than Sunday&#8217;s In Flanders Fields, Wiebes has gone deep in Flanders previously, even forming part of a potentially winning late move in 2024 that was only brought back by her own team, settling for 11th.<\/p>\n<p>Could her performance on the Kemmelberg be a strong reference to point for Flanders&#8217; climbs? Wiebes didn&#8217;t want to get ahead of herself on that point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t fully agree, because also next week there are more hills, different riders,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Longo Borghini, Vollering, Niewiadoma, all riders that are really strong in this kind of race. So we have to see also, but we have also Lotte next week, so hopefully I can be one of the cards still in the final, that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m hoping for, even if it&#8217;s in a second group behind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But as I say, we need to see how the legs are next week. It can be that next week the legs are shit,&#8221; she remarked.<\/p>\n<p>That truism aside, Wiebes did concede that she&#8217;s been consistently improving in harder and harder races each spring, and there&#8217;s a good chance of the legs being good again in seven days&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope so,&#8221; she said about making another step up next Sunday. &#8220;It will be different, it&#8217;s different kind of climbs, they are of course longer also. Especially the Oude Kwaremont. But I hope I will have a bit of the same legs next week and that I can stay as long as possible in the front, of course.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I say, it&#8217;s really hard for me to say about next week and how it will be, because it&#8217;s a different race. But today I was really happy, and it gives you confidence, of course, to do a race like this and still feel strong when you&#8217;re pulling with the breakaway. Today it felt good, and I&#8217;m happy with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e60607c6-0b0c-44da-893d-8044f9912dd3\"><em><strong>Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We&#8217;ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/it-almost-went-wrong-despite-sprint-scare-lorena-wiebes-took-one-of-her-most-impressive-wins-yet-at-in-flanders-fields\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HLjg3mBRtkfqrQFpKDiwzj-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Women&#8217;s Cycling Road In Flanders Fields-From Middelkerke to Wevelgem Women &#8216;It almost went wrong&#8217; \u2013 Despite sprint scare, Lorena Wiebes took one of her most impressive wins yet at In Flanders Fields News By Matilda Price published 29 March 2026 Kemmelberg attack and mammoth efforts in a small break [&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-1855055","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\/1855055","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=1855055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1855055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1855055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1855055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1855055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}