{"id":2102707,"date":"2026-08-19T19:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102707"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:41:07","slug":"sd-worx-protime-keep-attacks-in-check-and-navigate-narrow-roads-to-prevail-on-opening-stage-at-tour-of-britain-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102707","title":{"rendered":"SD Worx-Protime keep attacks in check and navigate narrow roads to prevail on opening stage at Tour of Britain Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-2000-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JbdtRhSzSmfnMu7pTobY6T-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JbdtRhSzSmfnMu7pTobY6T-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Vollering&#8217;s World Championships quest, Courtney&#8217;s WorldTour debut and big transfer intrigue \u2013 Six compelling storylines to follow in women&#8217;s cycling for the rest of 2026\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3aE2XmkzSwRAbPJvZHAgx9-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3aE2XmkzSwRAbPJvZHAgx9-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Lorena Wiebes&#8217; 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Once again, the fastest sprinter in women\u2019s cycling prevailed. But the team had gone into the stage with multiple options and only decided to go all-in on a sprint relatively late \u2013 though that decision was sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce a strong group had gone clear and we had the right riders in there, we waited for quite a long time to see whether or not the stage could be decided from a breakaway. When it became clear that this wouldn\u2019t be the case, we made the decision to keep the race together and bring Lorena to the finish in the best possible position,&#8221; explained Christian Kos, the team\u2019s sport director at the British stage race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7e3984ea-9bfe-11f1-8c17-b1cf356d0169-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Perfect teamwork today, and we\u2019re very happy with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">SD Worx-Protime had five riders in the reduced peloton of 32, and only Femke Gerritse had not made it. Wiebes was joined by Mischa Bredewold, Lotte Kopecky, Julia Kopeck\u00fd (no relation), and Steffi H\u00e4berlin. Bredewold, Kopecky, and H\u00e4berlin jumped after the other teams\u2019 attacks in the final 30km.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The presence of Wiebes in the peloton behind meant that they rarely had the opportunity to get a breakaway going. Once an SD Worx-Protime rider had made contact with a move, the other riders stopped pushing, as they expected Wiebes\u2019 teammate to just sit on and didn\u2019t want to drag them to the line.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;We could not let this slip through our fingers&#8217; \u2013 SD Worx-Protime face burden of favourites as they burn through whole team on Tour de France Femmes sprint stage<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cEvery time the race split, we were always well represented in the different groups. The team did a great job today,&#8221; Wiebes said later.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For a brief time with about 12km to go, H\u00e4berlin and Bredewold were in a front group of four together with Aude Biannic (Movistar) and Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek). However, Markus, in particular, was unwilling to commit to a move with Bredewold, who is a much stronger sprinter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-gTL7krPDwSPkaL5ZVii9UQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-gTL7krPDwSPkaL5ZVii9UQ 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 aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;After the intermediate sprint, the pace went up again, and it stayed hard until around five kilometres from the finish. On the narrow roads, it was sometimes difficult to move towards the front of the reduced peloton again, so staying well positioned was important,\u201d said Wiebes.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cSteffi H\u00e4berlin and Julia Kopecky first kept the pace high. Then it was up to Lotte Kopecky and Mischa Bredewold to take over the lead-out. Lotte brought Mischa and me perfectly into the final corner with around 500 metres to go. Mischa then kept the speed high, and with 200 metres remaining I was able to launch my sprint. It was executed really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Chiara Consonni (Canyon-SRAM) finished runner-up on the stage, beating Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNL) to second place by half a bike length. The Italian sprinter wasn\u2019t hugely surprised by SD Worx-Protime\u2019s multi-pronged tactics.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cThey are a really strong team, and they can plan different things, not only the sprint with Lorena. I think they also want to be good in the GC with Lotte and Mischa. We tried to fight with Cille [Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig], she was also super strong on the climb. Maybe we try something different in the next days with a breakaway from far out,\u201d said Consonni.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Stage 2 is a 110.5km route from Clitheroe that suits for a sprint finish beside Blackpool&#8217;s famous Mirror Ball.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. Plus, the Cyclingnews app lets you follow the action wherever you go!<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Join today<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-gTL7krPDwSPkaL5ZVii9UQ\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-gTL7krPDwSPkaL5ZVii9UQ 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=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&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 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-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;We could not let this slip through our fingers&#8217; \u2013 SD Worx-Protime face burden of favourites as they burn through whole team on Tour de France Femmes sprint stage<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-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\">Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-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\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne 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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-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;We didn\u2019t want to just wait for a sprint with Lorena&#8217; \u2013 Attacking tactics in Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 finale fail to overcome Wiebes<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-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: SD Worx strike again on Tour de France Femmes stage 2 with a perfect chase and unbeatable sprint<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-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\">SD Worx-Protime led by Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes and Anna van der Breggen at uncontrollable Tour de France Femmes with mixed ambitions<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-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\">Tour of Britain halted for half an hour as road traffic crash blocks the course<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A lot more excitement than pressure&#8217; \u2013 A world title defence at home already a dream for Magdeleine Vallieres<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-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\">Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Quinn Simmons, Luke Lamperti, Maggie Coles-Lyster and Kristen Faulkner among WorldTour riders confirmed for Philadelphia Cycling Classic<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-320-80.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\">Egmont Cycling Race: Elisa Balsamo rounds off a strong Lidl-Trek performance with victory in Belgium<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-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\">American Criterium Cup: Aline Seitz holds off Skylar Schneider while Justin Williams earns men&#8217;s sprint victory on tight circuit in Salt Lake City<\/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 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data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>News<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nLukas Kn\u00f6fler <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-08-19T19:41:07Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n19 August 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8216;We waited for quite a long time to see whether or not the stage could be decided from a breakaway&#8217; said team director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-start text-left\" 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 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Once again, the fastest sprinter in women\u2019s cycling prevailed. But the team had gone into the stage with multiple options and only decided to go all-in on a sprint relatively late \u2013 though that decision was sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce a strong group had gone clear and we had the right riders in there, we waited for quite a long time to see whether or not the stage could be decided from a breakaway. When it became clear that this wouldn\u2019t be the case, we made the decision to keep the race together and bring Lorena to the finish in the best possible position,&#8221; explained Christian Kos, the team\u2019s sport director at the British stage race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7e3984ea-9bfe-11f1-8c17-b1cf356d0169-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Perfect teamwork today, and we\u2019re very happy with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">SD Worx-Protime had five riders in the reduced peloton of 32, and only Femke Gerritse had not made it. Wiebes was joined by Mischa Bredewold, Lotte Kopecky, Julia Kopeck\u00fd (no relation), and Steffi H\u00e4berlin. Bredewold, Kopecky, and H\u00e4berlin jumped after the other teams\u2019 attacks in the final 30km.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The presence of Wiebes in the peloton behind meant that they rarely had the opportunity to get a breakaway going. Once an SD Worx-Protime rider had made contact with a move, the other riders stopped pushing, as they expected Wiebes\u2019 teammate to just sit on and didn\u2019t want to drag them to the line.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;We could not let this slip through our fingers&#8217; \u2013 SD Worx-Protime face burden of favourites as they burn through whole team on Tour de France Femmes sprint stage<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cEvery time the race split, we were always well represented in the different groups. The team did a great job today,&#8221; Wiebes said later.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">For a brief time with about 12km to go, H\u00e4berlin and Bredewold were in a front group of four together with Aude Biannic (Movistar) and Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek). However, Markus, in particular, was unwilling to commit to a move with Bredewold, who is a much stronger sprinter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-gTL7krPDwSPkaL5ZVii9UQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-gTL7krPDwSPkaL5ZVii9UQ 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 aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;After the intermediate sprint, the pace went up again, and it stayed hard until around five kilometres from the finish. On the narrow roads, it was sometimes difficult to move towards the front of the reduced peloton again, so staying well positioned was important,\u201d said Wiebes.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cSteffi H\u00e4berlin and Julia Kopecky first kept the pace high. Then it was up to Lotte Kopecky and Mischa Bredewold to take over the lead-out. Lotte brought Mischa and me perfectly into the final corner with around 500 metres to go. Mischa then kept the speed high, and with 200 metres remaining I was able to launch my sprint. It was executed really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Chiara Consonni (Canyon-SRAM) finished runner-up on the stage, beating Josie Nelson (Picnic-PostNL) to second place by half a bike length. The Italian sprinter wasn\u2019t hugely surprised by SD Worx-Protime\u2019s multi-pronged tactics.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cThey are a really strong team, and they can plan different things, not only the sprint with Lorena. I think they also want to be good in the GC with Lotte and Mischa. We tried to fight with Cille [Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig], she was also super strong on the climb. Maybe we try something different in the next days with a breakaway from far out,\u201d said Consonni.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Stage 2 is a 110.5km route from Clitheroe that suits for a sprint finish beside Blackpool&#8217;s famous Mirror Ball.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. 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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<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne 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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WU9dxHFtHBfCkSt3UamHwB-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;We didn\u2019t want to just wait for a sprint with Lorena&#8217; \u2013 Attacking tactics in Vuelta a Burgos Feminas stage 2 finale fail to overcome Wiebes<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XRUUrqwXEXzPFLwJK5pecb-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: SD Worx strike again on Tour de France Femmes stage 2 with a perfect chase and unbeatable sprint<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/T8r6nc4LCSG6ojytsGfLBD-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\">SD Worx-Protime led by Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes and Anna van der Breggen at uncontrollable Tour de France Femmes with mixed ambitions<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div 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-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-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\">Tour of Britain halted for half an hour as road traffic crash blocks the course<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fYAzDdLP53z4iQ5YQLKtFo-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;A lot more excitement than pressure&#8217; \u2013 A world title defence at home already a dream for Magdeleine Vallieres<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-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\">Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZWLJj9gfmCjg62TMpCFt2d-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\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Quinn Simmons, Luke Lamperti, Maggie Coles-Lyster and Kristen Faulkner among WorldTour riders confirmed for Philadelphia Cycling Classic<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8K5qPMAQEK2fsisYEGajU7-320-80.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\">Egmont Cycling Race: Elisa Balsamo rounds off a strong Lidl-Trek performance with victory in Belgium<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ae49AVa8AnMUzphAf4vCDg-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\">American Criterium Cup: Aline Seitz holds off Skylar Schneider while Justin Williams earns men&#8217;s sprint victory on tight circuit in Salt Lake City<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qUtBWLaTFQihN9RdSStaP-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\">Tour of Britain halted for half an hour as road traffic crash blocks the course<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eKvy38GXi38WztdxeaKTs8-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eKvy38GXi38WztdxeaKTs8-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eKvy38GXi38WztdxeaKTs8-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eKvy38GXi38WztdxeaKTs8-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eKvy38GXi38WztdxeaKTs8-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We&#8217;ve had a lot of setbacks this year, starting with me&#8217; &#8211; non-conformist Richard Carapaz determined to fight for Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a GC despite injuries blighting EF Education-EasyPost lineup<\/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=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTFuFSJxwMREWMkPKZVrTF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTFuFSJxwMREWMkPKZVrTF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTFuFSJxwMREWMkPKZVrTF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, 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Once again, the fastest sprinter in women\u2019s cycling prevailed. But the team had gone into the stage with multiple options and only decided to go all-in on a sprint relatively late \u2013 though that decision was sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce a strong group had gone clear and we had the right riders in there, we waited for quite a long time to see whether or not the stage could be decided from a breakaway. When it became clear that this wouldn\u2019t be the case, we made the decision to keep the race together and bring Lorena to the finish in the best possible position,&#8221; explained Christian Kos, the team\u2019s sport director at the British stage race.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-7e3984ea-9bfe-11f1-8c17-b1cf356d0169-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Perfect teamwork today, and we\u2019re very happy with the result.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">SD Worx-Protime had five riders in the reduced peloton of 32, and only Femke Gerritse had not made it. Wiebes was joined by Mischa Bredewold, Lotte Kopecky, Julia Kopeck\u00fd (no relation), and Steffi H\u00e4berlin. Bredewold, Kopecky, and H\u00e4berlin jumped after the other teams\u2019 attacks in the final 30km.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The presence of Wiebes in the peloton behind meant that they rarely had the opportunity to get a breakaway going. Once an SD Worx-Protime rider had made contact with a move, the other riders stopped pushing, as they expected Wiebes\u2019 teammate to just sit on and didn\u2019t want to drag them to the line.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] 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-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FRV7V2QUgnPwNU7aPLba3j-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;We could not let this slip through our fingers&#8217; \u2013 SD Worx-Protime face burden of favourites as they burn through whole team on Tour de France Femmes sprint stage<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8JgxTxPjmbagSKAfvL2u5a-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-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\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JT4BzMm3wdYX3y7iTAAhFZ-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Lorena Wiebes overcomes messy lead-out to sprint to victory on opening stage of Tour de Pologne Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cEvery time the race split, we were always well represented in the different groups. 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