“It feels really good to still be the best sprinter" - Lorena Wiebes immediately asserts dominance on first raceday of 2025
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Lorena Wiebes was the all-conquering and unquestioned sprint leader in 2024. With just one raceday done of her 2025 season, the Team SD Worx - Protime star has already re-asserted her dominance with a thunderous stage 1 win at the UAE Tour.
Despite the all-star field of fastwomen in the United Arab Emirates, Wiebes made it look relatively simple in the final sprint, distancing 2nd placed Charlotte Kool by a clear margin. “It feels really good to still be the best sprinter after the winter,” the European champion reflected in her post-stage interview afterwards. “I think it was a very fair sprint. We (her and Kool ed.) were both completely in the wind. I am happy that my sprint is still very good. And there will be two more sprint opportunities. It is important to continue this line.”
“It was chaotic, as expected. We started in a good position at the last corner. Marta Lach and Barbara Guarischi then managed to do a very good lead-out,” she continues. “I was set off well. Charlotte came from behind at speed, so I had to catch her first. But I felt strong.”
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Stage 1 - Women's UAE Tour 2025
| 1 | Wiebes Lorena | Team SD Worx-Protime | 50 | 03:57:37 |
| 2 | Kool Charlotte | Team Picnic PostNL | 40 | + 00 |
| 3 | Veenhoven Nienke | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 30 | + 00 |
| 4 | Griffin Mia | Roland | 25 | + 00 |
| 5 | Barbieri Rachele | Team Picnic PostNL | 20 | + 00 |
| 6 | Verhulst-Wild Gladys | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | 18 | + 00 |
| 7 | van Rooijen Sofie | UAE Team ADQ | 15 | + 00 |
| 8 | Fiorin Sara | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | 10 | + 00 |
| 9 | Gillespie Lara | UAE Team ADQ | 8 | + 00 |
| 10 | Schweinberger Kathrin | Human Powered Health | 6 | + 00 |
| 11 | Jackson Alison | EF Education-Oatly | + 00 | |
| 12 | Ahtosalo Anniina | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 | |
| 13 | Fortin Valentine | Cofidis Women Team | + 00 | |
| 14 | Gonzalez Alicia | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 00 | |
| 15 | Dideriksen Amalie | Cofidis Women Team | + 00 | |
| 16 | Zanardi Silvia | Human Powered Health | + 00 | |
| 17 | Ferrand-Prevot Pauline | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 | |
| 18 | Rysz Kaja | Roland | + 00 | |
| 19 | Coles-Lyster Maggie | Human Powered Health | + 00 | |
| 20 | Labous Juliette | FDJ-SUEZ | + 00 | |
| 21 | de Zoete Mylène | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 00 | |
| 22 | Avoine Alison | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 00 | |
| 23 | Le Court Kim | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 00 | |
| 24 | Consonni Chiara | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 00 | |
| 25 | Kuijpers Evy | Fenix-Deceuninck | + 00 | |
| 26 | Magalhães Ana Vitoria | Movistar Team | + 00 | |
| 27 | Guarischi Barbara | Team SD Worx-Protime | + 00 | |
| 28 | Balsamo Elisa | Lidl-Trek | + 00 | |
| 29 | Lach Marta | Team SD Worx-Protime | + 00 | |
| 30 | Norsgaard Emma | Lidl-Trek | + 00 | |
| 31 | Trinca Colonel Monica | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 00 | |
| 32 | Lloyd Carys | Movistar Team | + 00 | |
| 33 | Dygert Chloé | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 00 | |
| 34 | Fidanza Martina | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 | |
| 35 | Kerbaol Cédrine | EF Education-Oatly | + 00 | |
| 36 | Swinkels Karlijn | UAE Team ADQ | + 00 | |
| 37 | Persico Silvia | UAE Team ADQ | + 00 | |
| 38 | Perkins Flora | Fenix-Deceuninck | + 00 | |
| 39 | Adegeest Loes | FDJ-SUEZ | + 00 | |
| 40 | Chereau Clémence | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 00 | |
| 41 | Korevaar Jeanne | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 00 | |
| 42 | Georgi Pfeiffer | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 | |
| 43 | Aalerud Katrine | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 | |
| 44 | Teruel Alba | Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi | + 00 | |
| 45 | Cromwell Tiffany | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 00 | |
| 46 | Zsanko Petra | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 00 | |
| 47 | Jencusova Nora | BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni | + 00 | |
| 48 | Trevisi Anna | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 00 | |
| 49 | Mackaij Floortje | Movistar Team | + 00 | |
| 50 | Volstad Alexandra | EF Education-Oatly | + 00 | |
| 51 | Koch Franziska | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 | |
| 52 | Vinke Nienke | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 | |
| 53 | Moolman Pasio Ashleigh | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 00 | |
| 54 | Tonetti Cristina | Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi | + 00 | |
| 55 | Andersen Susanne | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 | |
| 56 | Guazzini Vittoria | FDJ-SUEZ | + 00 | |
| 57 | Garcia Mavi | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 00 | |
| 58 | Arzuffi Alice Maria | Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi | + 00 | |
| 59 | Markus Riejanne | Lidl-Trek | + 00 | |
| 60 | Grassi Vittoria | BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni | + 00 | |
| 61 | Bunel Marion | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 | |
| 62 | Burlova Kristyna | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 00 | |
| 63 | Longo Borghini Elisa | UAE Team ADQ | + 00 | |
| 64 | Uiterwijk Winkel Meike | BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni | + 00 | |
| 65 | Meijering Mareille | Movistar Team | + 00 | |
| 66 | Silvestri Debora | Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi | + 00 | |
| 67 | Confalonieri Maria Giulia | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 | |
| 68 | Baril Olivia | Movistar Team | + 00 | |
| 69 | Berteau Victoire | Cofidis Women Team | + 00 | |
| 70 | Jastrab Megan | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 | |
| 71 | Roussel Elyne | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 00 | |
| 72 | Normand Adèle | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 00 | |
| 73 | Alzini Martina | Cofidis Women Team | + 00 | |
| 74 | De Wilde Julie | Fenix-Deceuninck | + 00 | |
| 75 | Kasper Romy | Human Powered Health | + 00 | |
| 76 | Berton Nina | EF Education-Oatly | + 00 | |
| 77 | Ton Quinty | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 00 | |
| 78 | Bego Julie | Cofidis Women Team | + 00 | |
| 79 | Ludwig Hannah | Cofidis Women Team | + 00 | |
| 80 | Malcotti Barbara | Human Powered Health | + 00 | |
| 81 | Sanguineti Ilaria | Lidl-Trek | + 00 | |
| 82 | Minke Anderson Solbjørk | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 | |
| 83 | Segato Gaia | BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni | + 00 | |
| 84 | Valtulini Elisa | BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni | + 00 | |
| 85 | Brauße Franziska | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 00 | |
| 86 | Ruiz Perez Lucía | Movistar Team | + 00 | |
| 87 | Barker Elinor | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 | |
| 88 | Williams Lily | Human Powered Health | + 00 | |
| 89 | Niedermaier Antonia | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 00 | |
| 90 | Kessler Nina | EF Education-Oatly | + 00 | |
| 91 | Paladin Soraya | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 00 | |
| 92 | Biriukova Yuliia | Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi | + 00 | |
| 93 | Coston Morgane | Roland | + 00 | |
| 94 | Miermont Dilyxine | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 00 | |
| 95 | Stiasny Petra | Roland | + 00 | |
| 96 | Curinier Léa | FDJ-SUEZ | + 00 | |
| 97 | Wilson-Haffenden Felicity | Lidl-Trek | + 00 | |
| 98 | Pirrone Elena | Roland | + 00 | |
| 99 | Zigart Urska | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 00 | |
| 100 | Thomas Ségolène | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 00 | |
| 101 | Cecchini Elena | Team SD Worx-Protime | + 00 | |
| 102 | Gerritse Femke | Team SD Worx-Protime | + 00 | |
| 103 | Schweinberger Christina | Fenix-Deceuninck | + 00 | |
| 104 | Swinkels Sylvie | Roland | + 00 | |
| 105 | Pluimers Ilse | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 00 | |
| 106 | Markus Femke | Team SD Worx-Protime | + 00 | |
| 107 | Goossens Marthe | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 00 | |
| 108 | Laporta Linda | BePink-Imatra-Bongioanni | + 00 | |
| 109 | Tomasi Laura | Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi | + 00 | |
| 110 | Backstedt Elynor | UAE Team ADQ | + 30 | |
| 111 | von Berswordt Sophie | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 34 | |
| 112 | Achtereekte Carlijn | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 34 | |
| 113 | Demay Coralie | FDJ-SUEZ | + 34 | |
| 114 | Deignan Lizzie | Lidl-Trek | + 34 | |
| 115 | Aintila Wilma | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 01:11 | |
| 116 | Vigilia Alessia | FDJ-SUEZ | + 01:29 | |
| 117 | Schrempf Carina | Fenix-Deceuninck | + 00 | |
| 118 | Couzens Millie | Fenix-Deceuninck | + 01:41 |
POWERING TO VICTORY 🚀
— Eurosport (@eurosport) February 6, 2025
First race, first win of the season for Lorena Wiebes! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YATbFL8e0n
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