"I’ve never met anyone more professional than her": Lorena Wiebes' agent in awe of the sprinter’s relentless evolution
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Lorena Wiebes’ 2025 season was arguably her most dominant ever. With 25 victories, she won more races than any other rider in the professional peloton, male or female, often in her trademark fashion: outsprinting everyone else in flat finishes. Yet as the year unfolded, it became increasingly clear that the 26-year-old Dutchwoman was intent on expanding her horizons.
More than a sprinter?
“I want to be more than just a sprinter,” Wiebes told Ride magazine last month, a statement that has come to define the latest phase of her career. She has proven countless times she is the strongest sprinter in the peloton by a wide margin, but she has been working to become a more versatile rider.
“She is more than a sprinter. What she is doing is unbelievable,” Wiebes' agent Andre Boskamp told Cycling Weekly in a recent interview.
As Boskamp argues, it is not only the volume of victories that stands out (she has 118 professional wins already), but their variety.
“She’s very impulsive,” Boskamp added. “She needs challenges – that’s Lorena.” Boskamp has represented around 130 cyclists and Olympic speed skaters over his career, but for him Wiebes is unique. “In all my career, I’ve never met anyone more professional than her.”
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Reflecting on her evolution since their first meeting, Boskamp points above all to her mindset. “Mentally she’s become very, very, very, very strong. She’s looking at what she can do to grow better and better. Actually, she’s going to the south of Holland, to Limburg, so she can train for hilly situations, and so on. That’s Lorena.”
Those efforts have already borne fruit. At the Vuelta a Burgos Féminas in May, Wiebes surprised many by attacking on a 6 percent climb and outpunching Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky for the stage win. “Hilly stages are, for her, no problem anymore.”
Wiebes herself has talked about her desire to improve in areas other than sprinting to keep her motivation high. “I need that challenge,” she told Ride. “I think that’s what will keep me going in cycling for longer. If I were to focus solely on sprinting, I’d be done with it at some point.”
Wiebes moved from DSM to SD-Worx in 2023
A comparison with another Dutch great
Like Wiebes, Kirsten Wild used to be the woman to beat in flat finishes. She got 109 professional wins in her whole career, but she remembers approaching success differently. “Maybe that was a strength, that I always doubted if I was good enough – so I had to go faster,” Wild said. “I always had the motivation to go harder, faster.”
Asked about Wiebes’ dominance, Wild is unequivocal. “She’s more dominant than I ever was. I was quite equal to Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, Marianne Vos and Giorgia Bronzini, so it was never certain that I was going to win. It was always one of us. I think Lorena is above everyone who’s sprinting right now.”
And what advice can Wild give Wiebes in order to maintain her motivation high for a long time? “I loved what I did, and I think that’s one of the main things, maybe the most important. I kept challenging myself. She’s doing gravel, the track, the road. She loves the sport, and I think that’s also her strength.”
As her victory tally continues to grow, questions about legacy inevitably follow. Some voices already describe her as the best sprinter ever, but Boskamp insists they are not that Wiebes is not thinking about any of that. “No, no, no. She’s not busy with that. Every race is new for her. Every race she’s focused.”
Looking ahead, the ambitions remain clear: keep winning. “Maybe she’ll try and take 30 victories next year. Beyond that, she’s looking to the Olympic Games and the World Championships in 2028.”
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Félix SernaCycling Journalist
Félix Serna is a writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2025. He covers professional cycling across both the men’s and women’s calendars, with a focus on UCI rankings, race developments, and rider performance. His work includes interview-based reports, liveblogs, and tournament coverage designed to provide clear, accurate context throughout the season.
In his reporting, Félix regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical reference. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies.
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