Lorena Wiebes: "I’m really proud to take the GC win after all of the amazing work, we had no stress during the race"

The Simac Ladies Tour concluded with the sixth stage on Sunday. Team DSM rider Lorena Wiebes maintained her overall leader position throughout the tour.

Even in the last stage, she secured the third position, “Today was another hard stage. Other teams really put us under pressure, but we had no stress during the race,” said Wiebes. While it was not her most fortunate day as she had to complete the stage without much help from teammates.“We lost Elise and Charlotte early after their hard work, and Elise had a mechanical, but we still had Franzi and Leah at the front.”

She continues, “ We started chasing after the last hilly part and going back to the local laps. Leah did an amazing job. I think she rode really strongly, and it’s nice to finish her career with us like the way we did. We kept Franzi out of the chase, so she was more fresh for in the final.”

Stage winner Mischa Bredewold and Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini attacked a few kilometers before the finish, which they maintained till the end. “ In the end, two riders got away, but that was fine for us as we were focusing on GC. Anyway, it was also another good third place on the stage, and I’m really proud to take the GC win after all of the amazing work the girls did this week,” concluded Wiebes.