Vos, along with
Elisa Balsamo and
Elisa Longo Borghini, had already created a gap of 30 seconds by the time Wiebes recovered her strength. "After that, we did everything we could to bring it back, but the cooperation in the leading group was apparently good. They were smart to do that. Maybe I shouldn't have gone for the intermediate sprint, but that's in hindsight," said Wiebes.
The race also saw a major crash 25 kilometers before the finish line, which invovled Marta Cavalli and some other riders. "The roads were quite slippery. I also fell in the neutralization. In any case, it was really chaotic with the wind. Everyone wants to be in the front and then they lie down sometimes. Whether I was able to enjoy the yellow? Not really, especially if you fall immediately in the neutralization. But otherwise, it was a nice race to see,” concluded Wiebes. She holds 6th position in GC, 35 seconds behind overall leader Marianne Vos.