Mischa Bredewold wins women's European Championships as Netherlands dominate the race; Wiebes and Kopecky close podioum
Cycling
Team SD Worx has taken the whole podium on the European Championships, Mischa Bredewold won the race following a late attack, anticipating the expected sprint.
The race never truly had a breakaway. From early on the national teams did not want to be on the backfoot and did not allow each other to go up the road ahead of the rest. The likes of Audrey Cordon-Ragot and Lotte Kopecky namely tried to attack once the race entered the circuit but once it became clear the circuit was not too selective they stayed away from the wind.
Only with 55 kilometers to go did a small group get away with Elise Chabbey, Soraya Paladin and Jelena Eri´c. he trio held a small but existing advantage, however was reeled in with 29 kilometers to go, much due to the work of the Netherlands.
From there on more attacks surged through, constantly both uphill and in the pan-flat roads. Marlen Reusser, Elisa Balsamo and Pfeiffer Georgi got a gap through the penultimate lap with a gap but where then shut down.
Mischa Bredewold attacked with 9 kilometers to go and got a gap and then the Netherlands began to cover all moves. This saw the Team SD Worx rider get a sizeable gap, which grew with no collaboration in the chasing group, where Emma Norsgaard and Marlen Reusser attacked multiple times. Eventually Norsgaard would set off on pursuit, as Reusser did not follow the wheel knowing that Demi Vollering was doing a specific coverage.
For a moment it seemed as if the youngster, as teammate Vollering pushed the pace up the final kilometer for her other teammate (both team and national team) Lorena Wiebes. However she had the legs to wrap off the biggest win of her career thus far.
Vollering led out the uphill sprint behind, where Lorena Wiebes narrowly outsprinted Lotte Kopecky to the line.
Results powered by FirstCycling.com
Rúben SilvaEditor-in-Chief
A founding contributor to CyclingUpToDate since its launch in January 2022, Ruben Silva has played a central role in shaping the site’s editorial direction and long-term growth. Before joining the project, he built his experience through independent blogging at Echelons Hub and by producing race previews for Ciclismo Internacional, developing a strong analytical voice rooted in daily engagement with professional cycling.
Beyond editorial work, he has been closely involved in the expansion and coordination of CyclingUpToDate’s wider network, helping establish and support sister platforms across multiple languages. This includes ongoing collaboration with CiclismoAlDia (Spanish), CiclismoAtual (Portuguese), WielrennenUpToDate (Dutch), and RadsportAktuell (German), contributing to a shared editorial vision and consistent international coverage.
He also helps oversee editorial governance across the network, setting standards for accuracy and consistency and coordinating updates or corrections when needed.
Originally from the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography. His path into cycling journalism was shaped not through formal media training, but through independent reporting, community engagement, and sustained on-the-ground involvement in the sport.
Over the course of his career, he has conducted approximately 100 interviews across road cycling and cyclocross, ranging from one-to-one conversations and online formats to press conferences and on-site pre- and post-race coverage. His interviews include leading riders, team managers, and prominent figures within cycling media: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Mathieu van der Poel, Primoz Roglic, Wout van Aert, Joao Almeida and Tom Pidcock; managers like Patrick Lefevere and Joxean Matxin; and YouTube personality Bryan Kennedy (BKXC)...
Within 18 months of launch, he helped grow CyclingUpToDate’s English-language platform into one of the most-read cycling news websites, built entirely from the ground up. As both a professional journalist and lifelong cycling enthusiast, his focus remains on delivering accurate, timely, and well-contextualized coverage.
claps 0visitors 0
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- Pidcock finished 9th place, 29 minutes down. he is a helluva rider, so gutsy. and he is amazing at all disciplines. but this headline is . . .mij09-11-2026
- I know, watch the video. and listen to her competitors. it was a tricky tacky call at best. WTF is this guy talking about??? my original comment was from the picture it didn't look like anything.mij09-11-2026
- I dunno what you're talking about. you make no sense. MS's competitor and the competitors coach said it was BS. she didn't deviate in a way that relegation should be required. revel LOL. you're so cool, in your own mind.mij09-11-2026
- deviation lol, watch the videomij09-11-2026
- the 'No different than women who follow and discuss celebs through gossip magazines' comment was unfortunately a bit off. didn't you just boast about your principles in the comments section of another article?Ketterechts08-11-2026
- Are you MrMauMau 2.0? Nothing you are saying is really relevant. Vaguely connected, but irrelevant. The conversation is whether Schreiber impeded Brand or not.
Rafionain-Glas08-11-2026 - He is boring
leedorney08-11-2026 - To Twoje przemyślenia te bla, bla :)
Dariusz08-11-2026 - Uwielbiam patrzeć, jak wyjeżdża na czoło peletonu i zaczyna się rzeź...Dariusz08-11-2026
- Yeah, unreal.
parisbound0008-11-2026
Loading
Write a comment