Lorena Wiebes once again proved she is the preeminent sprinter in the women’s peloton, winning stage one of the Boels Ladies Tour on Wednesday. After a hectic final, the Dutch champion emerged from the pack to take the sprint win ahead of compatriot Kirsten Wild (WNT-Rotor) and young Italian Letizia Paternoster (Trek-Segafredo).
Wiebes has been outstanding this year, steadily progressing throughout the season until she is now virtually unbeatable on flat courses. In the spring she won all three stages at the Tour of Chongming Island, and even beat Marianne Vos to win the national championships in June.
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