Lorena Wiebes takes sprint victory on stage one of Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race 2019

The Yorkshire World Championships circuit formed part of the course for the opening day, which mirrored the men's race

(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Lorena Wiebes unleashed a perfectly-timed sprint to take stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race.

The opening stage, which followed the exact route of stage two of the men's race, gave riders the opportunity to view the Yorkshire World Championship finishing circuit before the finish.

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