Team SD Worx – ProTime finished last season with 62 victories and immediately picked up that thread again in the UAE Tour.
For fear of fans, the peloton stayed together almost the entire day, but it did cause some unrest. Defending defender Elisa Longo Borghini fell 50 kilometers from the finish, but the Italian was able to get back on the saddle.
The peloton was also shocked by a crash in the final phase. However, the big guns did not suffer any damage: Lotte Kopecky took the lead with 300 meters to go, ahead of sprint bomb Lorena Wiebes.
The world champion paved the way, Wiebes finished it off simply. In the absence of her biggest challenger Charlotte Kool, who had to cancel due to illness, the Dutch won by a large margin. She is also the first leader.
1. Lorena Wiebes (Ned) in 2h59’11”
2. Rachele Barbieri (Ita)
3. Chiara Consonni (Ita)
4. Georgia Baker (Aus)
5. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can)
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9. Lotte Kopecky
1. Lorena Wiebes (Ned) in 2h59’01”
2. Rachele Barbieri (Ita) op 4″
3. Chiara Consonni (Ita) 6″
4. Yanina Kuskova (Oez) 7″
5. Alice Palazzi (Ita) 7″
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8. Lotte Kopecky 9″
2024-02-08 12:26:04
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