'Perfect teamwork today' – Lorena Wiebes storms to Tour of Britain Women stage 1 win after hectic day
Dutch sprinter takes eighth stage at British race in five editions
In Cockermouth, Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime claimed victory in the first stage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, finishing ahead of Chiara Consonni and Josie Nelson. Despite a challenging finish, Wiebes and her SD Worx team ensured she had the perfect position to secure the win. Multiple attacks in the final 40km of the stage briefly disrupted the peloton, but Wiebes remained in the race to add her eighth stage win to her Tour of Britain tally.
With her victory, Wiebes took the green leader's jersey, four seconds ahead of Consonni. Wiebes credited her team's perfect teamwork for the win, expressing excitement about continuing this momentum in the upcoming stages of the Tour of Britain.
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