But during the race, Dutch ace Vos controlled every move by Kopecky. That forced the SD Worx team to switch focus on a sprint with ultra-fast Lorena Wiebes.

Once Wiebes launched her sprint, there was only one winner, with Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) in second, and Liane Lippert (Movistar) in third.

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) scorched to a sprint victory on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia Women, beating Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Liane Lippert (Movistar) in a reduced front group ...

And then, in a sprint against Lorena Wiebes, you know it is going to be very hard but we tried. I think we can be satisfied with second," Vos said.

Speaking about her stage victory, Lorena Wiebes said: "It was a tough race - with a city centre, all the time you have to push the power. "The team did a really good job to keep me safe in the front.

By Alastair Hamilton On Mar 30, 2025 Race Report: Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won Gent-Wevelgem. In the sprint from a large peloton she was by far the fastest after a long lead-out by Lotte ...