Lorena Wiebes wins final Simac Ladies Tour stage, seals overall
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) sprinted to her fifth stage win of the 2025 Simac Ladies Tour on Sunday, sealing the overall classification after six stages. Nienke Veehnoven (Visma-Lease a Bike) finished second behind her fellow Dutchwoman, and Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) finished third.
In the overall classification, Wiebes won with a 54-second advantage on Balsamo, and Megan Jastrab (Picnic PostNL) finished third overall, one minute and one second behind Wiebes. Bäckstedt hit the ground earlier in the stage, but was able to hold onto the Youth Classification for the third year in a row. The win is Wiebes's second overall title at the late-season stage race. She previously won in 2022 and finished second overall behind her teammate Lotte Kopecky in 2023. The stage victory marks the 116th win of Wiebes's career.
At the back of the peloton, riders patted Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) on the back as she crossed the finish line for the final time. It was also the last race for EF Education-Oatly's Sarah Roy, who was given a moment to wave to the crowd after the podium presentation ended.
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