Photo Credit: Arnaud Guillaume / AG Tour de la Semois
Racing under grizzly conditions in Belgium, Team DSM rode well as a unit throughout the day, following dangerous attacks before Lorena Wiebes powered to a punchy uphill sprint win. A steady day start to proceedings saw one lone leader for a long portion of the stage, before she was caught inside 25 kilometres to go. Riding aggressively, Elise Uijen went on the charge for the team alongside another rider, while behind the rest of the team rode well together. Coming into the hilly finale, Uijen's move was caught and despite some more attacks, Uijen and Francesca Barale were in the reduced group and held things together - setting up the sprint finale for finisher Wiebes. Putting the power down, Wiebes charged to the win after what was a strong team performance. Click here for quotes and reaction from Wiebes and coaching staff. |