UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes 'scared' but victorious in crash-marred stage 2 Dubai sprint

UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes 'scared' but victorious in crash-marred stage 2 Dubai sprint

The Dutch champion navigated a fragmented finale to claim her second consecutive stage win, extending her overall lead as rival Charlotte Kool finished only ninth on the chaotic run-in to Mohammed Bin Hamdan Smart University.

By Peter Stuart · · 2 min read

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won stage 2 of the UAE Tour Women on Friday, holding off Chiara Consonni (Canyon//SRAM) and Nienke Veenhoven (Visma-Lease a Bike) after a crash at just outside the final kilometre disrupted the sprint trains.

The victory, her eighth career stage win at this race, extends her overall lead with time bonuses while GC contenders Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) and Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) finished safely in the bunch.

Results

Dubai Police Academy - Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University • Feb 6 • 145km

Velora
PosRiderTeamTime
🥇
Lorena Wiebes
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME 3:38:44
🥈
Chiara Consonni
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
🥉
Nienke Veenhoven
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
4
Vittoria Guazzini
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
5
Lara Gillespie
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
6
Amalie Dideriksen
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
7
Georgia Baker
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
8
Gladys Verhulst Wild
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
9
Charlotte Kool
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+0:00
10
Maggie Coles-Lyster
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
11
Zoe Backstedt
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
12
Emma Cecilie Norsgaard Bjerg
LIDL - TREK+0:00
13
Franziska Koch
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
14
Susanne Andersen
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
15
Linda Zanetti
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
16
Carys Lloyd
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
17
Barbara Guarischi
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
18
Alexandra Volstad
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
19
Rachele Barbieri
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
20
Maria Martins
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
21
Arlenis Sierra Canadilla
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
22
Mia Griffin
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
23
Andrea Casagranda
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
24
Babette van der Wolf
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
25
Margaux Vigie
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
26
Aidi Gerde Tuisk
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
27
Eva van Agt
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
28
Juliette Berthet
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
29
Karolina Kumiega
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
30
Mary Patricia Kimberley le Court de Billot - Pienaar
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
31
Eleonora Ciabocco
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
32
Elisa Longo Borghini
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
33
Karlijn Swinkels
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
34
Femke de Vries
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
35
Tiffany Cromwell
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
36
Elisa de Vallier
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
37
Katarzyna Anna Niewiadoma-Phinney
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
38
Eglantine Rayer Girault
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
39
Megan Jastrab
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
40
Margot Vanpachtenbeke
LIDL - TREK+0:00
41
Amber van der Hulst
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
42
Jade Wiel
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
43
Quinty Ton
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
44
Mylene de Zoete
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+0:00
45
Lauretta Hanson
LIDL - TREK+0:00
46
Martina Fidanza
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
47
Alicia Gonzalez Blanco
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
48
Sophie von Berswordt
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
49
Elyne Roussel
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
50
Silvia Persico
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
51
Pfeiffer Georgi
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
52
Steffi Häberlin
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
53
Anna van der Breggen
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
54
Quinty Schoens
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
55
Amanda Spratt
LIDL - TREK+0:00
56
Alexandra Grace Manly
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
57
Laura Lizette Sander
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
58
Noa Jansen
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
59
Marit Raaijmakers
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
60
Justine Ghekiere
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
61
Linda Laporta
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
62
Auke de Buysser
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
63
Sofia Arici
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
64
Lieke Nooijen
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
65
Sara Luccon
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
66
Daria Pikulik
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
67
Nina Buijsman
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
68
Chiara Reghini
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
69
Magdalene Lind
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
70
Sonia Rossetti
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
71
Silvia Zanardi
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
72
Caroline Wreszin
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
73
Nikola Nosková
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
74
Axelle Dubau
Unknown+0:00
75
Jeanne Korevaar
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
76
Katrine Aalerud
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
77
April Tacey
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
78
Kamilla Aasebø
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
79
Alexis Magner
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
80
Meis Poland
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
81
Matilde Vitillo
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
82
Monica Castagna
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
83
Mari Hole Mohr
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
84
Misia Belotti
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
85
Petra Stiasny
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
86
Neve Summer Bradbury
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
87
Floortje Mackaij
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
88
Gaia Segato
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
89
Christina Schweinberger
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+0:00
90
Ilse Pluimers
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
91
Marthe Goossens
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
92
Victorie Guilman
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
93
Elynor Backstedt
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
94
Aude Biannic
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
95
Elena Cecchini
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
96
Femke Markus
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
97
Francesca Barale
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
98
Emilie Morier
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
99
Kristýna Burlová
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
100
Monica Trinca Colonel
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
101
Niamh Fisher-Black
Unknown+0:00
102
Marion Borras
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:44
103
Martina Alzini
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
104
Nina Berton
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
105
Daniek Hengeveld
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
106
Megan Arens
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+1:08
107
Laura Tomasi
UNO-X MOBILITY+1:14
108
Anniina Ahtosalo
UNO-X MOBILITY+1:14
109
Felicity Wilson-Haffenden
LIDL - TREK+1:14
110
Marthe Truyen
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+1:17
111
Evy Kuijpers
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+1:17
112
Robyn Clay
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+1:36
113
Irma Siri
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
114
Scarlett Souren
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
115
Marta Pavesi
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
116
Marlen Reusser
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
117
Alison Jackson
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00

The 145km stage through Dubai began with a four-rider break that built a seven-minute advantage before SD Worx-Protime, UAE Team ADQ and Fenix-Premier Tech organised the chase. The catch came with 29km remaining, but a drop in pace over the following 20km left a large peloton entering the technical finale.

The congestion affected positioning in the run-in to the finish. As the race funnelled from wide boulevards onto the narrower roads approaching Mohammed Bin Hamdan Smart University, teams scrambled for position into the corners at 1.2km and 600m to go. A crash before the penultimate turn scattered several lead-outs, and Franziska Koch (FDJ United-Suez) launched a late acceleration that forced an early chase.

Wiebes and lead-out rider Barbara Guarischi lost contact multiple times in the final kilometres but reunited before the final bend. Wiebes launched early and held off Consonni's surge, while Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) finished ninth after the disruption.

"Today I was actually scared in the final," Wiebes said in a post-finish interview. "We went so slow in the last 20km, everybody was full gas in the last five kilometres. I keep on trusting Barbara, and that was the most important thing."

Stage 3 takes place in Abu Dhabi, where Wiebes will have the chance to take a third sprint win.

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