UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes completes hat-trick in Abu Dhabi after 'chaos' sprint

UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes completes hat-trick in Abu Dhabi after 'chaos' sprint

The SD Worx-Protime sprinter survived the loss of pilot Barbara Guarischi in the final 2km to hold off Lara Gillespie by less than a bike length, her ninth career stage win at the race.

By Peter Stuart · · 3 min read

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) claimed a third consecutive stage win at the 2026 UAE Tour Women in Abu Dhabi, beating Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) into second by less than a bike length – her tightest margin so far

The 121km stage from Abu Dhabi to the Breakwater followed the pattern of the opening two days, but the sprint itself was less controlled. Wiebes described it as a "chaos" after becoming separated from lead-out rider Barbara Guarischi, forcing her to navigate the final kilometres alone.

The victory is Wiebes' ninth stage win at the UAE Tour Women across multiple editions and her 121st professional victory. Gillespie's second place, the closest any rider has come to beating Wiebes this week, was another high finish for the Irish rider in the green jersey.

Results

Abu Dhabi TeamLab Phenomena - Abu Dhabi Breakwater • Feb 7 • 121km

Velora
PosRiderTeamTime
🥇
Lorena Wiebes
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME 2:48:37
🥈
Lara Gillespie
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
🥉
Amalie Dideriksen
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
4
Nienke Veenhoven
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
5
Vittoria Guazzini
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
6
Chiara Consonni
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
7
Georgia Baker
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
8
Charlotte Kool
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+0:00
9
Gladys Verhulst Wild
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
10
Maggie Coles-Lyster
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
11
Alison Jackson
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
12
Alexandra Volstad
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
13
Linda Zanetti
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
14
Marta Pavesi
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
15
Laura Lizette Sander
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
16
Amber van der Hulst
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
17
Scarlett Souren
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
18
Alicia Gonzalez Blanco
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
19
Emma Cecilie Norsgaard Bjerg
LIDL - TREK+0:00
20
Franziska Koch
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
21
Andrea Casagranda
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
22
Megan Jastrab
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
23
Babette van der Wolf
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:00
24
Noa Jansen
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
25
Rachele Barbieri
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
26
Carys Lloyd
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
27
Marit Raaijmakers
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
28
Martina Alzini
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
29
Maria Martins
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
30
Lauretta Hanson
LIDL - TREK+0:00
31
Juliette Berthet
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
32
Steffi Häberlin
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
33
Eleonora Ciabocco
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
34
Quinty Schoens
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
35
Monica Trinca Colonel
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
36
Nikola Nosková
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:00
37
Matilde Vitillo
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
38
Sophie von Berswordt
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
39
Karolina Kumiega
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
40
Quinty Ton
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
41
Silvia Zanardi
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
42
Elisa Longo Borghini
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
43
Zoe Backstedt
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
44
Mari Hole Mohr
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
45
Elisa de Vallier
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
46
Arlenis Sierra Canadilla
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
47
Tiffany Cromwell
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
48
Katarzyna Anna Niewiadoma-Phinney
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
49
Gaia Segato
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
50
Aude Biannic
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
51
Niamh Fisher-Black
Unknown+0:00
52
Floortje Mackaij
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
53
Daria Pikulik
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
54
Pfeiffer Georgi
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
55
Jeanne Korevaar
LIV-ALULA-JAYCO+0:00
56
Femke de Vries
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
57
Silvia Persico
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
58
Justine Ghekiere
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
59
Mary Patricia Kimberley le Court de Billot - Pienaar
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:00
60
Sofia Arici
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
61
Misia Belotti
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
62
Chiara Reghini
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:00
63
Amanda Spratt
LIDL - TREK+0:00
64
Nina Buijsman
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:00
65
Martina Fidanza
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
66
Magdalene Lind
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
67
Aidi Gerde Tuisk
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:00
68
Susanne Andersen
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
69
Mia Griffin
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:00
70
Anna van der Breggen
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:00
71
Linda Laporta
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:00
72
Neve Summer Bradbury
CANYON//SRAM ZONDACRYPTO+0:00
73
Caroline Wreszin
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:00
74
Eva van Agt
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:00
75
Felicity Wilson-Haffenden
LIDL - TREK+0:00
76
Margaux Vigie
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:00
77
Marthe Truyen
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+0:00
78
Karlijn Swinkels
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
79
Francesca Barale
MOVISTAR TEAM+0:00
80
Elynor Backstedt
UAE TEAM ADQ+0:00
81
Katrine Aalerud
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:00
82
Meis Poland
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM+0:00
83
Lieke Nooijen
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+0:14
84
Margot Vanpachtenbeke
LIDL - TREK+0:14
85
Kristýna Burlová
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:16
86
Kamilla Aasebø
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:16
87
Sonia Rossetti
VINI FANTINI - BEPINK+0:16
88
Elyne Roussel
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:16
89
Victorie Guilman
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:16
90
Nina Berton
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:16
91
Barbara Guarischi
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:16
92
Marion Borras
COFIDIS WOMEN TEAM+0:16
93
April Tacey
HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL+0:22
94
Monica Castagna
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+0:26
95
Petra Stiasny
HUMAN POWERED HEALTH+0:26
96
Emilie Morier
ST MICHEL - PREFERENCE HOME - AUBER93+0:26
97
Jade Wiel
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:26
98
Eglantine Rayer Girault
FDJ UNITED - SUEZ+0:26
99
Alexandra Grace Manly
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:26
100
Femke Markus
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:31
101
Axelle Dubau
Unknown+0:35
102
Robyn Clay
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:38
103
Anniina Ahtosalo
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:43
104
Elena Cecchini
TEAM SD WORX - PROTIME+0:54
105
Laura Tomasi
UNO-X MOBILITY+0:54
106
Marthe Goossens
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:54
107
Ilse Pluimers
AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM+0:54
108
Megan Arens
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+0:54
109
Alexis Magner
EF EDUCATION - OATLY+0:57
110
Evy Kuijpers
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+1:02
111
Sara Luccon
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO+1:13
112
Christina Schweinberger
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+1:29
113
Mylene de Zoete
FENIX-PREMIER TECH+1:29
114
Daniek Hengeveld
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+1:36

Breakaway gamble stretches the peloton

A five-rider breakaway featuring riders from Top Girls Fassa Bortolo, Hitec Products-Fluid Control and Vini Fantini-BePink was given limited rope before being neutralised with around 40km remaining. Nina Berton (EF Education-Oatly) then launched a solo attack that built to a maximum gap of around 90 seconds, stretching the sprint teams on the exposed roads into Abu Dhabi.

Berton's move forced SD Worx-Protime and UAE Team ADQ to commit riders to the chase earlier than on the previous stages. The combined effort of the sprint trains brought her back with just under 5km to go.

AG Insurance-Soudal and Cofidis moved to the front at the flamme rouge, with Franziska Koch (FDJ United-Suez) opening her sprint early. But with around 200m remaining, Wiebes launched from an exposed position, riding through the wind before holding off Gillespie on the line

Amalie Dideriksen (Cofidis) took third, with pre-race second favourite to Wiebes, Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech), finishing fourth. Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) rounded out the top five.

"I found some gaps but also some wind so it was difficult to sprint to victory today." Wiebes said. "But my team did an amazing job all day long to chase the breakaways down."

Elisa Longo Borghini was active near the front inside the final 2km, protecting her own GC position while supporting Gillespie's sprint run. UAE Team ADQ now shift focus to tomorrow's decisive stage.

With the flat stages complete and the overall standings still tightly grouped, the 10km ascent of Jebel Hafeet, averaging 7.2% with ramps to 11%, is now expected to decide the GC in the 2026 UAE Tour Women.

Cover image credit: RCS/Luca Bettini/SprintCyclingAgency

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