Lorena Wiebes had some difficulty in positioning on Tuesday in the fourth Tour stage, but once she started she was again unstoppable. That also saw number two Marianne Vos.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a good sprinter,” Vos was enthusiastic about Wiebes at the press conference. “At least not in the twenty years that I sprint. She is incredibly difficult to beat. She shows that every time.”
Wiebes seemed to be enclosed in the ride to Poitiers, but left the competition completely hopeless when she placed her gear. Just like a day before, only Vos could follow her somewhat, although it was not much more than that.
It was the tenth time that Wiebes and Vos finished in their career in one and two. Wiebes won nine times, once Vos won. That was in the Amstel Gold Race last year. Then she received it as a gift: Wiebes cheered too early, after which Vos fiddled alongside.
Or Vos in Poitiers on a similar scenario hoped as in South Limburg? “No,” the 38-year-old cycling legend immediately replied. “She really isn’t going to make the mistake again to cheer too early, absolutely not.”
Wiebes was supreme in the sprint, but not everything went smoothly. Lotte Kopecky broke fairly quickly in the streets of Poitiers, when Anna van der Breggen had lowered himself. The Dutch then had to come back quickly to put Wiebes well off.
“I looked around, and still saw her (Van der Breggen, ed.) Such just behind me. I gave her a sign of:” Please come back, “because I remembered we had to go quite far,” Wiebes said about the chaotic run -up to the sprint.
With a smile: “In the team meeting for the stage we said it would be perfect if Anna would drop us off in the last 3 kilometers. But in the end she was also there to do my lead-out.”
Van der Breggen enjoyed her supporting role. “It is an honor to be able to work for Lorena,” said the double world champion and Olympic champion at Eurosport .
Lorena Wiebes had Some Difficulty Positioning herself in Tuesday’s Fourth Tour Stage, But Once She Accelerated, She was unstoppable again. Second-Place Marianne Vos also notion that.
“I don’t think I’ve ever Such a good sprinter,” Vos Said at the Press Conference, Praising Wiebes. “At least not in the twenty years that I’ve Been sprinting. She is Incredible Difficult to Beat. She shows that every time.”
Wiebes Seemed to Be Boxed in Dooring the Stage to Poitiers, But She Left the Competition with No Chance When She Launched Her Acceleration. Just like the day before, Only Vos Could Follow Her Somewhat, Although It Wasn’t much more than that.
It was the tens time that wiebes and vos finished one and two in their careers. Wiebes won Nine Times, Vos won Once. That was in Last Year’s Amstel Gold Race. Then she was gifted it: wiebes cheered too early, after which fox cleverly came alongside.
Did Vos Hope for a Similar Scenario in Poitiers As in South Limburg? “No,” the 38-year-old cycling legend Answered immediately. “She’s really not going to make the mistake of cheering too early again, absolutely not.”
Wiebes was Supreme in the Sprint, but not everything went smoothly. In The Streets of Poitiers, Lotte Kopecky Quickly Fell Apart when Anna van der Breggen Dropped from the Front. The Dutch Rider then had to quickly come back to set up wiebes properly.
“I looked around and saw her (van der Breggen, ed.) Still right behind me. I cool her a sign like: ‘Please come back’, because I still knew that we had to go quite far,” Wiebes said about the chaotic run-up to the sprint.
With a Laugh: “In the Team Meeting Before the Stage, we said that would be perfect if Anna would drop us off in the last 3 kilometers. But in the end, she was also there to do my lead-out.”
Van der Breggen Enjoyed Her Supporting Role. “It’s an honor to be able to work for lorena,” Said the two-time world champion and Olympic Champion at Eurosport .