Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) claimed her first win of the season Wednesday with victory at the inaugural women’s Scheldeprijs.
Sarah Roy (Team BikeExchange) took the sprint on first, going earlier than most with about 250 meters to go. Wiebes bided her time, surfing the wheels of others before launching a ferocious drive to the line with less than 200 meters to go.
“Today was very good, it was a nice race. There was wind in some parts but not enough to make a difference and at the end the sprint was chaotic. It was really nice to win this race,” Wiebes said after the finish.
Wiebes patience paid off as she stormed by several riders on her way to the finish line, pipping Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (Movistar) to the line, with Elisa Balsamo (Valcar-Travel & Service) taking third place. Meanwhile, Roy faded quickly going too early and slid back to seventh place.
The win in the last of the cobbled classics this spring is a welcome boost for Wiebes and Team DSM after what has been a disappointing start to the year for both.
#SPwomen 🇳🇱 @LorenaWiebes becomes the very first winner of the Scheldeprijs presented by @kpmg_Be! What a strong sprint! 🏆 #SP21 pic.twitter.com/H5qaav0q9y
— Scheldeprijs (@Scheldeprijs) April 7, 2021
The inaugural women’s Scheldeprijs rolled out of Schoten Wednesday morning under cloudy skies. It was a messy race at times with several big crashes, including one that caught out pre-race favorite Alice Barnes (Canyon-SRAM).
A late, solo break attempt by Daniek Hengeveld (GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling) was absorbed by the peloton with seven kilometers to go, and a counterattack by Letizia Borghesi (Aromitalia Basso Bike Vaiano) could not prevent the inevitable sprint finish.
Scheldeprijs WE Results
| Stage | Rank | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIEBES Lorena | Team DSM | 3:26:49.000 |
| 2 | NORSGAARD BJERG Emma | Movistar Team | 0:00.000 |
| 3 | BALSAMO Elisa | Valcar - Travel & Service | 0:00.000 |
| 4 | MOBERG Emilie | Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | 0:00.000 |
| 5 | KLEIN Lisa | Canyon//SRAM Racing | 0:00.000 |
| 6 | SIERRA Arlenis | A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 7 | ROY Sarah | Team BikeExchange | 0:00.000 |
| 8 | ALONSO Sandra | Bizkaia Durango | 0:00.000 |
| 9 | DIDERIKSEN Amalie | Trek-Segafredo Women | 0:00.000 |
| 10 | KOOL Charlotte | NXTG Racing | 0:00.000 |
| 11 | MARKUS Femke | Parkhotel Valkenburg | 0:00.000 |
| 12 | CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia | Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling | 0:00.000 |
| 13 | ZANARDI Silvia | Bepink | 0:00.000 |
| 14 | VAN DER DUIN Maike | Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | 0:00.000 |
| 15 | FIDANZA Arianna | Team BikeExchange | 0:00.000 |
| 16 | LUTRO Amalie | Team Coop - Hitec Products | 0:00.000 |
| 17 | NOVOLODSKAIA Maria | A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 18 | VAN HOUTUM Céline | Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 19 | BAKKER Minke | Doltcini - Van Eyck - Proximus CT | 0:00.000 |
| 20 | LUNDMARK Clara | GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling | 0:00.000 |
| 21 | LACH Marta | Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling | 0:00.000 |
| 22 | TACEY April | Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | 0:00.000 |
| 23 | FIDANZA Martina | Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria | 0:00.000 |
| 24 | SCHWEINBERGER Kathrin | Doltcini - Van Eyck - Proximus CT | 0:00.000 |
| 25 | DE ZOETE Mylène | NXTG Racing | 0:00.000 |
| 26 | JONGERIUS Claudia | Bingoal Casino - Chevalmeire Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 27 | CAMPOS Daniela | Bizkaia Durango | 0:00.000 |
| 28 | BRENNAUER Lisa | Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling | 0:00.000 |
| 29 | VAN GOGH Natalie | Bingoal Casino - Chevalmeire Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 30 | DRUMMOND Michaela | Bepink | 0:00.000 |
| 31 | TRIAS Mireia | Massi - Tactic Women Team | 0:00.000 |
| 32 | BALEIŠYTĖ Olivija | Aromitalia - Basso Bikes - Vaiano | 0:00.000 |
| 33 | WASMUS Nienke | GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling | 0:00.000 |
| 34 | LÓPEZ Marga | Lviv Cycling Team women | 0:00.000 |
| 35 | TON Quinty | GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling | 0:00.000 |
| 36 | SPEROTTO Maria Vittoria | A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 37 | YSLAND Anne Dorthe | Team Coop - Hitec Products | 0:00.000 |
| 38 | WATERREUS Kylie | Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 39 | VERHULST-WILD Gladys | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 40 | LUDWIG Hannah | Canyon//SRAM Racing | 0:00.000 |
| 41 | DELBAERE Fien | Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 42 | PARKINSON Abby-Mae | Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00.000 |
| 43 | GEORGI Pfeiffer | Team DSM | 0:00.000 |
| 44 | DUYCK Ann-Sophie | Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | 0:00.000 |
| 45 | FABER Claire | Andy Schleck - CP NVST - Immo Losch | 0:00.000 |
| 46 | VANDER SANDE Elise | Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:00.000 |
| 47 | VAN VELZEN Bryony | Doltcini - Van Eyck - Proximus CT | 0:00.000 |
| 48 | DE GAST Belle | Parkhotel Valkenburg | 0:00.000 |
| 49 | VAN ALPHEN Aniek | Plantur-Pura | 0:00.000 |
| 50 | OLSEN Elise Marie | Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | 0:00.000 |
| 51 | OLAUSSON Wilma | Team DSM | 0:00.000 |
| 52 | MARTÍN Sara | Movistar Team | 0:07.000 |
| 53 | ČEŠULIENĖ Inga | Aromitalia - Basso Bikes - Vaiano | 0:07.000 |
| 54 | RICHIOUD Greta | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | 0:07.000 |
| 55 | TENNIGLO Moniek | Team BikeExchange | 0:07.000 |
| 56 | CONSONNI Chiara | Valcar - Travel & Service | 0:10.000 |
| 57 | ANDERSEN Susanne | Team DSM | 0:10.000 |
| 58 | VAN ROOIJEN Sofie | Parkhotel Valkenburg | 0:10.000 |
| 59 | DE WILDE Julie | Plantur-Pura | 0:10.000 |
| 60 | BOOGAARD Emma | Team Coop - Hitec Products | 0:10.000 |
| 61 | BRADBURY Neve | Canyon//SRAM Racing | 0:10.000 |
| 62 | VAN EYNDE Fien | Doltcini - Van Eyck - Proximus CT | 0:10.000 |
| 63 | VAN DE VEL Sara | Team Rupelcleaning | 0:10.000 |
| 64 | VAN DEN STEEN Kelly | Bingoal Casino - Chevalmeire Cycling Team | 0:10.000 |
| 65 | SHARPE Alice | Team Rupelcleaning | 0:10.000 |
| 66 | DE SMEDT Marijke | Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | 0:10.000 |
| 67 | HEINE Vita | Massi - Tactic Women Team | 0:10.000 |
| 68 | VANDENBULCKE Jesse | Lotto Soudal Ladies | 0:10.000 |
| 69 | HARRIS Ella | Canyon//SRAM Racing | 0:14.000 |
| 70 | JENČUŠOVÁ Nora | Bepink | 0:14.000 |
| 71 | VITILLO Matilde | Bepink | 0:14.000 |
| 72 | KERBAOL Cédrine | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | 0:14.000 |
| 73 | SEITZ Aline | Team Rupelcleaning | 0:14.000 |
| 74 | MAYRHOFER Lucy | Team Rupelcleaning | 0:14.000 |
| 75 | DANFORD Georgia | Andy Schleck - CP NVST - Immo Losch | 0:14.000 |
| 76 | NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion | Team Rupelcleaning | 0:14.000 |
| 77 | PATERNOSTER Letizia | Trek-Segafredo Women | 0:14.000 |
| 78 | HENGEVELD Daniek | GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling | 0:14.000 |
| 79 | TEUTENBERG Lea Lin | Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling | 0:14.000 |
| 80 | PEPERKAMP Esmée | Team DSM | 0:14.000 |
| 81 | SOEK Julia | Team DSM | 0:14.000 |
| 82 | VAN ANROOIJ Shirin | Trek-Segafredo Women | 0:14.000 |
| 83 | PISCIALI Francesca | Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria | 0:14.000 |
| 84 | GONZÁLEZ Alicia | Movistar Team | 0:14.000 |
| 85 | GUARISCHI Barbara | Movistar Team | 0:14.000 |
| 86 | BORGHESI Letizia | Aromitalia - Basso Bikes - Vaiano | 0:14.000 |
| 87 | VAN DER WOLF Rosalie | Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | 0:14.000 |
| 88 | DRUYTS Kelly | Bingoal Casino - Chevalmeire Cycling Team | 0:14.000 |
| 89 | WADSWORTH Emily | NXTG Racing | 0:14.000 |
| 90 | RIJKES Sarah | Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling | 0:14.000 |
| 91 | RODRÍGUEZ Gloria | Movistar Team | 0:14.000 |
| 92 | TRUYEN Marthe | Plantur-Pura | 0:14.000 |
| 93 | SANGUINETI Ilaria | Valcar - Travel & Service | 0:14.000 |
| 94 | GASPARINI Alice | Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria | 0:21.000 |
| 95 | KNAVEN Britt | NXTG Racing | 0:31.000 |
| 96 | POLLICINI Silvia | Valcar - Travel & Service | 0:34.000 |
| 97 | PERSICO Silvia | Valcar - Travel & Service | 0:34.000 |
| 98 | SÜßEMILCH Laura | Plantur-Pura | 0:34.000 |
| 99 | SCHWEINBERGER Christina | Doltcini - Van Eyck - Proximus CT | 0:34.000 |
| 100 | CAMPBELL Teniel | Team BikeExchange | 0:39.000 |
| 101 | CORDON-RAGOT Audrey | Trek-Segafredo Women | 0:43.000 |
| 102 | BETZ Svenja | Team Rupelcleaning | 1:01.000 |
| 103 | MACGREGOR Bronwyn | Lviv Cycling Team women | 1:03.000 |
| 104 | WOOD Alice | Canyon//SRAM Racing | 1:07.000 |
| 105 | ENSING Janneke | Team BikeExchange | 1:24.000 |
| 106 | CANT Sanne | Plantur-Pura | 1:37.000 |
| 107 | GONZÁLEZ Lucía | Bizkaia Durango | 2:30.000 |
| 108 | SMEKAL Finja | Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | 2:40.000 |
| 109 | HÁJKOVÁ Marketa | Bepink | 2:40.000 |
| 110 | LAURANCE Typhaine | Arkéa Pro Cycling Team | 2:40.000 |
| 111 | SCAVONE Dina | Doltcini - Van Eyck - Proximus CT | 2:40.000 |
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