Lorena Wiebes

A summary of some of the major national road race championships being settled across Europe and elsewhere.

Wiebes underlines dominance in sprinting prior to upcoming Giro d’Italia Donne and Tour de France Femmes.

Lorena Wiebes seizes final stage as Wollaston snags overall victory with a superbly-timed surge to the line.

Kristen Faulkner, Lorena Wiebes, and Lizzie Deignan — racing in her final edition — headline the field at the four-stage Lloyds Tour of Britain Women.

Van der Breggen back on the bike after crash while SD Worx-Protime out to prove it's still on top: 'Every race matters now.'

Lotte Kopecky looks strongest but later fades; SD Worx riders defend their tactics.

With a few key names missing, SD Worx-Protime starts as the five-star favorites: 'Everything has to be right to win.'

Pogačar, Kopecky, forecasts of rain, cobblestone pain: Here's your ultimate guide to the two-day thrill ride of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix.

WATCH: Teams fish out bikes from ditch during Gent-Wevelgem Women, Wiebes hits 100 wins, Jakobsen takes a break for surgery.

European champion Wiebes helped to seventh triumph of season by world champ and SD Worx teammate Lotte Kopecky.

Records fall and emotions run high action-packed Milan-San Remo and San Remo Women.

World champion Kopecky sacrifices her chances to set up small-group finish in first women's San Remo in 20 years.

World champion will make Tour de France GC a key objective for first time in her career without losing focus on classics: 'We are curious how far we can go.'

Van der Poel was back in beast mode in chaotic season opener in first road race since the Zurich worlds. Wiebes fastest in the women's race.

Demi Vollering, Lorena Wiebes, Puck Pieterse talk tactics following shock result in women’s Omloop.

Tour de Hoody: Rivalries, ambitions and underdogs — here are the top stories I’ll be watching at Omloop.

The road to Flanders and Roubaix begins with cycling's greatest double-header. Here are the courses, storylines, startlists, and TV schedules for Omloop, Kuurne, and Hageland.

Dutch sprinter Wiebes talks San Remo, sprinting, and team tensions with Demi Vollering.

Letizia Paternoster abandons and many left banged up after dozens of riders scatter to the tarmac in opening day of Women's WorldTour.

Vollering's acrimonious split from SD Worx was the sensation of last season. Our editors debate whether she can live up to the hype and lift FDJ to super team status.

Dutchwoman Vos outsprints road world champion Lotte Kopecky after lengthy two-rider breakaway.

Dutch sprinter crushes rivals in big bunch gallop to the line, Balsamo and Pikulik complete podium.

Lacking support in chaotic finale, 2023 race winner Vollering defends teammate Wiebes from criticism.

As the Tour moves towards hillier ground, unexpected time trial success may intimidate new race leader’s competitors.

Cycling's version of 'yellow cards' are part of a wave of new safety rules being tested for the remainder of 2024 and riders with various infractions could be suspended.

Defending race champion Vollering aces time trial to lead GC, Americans Chloe Dygert and Kristin Faulkner take second and fifth.

Dazzling Dutch sprinter misses out by half a wheel but remains optimistic: ‘I have confidence that it can be a success.'

Race leader Kool underlines early grip on GC with decisive sprint victory ahead of Wiebes and Vos.

Sprint rival rides into back wheel of prolific Dutchwoman in The Hague finale, wrecking chances of delight on home soil.

Who will deny Demi Vollering in the race toward the infernal bends of Alpe d'Huez? Here's all you need to know about ASO's showstopper stage-race.

Alaskan star becomes first U.S. woman in 40 years to win road race gold after audacious 3km attack from heavy-hitter group of four.

Will a Dutch 'triple threat' of Vos, Vollering, Wiebes run riot in Paris on Sunday? A whole rabble is raring to ruin Team NL's party. We rate them all.

Tour de Hoody: There is nothing humdrum about Pogačar's winning panache, even if this Giro's GC fight was essentially a done deal.

The SD Worx-Protime sprinter won all three stages as well as the overall title and points competition in complete domination of the WorldTour race.

Tour de Hoody: The Dutch classic was just a taste, and 'Ardennes Week' brings a shift in vertical to close out the spring classics. Who will step up?

'I never saw Marianne coming': Dutch star admits 'stupid' blunder by posting up too soon.

'Obviously Lorena was just too early to celebrate': Former world champion triumphs in final-meter dive to the line.

The Dutch star has won every edition since it was introduced in 2021, and Quick-Step snags overdue classics victory.

Elisa Balsamo second in photo finish, with Chiara Consonni best of the rest.

Spring classic will see many key names fight it out over the famous bergs of Flanders.

From Plapp to Wiebes, and Van Dijk to Skjelmose, here's what the stars said: 'The race started hard, got harder, went full-gas, and then just went ridiculous.'

Ellen Van Dijk had been out of competition for a year and a half, is now eyeing classics.

SD Worx-Protime pens world champion through 2028, speculation grows about Vollering's destination for next season: 'We have to make choices.'

Lotte Kopecky seals overall success in confirmation world champion is in sparkling early season form.

A look at what the biggest women’s teams in the world will be wearing this season.

How they got into gravel, their expectations for the race and how they keep their motivation so late in the season.

Dutch rider unleashed perfectly-timed attack on the final lap as tactics prove vital.

Current world champion triumphs overall while multiple rainbow jersey winner ends pro career.

Niewiadoma aggressive during hilly stage, launches key move on final ascent of Cauberg.

Annemiek van Vleuten racks up her 17th GC victory in penultimate race before retirement

Early terrain should promote attacks but finale more accommodating to a chase.

Yellow jersey Lotte Kopecky leads out Wiebes and then takes third.

Dramatic pursuit between peloton and breakaway rider.

It was a battle between a breakaway and the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

SD Worx-Protime kick-starts its Tour campaign in style as Lorena Wiebes finishes second from the chase group.

Vos and Dygert net second and third.

SD Worx captain dominates steep mountaintop finish of final stage, tops GC for her first stage-race victory of the season.

The SD Worx express train delivers once more as Dutch squad continues to dominate the spring.

SD Worx wins another big spring classic to confirm its favorite's status heading into Tour of Flanders.

Wout van Aert out of a small group? Lorena Wiebes dominating a bunch sprint? Or can Biniam Girmay and Elisa Balsamo repeat?

From Annemiek van Vleuten's form to the tussle for success between SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo.

Preview: Will Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky "worx" more magic? And who can stop Wout van Aert and the Jumbo-Visma express?

Now a pair of one-days, the races in West Flanders kick-start a busy racing period across Belgium.

Wiebes claims Drenthe hat trick after race shortened and delayed by snow.

Updated course packs a punch but still favors the fastest women in the bunch.

The mystique of the yellow jersey gave the sport the international platform it deserves.

The classics 'opening weekend' delivered four races packed with action and taught us plenty at the start of the spring program.

The Dutchwoman's sprint victory comes after Lotte Kopecky's solo win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad the previous day.

Longo Borghini opens her 2023 calendar with dominant GC victory in inaugural UAE Tour.

The Dutch sprinter dashes to her first win with SD Worx.

Former leadout rider gets the better of her ex-teammate in crash-marred sprint finale.

The Dutch rider was the most successful rider in the peloton in 2022 but she wants some bigger wins this year.

The inaugural UAE Tour sees 13 of the 15 women's WorldTour teams face off for the first time in 2023. There's a lot on the line.

The former world champion turned DS believes that Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky can work well together.

Classics rider says that Belgian women's cycling is on a strong trajectory.

The sprinter checks in after a high-profile move to Team SD Worx.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, December 29.

VeloNews takes a look at some of the best riders and moments in women's cycling in 2022, from the best sprinter, breakthrough rider, and more.

Nobody can truly replace Van Vleuten, but who will emerge as the peloton's top rider when she hangs up her racing wheels?

The arrival of the peloton's best sprinter will open things up for Kopecky who is already thinking about the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.