Wiebes does the double at women's Giro
Lorena Wiebes won for a second time at this year's Women's Giro d'Italia, sprinting to victory on Thursday's fifth stage.
The 26-year-old Dutch rider pipped compatriot Marianne Vos with German Liane Lippert in third after 120km between Mirano and Monselice, just inland from Venice.
𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 🇳🇱
— Giro d'Italia Women (@girowomen) July 10, 2025
🥇 Lorena Wiebes wins in Monselice!
🥇 @lorenawiebes vince sul traguardo di Monselice!#GirodItaliaWomen #WonderfulWomen #WOW | @teamsdworx pic.twitter.com/hSquCtqKLP
European champion Wiebes SD Worx-Protime) had also triumphed on Tuesday's equally flat third stage.
Switzerland's Marlen Reusser remains in the overall leader's pink jersey.
The Movistar rider is 16 seconds ahead of Italian and last year's champion Elisa Longo Borghini in second and almost two minutes ahead of another of Wiebes' compatriots and teammate Anna van der Breggen in third.
"The whole team did a good job," Wiebes told reporters.
"We controlled the breakaway well, the girls then helped me marvellously," she added.
🚄 the Queen of Speed herself talks about today's sprint in Monselice after Stage 5 ❤️
— Giro d'Italia Women (@girowomen) July 10, 2025
🚄 la Regina della Velocità @lorenawiebes parla della volata di Monselice nell'intervista post-tappa ❤️#GirodItaliaWomen #WonderfulWomen #WOW | @teamsdworx pic.twitter.com/Na2EfkpaFw
Friday's sixth of eight stages is a hilly 145km ride from Bellaria-Igea Marina to Terre Roveresche including a tough climb in San Marino.
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