In Flanders Fields Women: Lorena Wiebes sprints to record third consecutive victory in Wevelgem

This set up a 35-kilometre tail-crosswind pursuit. The eight-rider chase steadily lost ground to the front group and was reeled in by the peloton with 15km to go.

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Up front, the five riders traded turns until the last kilometres, and although the peloton came closer in the end, they were too late. Gasparrini attacked with 3.8km to go, and Wiebes was forced to chase her down, then keep the group moving on her own, as nobody wanted to take over from her anymore.

Despite this, Wiebes easily pulled away when she launched her sprint, and although Moors got out of her slipstream in the final metres and closed in as Wiebes sat up to celebrate, the Dutch champion was first over the line.

17 seconds later, Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United-Suez) won the bunch sprint for sixth place.

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