Lara Gillespie has bounced back from her crash of yesterday to take a podium result in Belgium today (Photo: Rhode Van Elsen-Getty Images)
Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) has taken her first podium result on European roads this season, with 2nd place at FENIX-EKOÏ Omloop van het Hageland (1.1), just 24 hours after crashing at Omloop Nieuwsblad (1.WWT).
The Wicklow woman, who was also 2nd in this race last year, finished behind double Tour de France stage winner Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) after the Dutch rider launhed her sprint first.
She took the initiative and held off Gillespie, who came through fast, just after three breakaway riders were recaptured in the closing kilometres at the end of the 141.8km race.
Belgium’s Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) was 3rd today in the reduced bunch sprint that settled the honours in Tielt-Winge.
Marta Lach (SD Worx-Protime), Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) and Flora Perkins (Fenix-Premier Tech) were away for much of the race. And though it looked like they would be brought back with ease, they then extended their lead and were only caught with 1km to go.
More to come.
And the winner is…
Charlotte Kool of @FenixPrTe! 🏆
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— Arcalis (@Arcalis1997) March 1, 2026