Milan-San Remo Ladies: Lorena Wiebes catches late-attacker Elisa Longo Borghini on the line to win revived Monument

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Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) received the 2025 Milan-San Remo Ladies, crossing the road first within the dash of a small team forward of Marianne Vos (Visma-Hire a Motorcycle), with Noemi Rüegg (EF Training-Oatly) completing 3rd.

After a busy descent from the Poggio, Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Staff ADQ) attacked straight away and were given a sizeable hole to start with till Wiebes’ teammate, global champion Lotte Kopecky went all-out within the chase.

Longo Borghini was once a couple of seconds forward on the flamme rouge, and Vos was once first to release her dash, prompting Wiebes to react. As they handed Longo Borghini, Vos took the lead, however Wiebes had a final punch left, passing Vos within the ultimate ten metres to win.

Requested if her victory had sunk in but, Wiebes stated in a post-race interview, “Not yet I think but I had to finish the teamwork off. I’m really grateful for the team how we worked as a team and what Lotte did in the final I’m super grateful for.

Wiebes said she felt good on the Cipressa, among the reduced group, and was able to stay with the top riders over the Poggio, too, and that is when she knew she could contest the final. 

“I believe there have been a couple of choices however I felt that I did excellent at the Cipressa so additionally at the Poggio, I used to be with the primary 5 or one thing on the most sensible after which I knew I might experience for the win. 

“Longo Borghini did a really strong attack but I saw Lotte was close behind and, as I said, the effort she made was amazing.”

Wiebes additionally stated she was once now not apprehensive in regards to the descent or the overall kilometre the place Longo Borghini made a wonder assault, figuring out Kopecky was once there to deliver the Italian again into the fold within the ultimate metres. 

“No. I knew how strong Lotte is and she put me in the perfect position. I need to say Vos surprised me a little bit. I didn’t want to open my sprint too early but it was enough for the win.”

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