2024 Ford RideLondon Classique: stage 1 report and results

Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx – Protime) won stage one of the UCI Women’s WorldTour Ford RideLondon Classique in Colchester in customarily dominant fashion.

The 159km stage, which started in Saffron Walden, came down to a bunch sprint with Wiebes coming comfortably out on top ahead of Letizia Paternoster (Liv-Alula-Jayco) and Clara Copponi (Lidl-Trek).

Lorena Wiebes (NED) of Team SD Worx Protime (NED) celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win Stage One of the Ford RideLondon Classique in Colchester on Friday 24th May 2024. Image: Bob Martin for London Marathon Events

Lifeplus-Wahoo’s Alicia Gonzalez was the best finisher of the three British teams in the race, crossing the line in 15th.

Wiebes will now go into tomorrow’s 143km stage, which starts and finishes in Maldon, wearing the race leader’s jersey. She also leads the sprints classification.

Rebecca Koerner (Uno-X Mobility) will wear the queen of the mountains jersey after winning a maximum nine points in the competition during today’s stage after being part of the day’s main breakaway alongside Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ceratizit – WNT Pro Cycling Team).

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