Lorena Wiebes of Team SD Worx-Protime secured a victory on stage 4 of the Tour of Britain Women, mastering a hilly 138.3km route from Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye through Wales. Wiebes out-sprinted Liane Lippert and GC leader Kim Le Court-Pienaar from a reduced front group to claim her third stage win in four days.
Fantasy & Market Impact
- GC Battle Realignment: Kim Le Court-Pienaar maintains a 24-second general classification lead over Liane Lippert heading into the final stage.
Tactical Breakdown of the Welsh Hills
The 138.3km stage through Powys was characterized by aggression.
The race changed on the Hengoed climb. QOM jersey wearer Lauren Dickson crashed following a touch of wheels with Kate Courtney, splitting the peloton and forcing elite chasers like Shirin van Anrooij, Josie Nelson, and Kim Le Court-Pienaar to bridge the gap.
The Clyro Hill Selection and Final Sprint
Movistar seized control heading into Clyro Hill, the final climb. Liane Lippert launched an attack on the steep ramp, drawing GC leader Le Court-Pienaar with her and catching the rest of the bunch off-guard. A chasing group of five successfully clawed their way back to the leaders with 4.6km remaining.
Wiebes neutralized multiple late-race surges from riders including Kate Courtney, Femke de Vries, and Karlijn Swinkels before positioning herself for the final straight. When Swinkels opened the sprint with 250 meters to go, Wiebes reacted immediately, powering past her rivals in the final 100 meters to win by almost two bike lengths over Lippert and Le Court-Pienaar.
General Classification Landscape
With one stage remaining in the tour, Kim Le Court-Pienaar of AG Insurance-Soudal leads the GC with a 24-second margin over Movistar’s Liane Lippert. Stage 4 winner Lorena Wiebes sits in third overall, trailing the leader by 29 seconds.
| Position | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Le Court-Pienaar | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | 13:59:35 |
| 2 | Liane Lippert | Movistar Team | +0:00:24 |
| 3 | Lorena Wiebes | Team SD Worx-Protime | +0:00:29 |
| 4 | Caroline Andersson | Liv AlUla Jayco | +0:00:39 |
| 5 | Femke de Vries | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +0:00:44 |
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