Lorena Wiebes' eighteenth seasonal victory comes at the conclusion of the eighty-one kilometers of the first stage of the Simac Ladies Tour 2025. In Leuven, Belgium, the SD Worx Protime Dutch rider achieved success in a sprint, anticipating Elisa Balsamo of Lidl Trek and her teammate Clara Copponi, with British champion Pfeiffer Georgi of Team Picnic PostNL immediately behind the podium. Among the best of the day, besides Balsamo, were Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Uno X) and Letizia Borghesi (EF Education-Oatly), who finished in sixth and ninth position.

The European champion will face the second stage tomorrow with the leader's jersey on her shoulders, starting and finishing in Gennep.