Lorena Wiebes powerfully conquers the Dubai Police Academy / Hamdan Bin Mohamed Smart University, second stage of the UAE Tour Women. The Dutch sprinter from SD Worx, leader of the general classification, despite the chaotic finale, managed to maintain the necessary coolness to overtake Chiara Consonni (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) and Ninke Veenhoven (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) who completed the day's podium. Fourth place for Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ United - SUEZ).

THE STAGE - At the second kilometer of the race, Sara Luccon (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) initiated the action that characterized the stage; shortly after, the Vicenza native was joined by Sonia Rossetti from Varese (Vini Fantini – BePink), Norwegian Magdalene Lind (Hitec Products - Fluid Control) and Swiss Petra Stiasny (Human Powered Health).

The breakaway quartet accumulated a significant advantage (over 7 minutes) which allowed Luccon to earn points and bonus seconds by winning the Expo Dubai Intermediate Sprint and Rossetti to do the same at Al Qudra Lakes.

With thirty kilometers to go, world time trial champion Marlen Reusser (Movistar Team) attempted an attack, breaking away with teammate Aude Biannic and thus causing an acceleration that brought the peloton back to the leading quartet. With the group compact, a swerve in the center of the group caused several riders to fall, including Monica Trinca Colonel, who got back on her bike and rejoined.

The final moments saw teams organizing their trains for the final sprint. In the hectic finale, several riders hit the ground and the peloton split into two groups. Taking advantage of the chaos, Franziska Koch tried to surprise all her rivals by launching her sprint very early, but Wiebes remained unfazed and went on to claim her 120th career victory.

Tomorrow, with the Dutch rider still in the red jersey, the UAE Tour will experience its third stage, concluding at Abu Dhabi Breakwater.

STAGE RESULTS

1 Wiebes Lorena Team SD Worx - Protime 10" 03:38:44

2 Consonni Chiara CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto 6" ,,

3 Veenhoven Nienke Team Visma | Lease a Bike 4" ,,

4 Guazzini Vittoria FDJ United - SUEZ ,,

5 Gillespie Lara UAE Team ADQ ,,

6 Dideriksen Amalie Cofidis Women Team ,,

7 Baker Georgia Liv AlUla Jayco ,,

8 Verhulst-Wild Gladys AG Insurance - Soudal Team ,,

9 Kool Charlotte Fenix-Premier Tech ,,

10 Coles-Lyster Maggie Human Powered Health ,,

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1 Wiebes Lorena Team SD Worx - Protime 06:04:41

2 Gillespie Lara UAE Team ADQ 00:14

3 Consonni Chiara CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto ,,

4 Bäckstedt Zoe CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto 00:16

5 Veenhoven Nienke Team Visma | Lease a Bike ,,

6 de Vries Femke Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:17

7 Koch Franziska FDJ United - SUEZ 00:18

8 Jackson Alison St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 00:19

9 Baker Georgia Liv AlUla Jayco 00:20

10 Verhulst-Wild Gladys AG Insurance - Soudal Team ,,