The ultimate dash on stage 1 at RideLondon (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
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Lorena Wiebes (Group DSM) has picked up the place she left off: Three years after profitable the 2019 RideLondon Classique, the Dutch sprinter was first to the road on stage 1 of the 2022 version, the primary RideLondon Classique to be held as a three-day stage race.
Anna Henderson (Group Jumbo-Visma) animated the ultimate of the stage with a solo breakaway, attacking after the intermediate dash on the primary crossing of the end line. Henderson received each mountain sprints and held a bonus of as much as 1:40 minutes however was ultimately caught on the final 340 metres uphill to the end.
Within the dash, Wiebes was untouchable, profitable by over a motorcycle size to World Champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) and Emma Norsgaard (Movistar Group). Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) completed fourth on the day.
