‘She was the Plan A’ – Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women

As the winner of the 2025 edition of Milan-San Remo Women, Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) started the 2026 race wearing the number one bib and was considered the woman to beat, leading all the lists of favourites for Saturday afternoon.

But with her teammate Lotte Kopecky in increasing form, the Dutch squad decided to play to its strengths and give the Belgian the main leadership – a move that paid off as she triumphed from a group of five that got away on the Poggio.