No other rider has been able to match Lorena Wiebes in the bunch sprints for some time, but the SD Worx-ProTime rider had to work for her third stage win of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women.
On an aggressive, undulating stage through central Wales, Wiebes did just enough to stay in contention, infiltrating a leading group of seven on the final run-in to Hay-on-Wye which also included race leader Kim Le Court-Pienaar.
As the group swelled in the concluding kilometres, Wiebes fended off the challenge of the AG Insurance-Soudal rider in the sprint as she once again won with clear air between herself and her rivals.
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Movistar‘s Liane Lippert came through for second place with Le Court-Pienaar in third. With a 24-second lead over Lippert, the Mauritian champion looks to have all-but-secured her first WorldTour stage race victory, becoming just the third African rider in history achieve that feat.
The 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will conclude on Sunday with a sprint stage in Leamington Spa, an opportunity for Wiebes to add to her win tally.
Stage four was characterised by two categorised climbs in the final 30km, which were targeted as launchpads for attacks. However, the most decisive split happened due to a crash, as FDJ United-SUEZ Lauren Dickson came down after crossing wheels with team-mate Kate Courtney.
The incident meant that around 20 riders were held up, including Le Court-Pienaar. A furious chase and further attacks followed, but in the end it all finished just as Wiebes would have wanted, allowing the Dutchwoman to use her unrivalled sprint to take her 136th career victory.
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