Imogen Wolff continues to push her limits in her first season as a professional cyclist. The young Brit made her presence felt in Gent-Wevelgem during the crucial hill section and was able to contend for a good finish in the final. Lorena Wiebes proved to be the strongest in the sprint, ultimately winning the Flemish spring classic.
Seven riders quickly went on the attack. The breakaway built a gap of over four minutes, but due to wind and echelons forming in the peloton, their lead rapidly shrank to just two minutes with 100 kilometers to go. As the chase continued, Nienke Veenhoven was involved in a crash. The young sprinter was forced to retire from the race due to a collarbone fracture.
The race completely opened up in the hilly section. On the first climb of the Kemmelberg, the young Wolff positioned herself well at the front. On the second climb of the Belgian classic, the Brit was again in a good position, allowing her to stay in the thinned out peloton. In the final sprint, favorite Wiebes surged to victory.
"It was a really great experience"
“I felt quite good today”, Wolff said afterwards. “The climbs were tough, but I was able to position myself reasonably well at the front each time. After the last climb, I had to close a 20-second gap to the front group, which was a really hard effort. In the final, I tried to position Martina (Fidanza) at the front for the sprint.”
Unfortunately, Fidanza couldn’t make a […]
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