Baloise Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes wins part-neutralised stage 3a

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Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) celebrates the victory on stage 3a of the Baloise Ladies Tour
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) celebrates the victory on stage 3a of the Baloise Ladies Tour (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Race leader Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won her second stage in three days at the Baloise Ladies Tour, sprinting to the win on a shortened stage 3a in Zwevegem.

The Dutchwoman beat out stage 2 winner Charlotte Kool (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) to take the victory in the first of two half-stages on Saturday, with Daria Pikulik (Human Powered Health) rounding out the podium.

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