Thüringen Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes wins stage 5 sprint, takes overall lead

Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx) (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx) won her second stage victory on day five at the Thüringen Ladies Tour in Schmalkalden. The Dutch sprinter was fastest to the line beating Marta Bastianelli (UAE Team ADQ) and Marta Lach (Ceratizit-WNT).

Wiebes win also marked the fifth stage win in a row at Thüringen Ladies Tour. She moved into the overall lead ahead of teammates Mischa Bredewold and Lotte Kopecky.

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