Simac Ladies Tour 2025
Latest News from the Race
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'I'm super proud of my effort' - Silke Smulders caught on the line in Simac Ladies Tour finale
23-year-old breakaway rider wins the combativity prize for her efforts -
Lotte Kopecky bounces back from crash to win stage 6 and secure the overall title at Simac Ladies Tour
World Champion relies on SD Worx-Protime impeccable teamwork to deliver her to victory and winning bonus seconds in Arnhem -
Lotte Kopecky, Charlotte Kool injured in crash-marred final on stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour
No fractures for Kopecky but DSM-Firmenich PostNL sprinter forced to abandon as five riders go down in crash
Races
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Simac Ladies Tour 20257 October 2025 | Netherlands | Women's WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race
![Silke Smulders competes in the breakaway during stage 6 at the Simac Ladies Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Wss25Y6YveWLY7nAcFpAc-320-80.jpg)
'I'm super proud of my effort' - Silke Smulders caught on the line in Simac Ladies Tour finale
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 23-year-old breakaway rider wins the combativity prize for her efforts
![Lotte Kopecky crosses the finish line injured after being involved in a crash during stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Meuq3pUo7rqQTnzukoQNVk-320-80.jpg)
Lotte Kopecky, Charlotte Kool injured in crash-marred final on stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour
By Lukas Knöfler last updated
News No fractures for Kopecky but DSM-Firmenich PostNL sprinter forced to abandon as five riders go down in crash
![Franziska Koch takes the yellow jersey on stage 4 at Simac Ladies Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PTkmMF2ZVrTze97qHTZhMj-320-80.jpg)
Franziska Koch takes yellow jersey from Zoe Bäckstedt with breakaway performance at Simac Ladies Tour
By Lukas Knöfler published
News German champion drives stage 4 breakaway to take her career's first yellow jersey, now five seconds ahead of Bäckstedt with two stages to go
![Lorena Wiebes puts on the green points leader's jersey at the Simac Ladies Tour 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k5Uo2vtLwV52Z89YZv3wvb-320-80.jpg)
Simac Ladies Tour jury mistake, confusion puts Lorena Wiebes out of European Champion's jersey on stage 3
By Lukas Knöfler published
News SD Worx-Protime sprinter wears team-issued jersey into Zeewolde, set to wear green points jersey on stage 4
![Canyon-SRAM's Zoe Backstedt is the overall leader at the 2024 Simac Ladies Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vLdgPeGjpj9xVSTa88T5Fm-320-80.jpg)
Canyon-SRAM injuries, illness, crashes leave yellow jersey Zoe Bäckstedt without teammates at Simac Ladies Tour
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 'She has to be very smart to try to defend this jersey in the best way she can' says father and sports director Magnus Bäckstedt
![Human Powered Health riders Audrey Cordon-Ragot and Alice Wood at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WKSepWDg6zievMcPoKBMo9-320-80.jpg)
Cordon-Ragot and Wood wave goodbye to pro racing at Simac Ladies Tour
By Dani Ostanek published
News Human Powered Health pair take on final race before retirement in the Netherlands
![GENNEP NETHERLANDS OCTOBER 08 Lieke Nooijen of The Netherlands and Team Visma Lease a Bike sprints during the 26th Simac Ladies Tour 2024 Stage 1 a 101km individual time trial stage from Gennep to Gennep UCIWWT on October 08 2024 in Gennep Netherlands Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XNbnpJhoiJkYQXSpFj22cQ-320-80.jpg)
Lieke Nooijen confirms rising time trial talent after beating big names at Simac Ladies Tour
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Anna Henderson and Riejanne Markus also in top-ten for Visma-Lease a Bike
![Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) celebrates with fans after the final race day of her career at the Simac Ladies Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5T3GiMHG3ib6oNZkRARLmc-320-80.jpg)
Goosebumps for Annemiek Van Vleuten in her final race day at Simac Ladies Tour
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Chorus of fans chanting 'Annemiek bedankt' – 'Annemiek, thank you' welcomes retiring rider to Arnhem finish line
Top News on the Race
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Canyon-SRAM injuries, illness, crashes leave yellow jersey Zoe Bäckstedt without teammates at Simac Ladies Tour
'She has to be very smart to try to defend this jersey in the best way she can' says father and sports director Magnus Bäckstedt -
Cordon-Ragot and Wood wave goodbye to pro racing at Simac Ladies Tour
Human Powered Health pair take on final race before retirement in the Netherlands -
Lieke Nooijen confirms rising time trial talent after beating big names at Simac Ladies Tour
Anna Henderson and Riejanne Markus also in top-ten for Visma-Lease a Bike
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Goosebumps for Annemiek Van Vleuten in her final race day at Simac Ladies Tour
Chorus of fans chanting 'Annemiek bedankt' – 'Annemiek, thank you' welcomes retiring rider to Arnhem finish line -
Niewiadoma's all-out approach to Cauberg comes up short at Simac Ladies Tour
'I had to bow down to Lotte and Wiebes' says Canyon-SRAM rider, pleased with third place on stage 4 -
Simac Ladies Tour long-range stage 3 break caught but still gathers rewards
Anneke Dijkstra in virtual race lead during stage while last-standing of break trio, Scarlett Souren, claims combativity prize
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SD Worx enjoy options for Simac Ladies Tour overall after Kopecky wins time trial
Kopecky, Wiebes and Vollering lie in top six after GC shakeup ahead of hilly weekend stages -
Lotte Kopecky sports new rainbow jersey, world champion's Specialized S-Works
'It would be very nice to get my first WorldTour victory photo in this jersey' says new world champion at Simac Ladies Tour -
De Vries grasps Simac Ladies Tour stage 1 combativity prize on home roads
Medical doctor by training, Dutch rider has made switch to full-time cycling and wants to race Grand Tour in the future
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