Lorena Wiebes takes flat opening stage in Lausanne

Wiebes starts fast in Lausanne

Lorena Wiebes won the opening stage of the Women’s Tour de France on Saturday, giving SD Worx-Protime an immediate result on a flat 137-kilometer route that started and finished in Lausanne.

The limited information from the source points to a straightforward but meaningful early race marker: on a flat opening day, the winner is not just collecting a stage result, but also showing that their team arrived with the organization and execution needed to convert a controlled course profile into a win. For a rider like Wiebes, taking advantage of that type of terrain matters because these stages are often among the clearest opportunities before the race becomes more selective.

It also gives SD Worx-Protime a strong platform at the start of the race. Opening stages do not decide everything, but they immediately shape momentum, team confidence, and how rivals read the race.

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