Lorena Wiebes is aiming so as to add a fourth consecutive victory to her report at Ronde van Drenthe on Sunday. The SD Worx-Protime sprinter heads into the top-tier basic after not too long ago profitable GP Oetingen, however she says her greater targets are later this month at Brugge-De Panne and Gent-Wevelgem.
“I really feel I’ve made strides. My objective is to be one of the best sprinter whereas additionally competing for the win in tougher races. I hope to set my report a bit sharper in Drenthe,” mentioned Wiebes, who gained the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions from bunch sprints.
This yr’s route is 158.1km from Beilen to Drijber, utilizing a collection of circuits over cobbled sectors and a number of journeys and the end line on the high of the VAMberg, which has pitches as steep as 20%.
“The Ronde van Drenthe is a particular race for me. I do know the VAMberg by now by way of and thru. I hope to make it 4 in a row,” Wiebes mentioned.
This season, Wiebes gained the 2 opening levels on the UAE Tour and not too long ago gained the late-race breakaway dash at GP Oetingen. She hasn’t gained this many early-season races forward of Ronde van Drenthe in earlier years and mentioned her season victories give her a confidence enhance.Â
“I take confidence with me from the GP Oetingen. There, we made the race laborious, and we at all times strive to try this. At Workforce SD Worx-Protime, we do not simply speculate on a dash. I wish to win mass sprints, however it’s additionally particular to win in a depleted group. In Oetingen, I pulled by way of on the ultimate slope and I really feel I am making increasingly more strides in that,” Wiebes mentioned.
Wiebes reiterated her objective of being a high rider throughout each flat and hilly terrain and mentioned that she has continued engaged on her climbing energy so as to add to her dash strengths.
“I do not simply wish to be solely a sprinter. I wish to be good all yr and compete for the win in as many races as potential. I have never caught my high kind but, however I already really feel good.Â
“Within the GP Oetingen I already felt stronger than within the opening weekend. I hope I can add some extra percentages so I will likely be in high kind in Brugge-De Panne and Gent-Wevelgem, that are huge targets for me. However first, subsequently, the Ronde van Drenthe, a race that’s additional particular as a Dutch rider.”
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