Wiebes vs Norsgaard: Battle of the sprints at the Giro d'Italia Donne

Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) and Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) at the Giro d'Italia Donne
Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) and Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) at the Giro d'Italia Donne (Image credit: Getty Images)

Sprinters rarely get opportunities in women’s racing. Most of the successful riders in the women’s peloton are all-rounders who lean towards one speciality but can perform on any terrain. At the Giro d'Italia Donne and for much of this season, however, Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) is making a name for herself as the fastest female rider around, and close behind her — albeit more of an all-round rider — is Emma Norsgaard (Movistar Team).

A Giro Donne debutant, Wiebes took her second stage win at this year’s race on stage 8 and her 33rd career victory which, at the age of just 22, is an impressive figure. 

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