The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful As the winner of the 2025 edition of Milan-San Remo Women, Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) started the 2026 race wearing the number one bib and was considered the woman to beat, leading all the lists of favourites for Saturday afternoon. But with her teammate Lotte Kopecky in increasing form, the Dutch squad decided to play to its strengths and give the Belgian the main leadership – a move that paid off as she triumphed from a group of five that got away on the Poggio. "Actually, Lotte was the plan A. I was more of a plan B. If it had come to a sprint, it was a 90% chance to go for Lotte, and she was also free to attack whenever she wanted. We had an open race for her today," said Wiebes after winning the sprint from the chasing peloton to finish sixth.…