The first edition of the Sprint of Copenhagen had Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx) as the great winner of the women's edition. The Dutch cyclist clearly won a day marked by falls and tension. After crossing the goal, in addition to celebrating the victory, he left a message for the organizers about the safety of the route.
Injured day in Copenhang
“It was a good career, but sometimes it was a bit dangerous. I am a bit annoying with the ICU, who cares about modifying the handlebars, but not the elements of the tour … They do not think about our security. The route was something dangerous. There was no one signaling the islands ”, Said at TNT Sports.
His words come In the midst of a growing debate in the professional platoon. The UCI has recently announced new regulations that will directly affect the equipment, how to limit the width of the handlebars to 400 mm from 2026, A decision that has generated controversy, especially in the female squad.
“Our 13 runners have handlebars below 40 cm ”, Recently published sports director Karl Lima, of Team Coop-Repsol, evidencing how extended the use of narrow handlebars in female teams.
In the final stretch of Copenhagen there was a massive fall that left the platoon. Wiebes, who was in the lead, lived it from a distance: “I heard it behind me. These types of collapses also occur in urban centers. And in the longest return there were also several accidents. We lost an important partner. ”
