After a 20-year absence, the women's Milan-San Remo, officially Sanremo Women, is back. In the comeback edition, Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime) won the race in a lash final ahead of Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) and Noemi Rüegg (EF Education - Oatley). Wiebes benefited from outstanding preparatory work by her team-mate Lotte Kopecky. It was the Belgian who closed the gap to Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) on the long finishing straight and thus made the sprint of the group of around 15 riders possible. Wiebes had the best legs there and celebrated at the finish.
Wiebes outfoxes Longo Borghini and Vos on the home straight
After the soloist Elisa Longo Borghini was caught by the chasing group 200 metres before the finish, it was Marianne Vos who was the first rider to sprint for the lead group. For a long time, the 37-year-old Dutchwoman had her nose in front. A few metres before the finish, however, she ran out of breath, which Wiebes exploited mercilessly. Wiebes just managed to get past Vos and celebrated victory in the women's Milan-San Remo 2025, making her the successor to the German Trixi Worrackwho triumphed in the last edition of the race in 2005.
I simply had to see this strong teamwork from my team through to the end. I'm grateful for my team - especially for what Lotte Kopecky did for me in the final. I'm just totally grateful! - Lorena Wiebes in the winner's interview
The results of Milan-San Remo Women 2025
Milano-Sanremo Donne: Genova - Sanremo
Milano-Sanremo Donne 2025: Milano-Sanremo Donne, Genova - Sanremo
| Rnk. | Riders | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team SD Worx - Protime | 03:43:32 |
| 2 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +00:00:00 |
| 3 | EF Education-Oatly | +00:00:00 |
| 4 | FDJ - SUEZ | +00:00:00 |
| 5 | AG Insurance - Soudal Team | +00:00:00 |
| 6 | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | +00:00:00 |
How Milan-San Remo for women 2025 went
As soon as the race started in Genoa, the pace picked up. It was clear to see from the field of riders that it was not entirely clear how the race would develop in this new one-day race. That's why the big teams around SD Worx - Protime, Team Visma | Lease a Bike and FDJ - SUEZ set a fast pace in the peloton. This made it difficult for the breakaway riders to pull away decisively. Anne Knijnenburg (VolkerWessels Women's Pro Cycling Team) was one of those who tried an attack, but it was unsuccessful.
Runaways pull away late
It took a very long time for the first rider to escape from the peloton. Once again it was Knijnenburg, who this time successfully escaped after 70 kilometres. Shortly afterwards, Laura Tomasi (Laboral Kutxa - Fundacion Euskadi) and Virginia Bortoli (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) also attacked, broke away from the peloton and formed a chasing group behind the soloist.
At Capo Mele, around 55 kilometres before the finish, the chasing duo was caught again, shortly afterwards Knijnenburg's breakaway attempt was history and the peloton was complete again. UAE Team ADQ in particular, but also the other big teams, had stepped on the gas and closed the gap. As a result, various teams set the pace at the front of the peloton - including Team Fenix - Deceuninck. This made it difficult for breakaways to continue attacking.
Peloton thins out at Cipressa
On the Cipressa, it was the three teams UAE Team ADQ, FDJ - SUEZ and Lidl - Trek that pushed hard. The peloton was clearly thinning out, but there was no decisive attack. There were around 35 riders in the peloton at this point. It did break up briefly on the subsequent descent, but the group quickly regrouped before heading into the Poggio.
Showdown on the Poggio postponed
The showdown then began on the Poggio - all the remaining riders went into the climb highly focussed. Cecile Uttrup Ludwig (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) took the lead of the decimated peloton. The Dane was at the front for a long time and kept the pace high. Although some riders had problems and dropped out of the leading group, the group didn't break up completely. Shortly before the crest, Juliette Labous (FDJ - SUEZ), then Kasia Niewiadoma (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) and finally Kimberley Le Court (AG Insurance - Soudal Team) attacked one after the other. However, none of the three managed to open up a decisive gap. Demi Vollering (FDJ - SUEZ) led the peloton into the descent towards the finishing straight. Most of the favourites around Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck), Lotte Kopecky and Liane Lippert (Movistar Team) were also there.
Two kilometres before the finish, it was local heroine Elisa Longo Borghini who launched an attack on flat terrain. As no rider reacted for just a few seconds, she created a gap and was off and running. Lotte Kopecky then took on the breakaway, closing the gap to her rival with a violent move at the last minute. It came down to a sprint, which Kopecky's team-mate Lorena Wiebes won ahead of Marianne Vos and the outstandingly strong Noemi Rüegg.
