On the third day of the Simac Ladies Tour 2024, an elite leading group of 22 riders decided the victory among themselves. As on stage 2, Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime) had the fastest legs. The Dutch sprinter relegated Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx - Protime) to second and third place. The best German was Franziska Koch (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) in eighth place. Zoe Bäckstedt defended her position in the overall standings, who is travelling without teammatesthe yellow jersey.

Results of the 3rd stage of the Simac Ladies Tour 2024

How the 3rd stage of the Simac Ladies Tour 2024 went

The wind tore the peloton apart early on during the ride around Zeewolde. A strong group of 22 riders broke away. Almost all the favourites and the yellow jersey of Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon//SRAM Racing) were among them. Only Lieke Nooijen (second overall) and Riejanne Markus (both Visma | Lease a Bike) were missing from the top riders. The cooperation at the front lasted until around ten kilometres before the finish. Then Lidl-Trek tried to break up the leading group. First Ellen van Dijk attacked, then Elisa Longo Borghini. Team SD Worx - Protime was thus forced to follow. It was world champion Lotte Kopecky herself who closed the gap to Longo Borghini.

Shortly afterwards, Franziska Koch (Team dsm-firmenich Post NL) gave it a go. The German had Christine Majerus (Team SD Worx - Protime) in tow. However, the Luxembourger had no interest in continuing the move, both were caught and it came to a sprint. Once again, there was no match for the concentrated power of Team SD Worx - Protime. As on the second day, Lotte Kopecky brought her team-mate Lorena Wiebes into position and the Dutchwoman took her second stage win unchallenged.