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October 4, 2022
Binche-Chimay-Binche 2022 – Chimay – Binche : 117,2 km
Binche-Chimay-Binche Pour Dames is a new addition to the women’s autumnal calendar, having hosted its debut edition just last year in 2021.
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October 4, 2022
Binche-Chimay-Binche 2022 – Chimay – Binche : 117,2 km
Binche-Chimay-Binche Pour Dames is a new addition to the women’s autumnal calendar, having hosted its debut edition just last year in 2021. The race takes place in conjunction with the eponymously-named men’s race which has been an intermittent feature of the men’s autumnal calendar since its inception way back in 1911. Like the men’s race, the women’s follows a similarly flat route to the Wallonian city of Binche. While predominantly flat, there are some hills to negotiate in the business end of the race which remove any guarantee of a bunch finish. The final kilometre of the race also heads uphill and features some small sections of cobblestones, favouring the Classics specialists.
Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) scored her 23rd win of the 2022 season at Binche-Chimay-Binche pour Dames on Tuesday, beating Marjolein van’t Geloof (Le Col-Wahoo) and Anniina Ahtosalo (Uno-X) to the line.
The Dutchwoman took advantage of a strong team with Pfeiffer Georgi and Charlotte Kool also racing, her DSM squad taking control of the race late on after the breakaway had been caught on the hilly local circuit very late in the race.
It wasn’t until the riders hit the final kilometre that the break was caught, setting up DSM to lead out the sprint. Georgi led Wiebes out for the line and from there the 23-year-old shot to the win without much difficulty on the uphill cobbled run to the finish.
“It’s nice to finish like this, especially because it was the last race for Team DSM,” she said after the finish, according to Wielerflits. “We were in control of the game the whole time. With Francesca Barale we had a rider in the leading group so we didn’t have to drive in pursuit. That was ideal.”
“However, the leading group, including Barale, was caught just before the finish, so we still got a sprint with a large group. We really showed ourselves as a team. I am very happy to be able to finish it. and to win in this jersey in my last race for team.”
Wiebes can now add the semi-Classic triumph to a swathe of wins so far in 2022, with 13 of those coming at Women’s WorldTour level.
Major wins this season include two stages at the Tour de France Femmes, all three stages and the overall at the RideLondon Classique, three stages at the Women’s Tour, the Ronde van Drenthe, and finally, two stages and the overall at the Simac Ladies Tour.
Results :
 scored her 23rd win of the 2022 season at Binche-Chimay-Binche pour Dames on Tuesday, beating Marjolein van't Geloof (Le Col-Wahoo) and Anniina Ahtosalo (Uno-X) to the line.
The Dutchwoman took advantage of a strong team with Pfeiffer Georgi and Charlotte Kool also racing, her DSM squad taking control of the race late on after the breakaway had been caught on the hilly local circuit very late in the race.
It wasn't until the riders hit the final kilometre that the break was caught, setting up DSM to lead out the sprint. Georgi led Wiebes out for the line and from there the 23-year-old shot to the win without much difficulty on the uphill cobbled run to the finish.
"It's nice to finish like this, especially because it was the last race for Team DSM," she said after the finish, according to Wielerflits. "We were in control of the game the whole time. With Francesca Barale we had a rider in the leading group so we didn't have to drive in pursuit. That was ideal."
"However, the leading group, including Barale, was caught just before the finish, so we still got a sprint with a large group. We really showed ourselves as a team. I am very happy to be able to finish it. and to win in this jersey in my last race for team."
Wiebes can now add the semi-Classic triumph to a swathe of wins so far in 2022, with 13 of those coming at Women's WorldTour level.
Major wins this season include two stages at the Tour de France Femmes, all three stages and the overall at the RideLondon Classique, three stages at the Women's Tour, the Ronde van Drenthe, and finally, two stages and the overall at the Simac Ladies Tour.
<strong>Results : </strong>
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