Stage 4 Recap: Lorena Wiebes Sprints to Victory Again in Poitiers — Dutch Dominance Rolls On
Poitiers, France – July 29, 2025
It’s déjà vu in the most thrilling way. Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx – Protime) stormed to her second consecutive stage win in the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, outgunning sprint queen Marianne Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) in an electrifying finish in Poitiers. The Dutch star once again proved why she’s the fastest woman on two wheels.
🏁 Top 5 – Stage 4 Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Lorena Wiebes | Team SD Worx – Protime | 2:54:11 |
| 🥈 2 | Marianne Vos | Team Visma|Lease a Bike | +0:00 |
| 🥉 3 | Lara Gillespie | UAE Team ADQ | +0:00 |
| 4 | Eline Jansen | VolkerWessels Cycling Team | +0:00 |
| 5 | Chloe Dygert | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | +0:00 |
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💥 Sprint Chaos & Tactical Perfection
The final 10km into Poitiers saw the peloton ramp up the pace with Blanka Vas and Anna van der Breggen pulling hard for SD Worx, setting the perfect platform for Wiebes. Lotte Kopecky gave it her all, leading out with 1.7km to go, before fading just shy of the finale — exhausted, but critical in the setup.
Vos locked onto Wiebes’ wheel, but it wasn’t enough. In the final 200m, Wiebes launched and unleashed a blistering sprint, sealing her 109th career win.
🇧🇷 History for Brazil on the Côte de Marigny
Earlier in the day, it was Ana Vitória Magalhães who brought fireworks on the only categorized climb of the day — the Côte de Marigny (Cat. 4). She became the first Brazilian rider (male or female) to lead over a Tour de France climb. An unforgettable moment in a tightly contested stage.
🩹 Crashes, Courage, and Combative Spirit
It wasn’t smooth sailing for all. Kristen Faulkner (EF Education-Oatly), Olympic champion and fan favorite, hit the tarmac again — her third crash in this year’s Tour. Meanwhile, Franziska Koch (Picnic PostNL) earned her second Most Combative Rider title, staying in the breakaway until the final 5km alongside Magalhães.
🎯 General Classification After Stage 4
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Marianne Vos | Team Visma| Lease a Bike | – |
| 2 | Lorena Wiebes | Team SD Worx – Protime | +0:00 |
| 3 | Demi Vollering | Team SD Worx – Protime | +0:03 |
Vos retains the maillot jaune heading into Stage 5, but pressure is building from the SD Worx powerhouse.
Spicy Stage Notes
- Wiebes vs. Vos head-to-head in sprints now heavily favors Wiebes: 3 wins vs Vos in 2025 alone.
- Eline Jansen (4th) earned her best WorldTour result to date.
- SD Worx now has 17 bunch sprint podiums this season — untouchable form.
📌 Next Stage
Stage 5: Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Futuroscope > Guéret – July 30, 2025 → Explore the next stage 5 route.
