Penultimate stage of Women's Tour kicks off in Colchester

The race runs through to Clacton

Lorena Wiebes wins the Southend stage of the Women's Tour
Author: Sharon PlummerPublished 8th Oct 2021
Last updated 8th Oct 2021

The penultimate leg of the Women's Tour gets underway in Essex this morning (8 October).

Some of the world's best cyclists will be taking on a route from Colchester to Clacton. Rolling road blocks will be in place along the route.

Team DSMā€™s Lorena Wiebes claimed the first AJ Bell Womenā€™s Tour stage victory of her career in Southend yesterday (7 October).

The Dutch rider produced a dominant sprint finish along Westcliffā€™s Western Esplanade in front of a huge crowd to take victory ahead of Chiara Consonni (Valcar ā€“ Travel & Service) and Trek ā€“ Segafredoā€™s Chloe Hosking.

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