Lorena Wiebes wins the third stage of the Tour of Chongming Island

Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime) won the third stage of the 2026 Tour of Chongming Island, finishing in 2:32:34. The Dutch rider beat Lara Gillespie (UAE Team L'Imad) and Xin Tang (China) in the sprint, both of whom finished in the same time as the winner. The race The stage was once again decided in a bunch sprint, with the sprinters' teams controlling the race until the final kilometres. Wiebes found the right position in the finale and finished ahead of Gillespie, while Xin Tang completed the day's podium with the Chinese national selection. Stage results Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime) — 2:32:34 Lara Gillespie (UAE Team L'Imad) — s.t. Xin Tang (China) — s.t. Kathrin Schweinberger (Human Powered Health) — s.t. Barbora Němcová (Dukla Women Cycling) — s.t. General classification With the day's victory, Wiebes consolidates her position at the top of the general classification, ahead of Gillespie. The race continues with another stage on the programme. The winner's words "This was another good day. We tried to secure the polka-dot jersey with Lisa van Belle. She attempted to surprise Sofie van Rooijen by coming from behind, but Van Rooijen spotted it quickly and responded. I then took the sprint to keep the mountains jersey within our team. In that classification, Lisa and I finished first and second," Wiebes said. The third stage confirms the picture that emerged in the first Chinese stages, with sprints deciding the outcome of each day and Wiebes consistently ahead of Gillespie at the finish line.