Lorena Wiebes of Team SDX Worx-Protime was first to the finish line in Hay-on-Wye, yesterday (Saturday 22 August), in a sprint finish on Brecon Road for stage four of the Tour of Britain Women.

The day’s stage began in North Powys at Llanidloes and the peloton made its way through Mid Wales.

Belgian youngster, Fleur Moors of Lidl Trek, lit up the race and attacked early on, going on an incredible solo breakaway from the main field which lasted over 80km with her out front on her own.

Her attacking nature won her the Combativity Award for the day. As she was presented with the trophy for this award on stage in Hay she said that she decided to go out and suffer in honour of a young girl she had met called Emily, who is suffering from cancer. She was joined on stage by Emily in a highly emotional moment in front of a strong crowd.

Tour of Britain Women 2026 Hay-on-Wye
The riders certainly exceeded the 20mph speed limit on Brecon Road! (Joe Corrick)

The race visited Elan Valley, Rhayader and Knighton with Moors leading the way and claiming the first Queen of the Mountains climb, before she was joined by Team Uno-X’s Alessia Vigilia and Team Picnic PostNL’s Dilyxine Miermont in the breakaway.

At the second Queen of the Mountains climb, Dilyxine Miermont took the first place points, followed by Fleur Moors and Alessia Vigilia.

As the gap decreased between the breakaway and peloton, the race passed through Gladestry and Painscastle on its way to Clyro.

At twenty-six kilometres to go the catch was made as the peloton caught up to the breakaway but a touch of wheels saw a crash break up the group at the foot of a hill.

A flurry of attacks followed through the rolling Powys hills and overall leader of the tour, Mauritian rider, Kim Le Court of Team AG Insurance–Soudal attacked with Team Movistar rider Liane Lippert and they got away up Clyro Hill.

Clyro Hill was the third and final Queen of the Mountain point of the stage as Liane Lippert took maximum points, with Le Court coming second.

The pair were joined by five other riders at the front of the race to make up a leading group of seven, and a chase group of six as they descended into the village of Clyro. Leave of the Queen of the Mountains Classification, Britain’s Lauren Dickson crashed for the second time on a corner coming into Clyro.

The race pressed on towards Glasbury on the A438, flying over Glasbury Bridge and turning left onto the B4350 for the final five kilometres of the race.

In the final five K’s the chase group caught up with the front group and a few attacks broke out but were reined in quickly. The group arrived into Hay onto Brecon Road were fans lined the streets to bang the boards and catch a glimpse of the finale.

A fast, straight sprint to the line saw Dutch star Lorena Wiebes win the stage, as she raised three fingers to the sky, signalling her third win of this year’s Tour of Britain.

In a great day for Powys and Hay-on-Wye cycling fans and tourists descended on the town to watch elite women’s sport. Powys County Council Chiefs and Councillors handed out prizes on the podium set up in Oxford Road Car Park.

Kim Le Court held onto the leaders jersey ready for the final stage in Leamington Spa today.