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Copenhagen Sprint Women 2026 Preview | Route, Startlist, Favorites

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Lorena Wiebes

Defending champion, fastest pure sprinter in the peloton

Charlotte Kool

Sprint speed to match anyone on the right day

Elisa Balsamo

World-class finishing speed and tactical composure

Emma Norsgaard

Danish sprinter with local motivation in Copenhagen

Letizia Paternoster

Fast Italian sprinter with track-honed positioning

Eleonora Gasparrini

Young Italian sprinter emerging at WorldTour level

Copenhagen Sprint 2026

Copenhagen Sprint Women 2026 returns to the Danish capital for its second WorldTour edition. Lorena Wiebes won the inaugural race in 2025 and returns as the strongest sprint favorite. The city-center course through Copenhagen uses tight corners, waterfront wind exposure, and a disruptive final kilometer that rewards riders who can improvise through chaos.

Charlotte Kool has the speed to challenge Wiebes in a clean sprint. Elisa Balsamo brings experience and finishing composure. Emma Norsgaard adds local motivation as a Dane racing through Copenhagen. Letizia Paternoster and Eleonora Gasparrini represent Italian sprint depth that cannot be ignored at this level.