Human Powered Health\u2019s Maggie Coles-Lyster had another strong day at Copenhagen Sprint on Sunday. The Olympian took ninth in the 156-km Women\u2019s WorldTour race in Denmark.<\/p>\n
Facing one of the strongest sprint fields of the season, Coles-Lyster was definitely one of the favorites for the flat and fast race.<\/p>\n
Coles-Lyster\u2019s 2026 season so far<\/p>\n
The Maple Ridge, B.C., rider already has her first pro win this year and came oh-so-close to another at the Giro d\u2019Italia Women. She went early before a tricky corner on Stage 6 and was only caught by eventual winner Elisa Balsamo with 200 m to go. It was another demonstration of her powerful finishing kick.<\/p>\n
From Roskilde to Copenhagen<\/p>\n
The race, which started in Roskilde and gradually headed to Copenhagen, had some typical Danish summer weather \u2013 rain \u2013 which saw most of the riders don their regnjakker to stay dry. Thankfully, the sun came out and that meant they could ditch their rain gear on the finishing circuits in Denmark\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
With the peloton largely keeping the race under control, HPH spent much of the afternoon near the front before helping position Coles-Lyster and teammate Kathrin Schweinberger for the decisive run-in. Despite a technical finale, both sprinters stayed in contention and made it into the bunch sprint. The race was won by Lorena Wiebes of Team SD Worx-Protime. It was the first race back for the Dutch ace since her controversial DQ at the Giro d\u2019Italia Women. Not only did she lose the stage win, but also the pink jersey.<\/p>\n
Other Canadian results include Alex Volstad of EF Education Oatly finishing 19th.<\/p>\n