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ABU DHABI BREAKWATER, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 09: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternate crop) Lorena Wiebes of Netherlands and Team SD Worx - Protime celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 3rd UAE Tour Women, Stage 4 a 127km stage from Abu Dhabi Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater / #UCIWWT / on February 09, 2025 in Abu Dhabi Breakwater, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
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Rabobank returns to cycling sponsorship with Visma–Lease a Bike, Lorena Wiebes aims for victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and Biniam Girmay withdraws from Opening Weekend to focus on family.

Rabobank is returning to professional cycling sponsorship with Visma–Lease a Bike, starting July 1, 2025, and running through 2028.

Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes is aiming for her first victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on March 1, 2025.

Biniam Girmay has withdrawn from the Opening Weekend races to prioritise time with his newborn. He is expected to return to competition soon.

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