The start of 2026 Baloise Ladies Tour kicked off with a 3.9-kilometre ITT through the Dutch city of IJzendijke. And Millie Couzens was among the fastest to complete the course. With 4 minutes and 45 seconds, she finished the prologue second. 

The 22-year-old British rider held the hot seat until Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon Sram) beat her time by 5 seconds. The podium was completed by Fleur Moors (Lidl-Trek). 

Charlotte Kool also finished fifth and is now the leader of the best Dutch rider classification. A great start for FENIX-Premier Tech, which is now second on the team’s classification.