Last year, Wolff finished fourth in the junior edition of Gent-Wevelgem. This year, she is immediately stepping up to the pros. "Of course, I’m already familiar with parts of the course and key climbs like the Kemmelberg," the just 19-year-old talent begins. "Racing at the highest level will be completely different, especially with all the top riders at the start. I expect an exciting and aggressive race."

Wolff is extremely happy with the step she took this winter to join Team Visma | Lease a Bike and feels at home within the squad. "The first few months have been amazing," Wolff says proudly. "I feel very welcomed by all the riders and staff. I really feel that the team believes in what I can do on the bike, but at the same time, there’s no excessive pressure. I can do my thing without unrealistic expectations, and that feels really good."

In her first stage race in Spain, Wolff immediately made an impact by finishing third in the second stage. The following day, she won the sprint against Ellen van Dijk to claim victory in stage three. This win helped her secure the overall win in the young riders classification. "It was my first professional race, and to win a stage straight away was incredible. Beating a rider like Ellen van Dijk in the sprint was an amazing feeling," Wolff says with pride.

Milano-Sanremo Donne marked the British rider’s WorldTour debut. Even at that level, Wolff managed to hold on for a long time: "My first race at the highest level was an incredible experience. Helping great riders like Marianne Vos and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot felt amazing. I was able to stay in the race deep into the final. On the last climb, the pace was too high, and I had to drop back, but it was great to compare my level with the best and go home with a positive feeling."

Sports director Jan Boven is not surprised by the performances of the 19-year-old rider. "We knew what Imogen was capable of, and she had already proven in the junior ranks that she was among the world's best. She seems to be transitioning effortlessly to this level."

Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women will start Gent-Wevelgem with a relatively young squad. Boven is keeping the options open for now: "It will be an open race for us, without a designated leader like Marianne or Pauline," Boven explains. "Of course, with Imogen, we have a rider in good form after a strong performance in Milano-Sanremo. As a junior, Imogen already showed what she can do on a course like this. I expect the strongest riders to break away on the climbs. For Imogen, it would be great if she could follow the favorites at that moment."

"Additionally, we have our sprinters Martina Fidanza and Nienke Veenhoven," the sports director continues. "If they can survive the climbs, we can look into our strategy for the final. Last year, we were well represented in the finale, with Linda Riedmann ultimately finishing in 12th place. We hope to achieve something similar this time again."