Posted by Editoress on 03/31/21
Van Vleuten wins 9th edition for women
After successfully attacking on the Knokteberg, Van Vleuten and Niewiadoma entered the final straight together with a small gap on a chase group. The leading duo successfully defended their small lead and sprinted for the win. European champion Van Vleuten was the strongest in the sprint and Niewiadoma's teammate Ryan completed the podium.
Despite several attempts, no lead group was able to form in the first hours of racing. The peloton had grouped on the first slopes of the day. On the Kortekeer it was Longo Borghini who put the rest of the bunch under pressure and ensured a first selection. With about 50 km to go, Trek-Segafredo took up the challenge and set the pace.
In the run-up to the Knokteberg, about 35 km from the finish, a lead group of 6 formed, including French champion Cordon Ragot (Trek-Segafredo), Thomas (Movistar Team Women), Jackson (Liv Racing), Van de Velde (Jumbo-Visma Women Team), De Jong (Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire) and Rüegg (Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling). Their attack did not go far, because once on the Knokteberg, European champion Van Vleuten (Movistar Team Women) and Niewiadoma (Canyon // SRAM Racing) accelerated.
The duo quickly took a few seconds and as the attack seemed to be the winning one. In the peloton, Trek-Segafredo again took responsibility, but closing the gap was no longer possible. Van Vleuten and Niewiadoma maintained their small lead at a maximum of 24 seconds and drove on to the final straight together. Van Vleuten started the sprint from far out and from the front. Niewiadoma initially seemed to be able to be overtaking, but a strong Van Vleuten was able to hold off her competitor.
The European champion took the victory in the 9th edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen for women, ahead of Niewiadoma. Alexis Ryan, teammate of Niewiadoma, won the sprint for second place in the peloton a handful of seconds after the winner.
Alison Jackson (Liv Racing) was in the group of 12 chasers and finished 5th.
Results from Dwars door Vlaanderen/A travers la Flandre in Belgium
Waregemto Waregem, 122.2km | |
1 Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Movistar Team Women | 3:04:04 |
2 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Canyon//SRAM Racing | at s.t. |
3 Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon//SRAM Racing | 0:19 |
4 Vittoria Guazzini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
5 Alison Jackson (Can) Liv Racing | |
6 Grace Brown (Aus) Team BikeExchange | |
7 Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team DSM | |
8 Eugenia Bujak (Slo) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
9 Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | |
10 Stine Borgli (Nor) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
11 Sarah Gigante (Aus) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank | |
12 Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
13 Thalita De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
14 Leah Thomas (USA) Movistar Team Women | all s.t. |
15 Yara Kastelijn (Ned) Ciclismo Mundial | 0:22 |
16 Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM | |
17 Evita Muzic (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | both s.t. |
18 Soraya Paladin (Ita) Liv Racing | 0:26 |
19 Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Liv Racing | 0:43 |
20 Liane Lippert (Ger) Team DSM | 2:17 |
21 Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
22 Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Trek-Segafredo | 4:08 |
23 Noemi Rüegg (Sui) Stade Rochelais Charente- Maritime Women Cycling | |
24 Sarah Roy (Aus) Team BikeExchange | |
25 Sanne Cant (Bel) Ciclismo Mundial | |
26 Anouska Koster (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | all s.t. |
27 Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 4:10 |
28 Mariia Novolodskaia (Rus) A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | 4:12 |
29 Julie van de Velde (Bel) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 4:13 |
30 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | 4:17 |
31 Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 4:40 |
32 Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
33 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano | |
34 Marta Jaskulska (Pol) Liv Racing | |
35 Lizbeth Yareli Salazar Vazquez (Mex) A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | |
36 Teuntje Beekhuis (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
37 Eva Buurman (Ned) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank | |
38 Elise Chabbey (Sui) Canyon//SRAM Racing | |
39 India Grangier (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente- Maritime Women Cycling | |
40 Sara Penton (Swe) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
41 Spela Kern (Slo) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
42 Inge van der Heijden (Ned) Ciclismo Mundial | |
43 Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Team BikeExchange | |
44 Maaike Boogaard (Ned) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
45 Julia van Bokhoven (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | all s.t. |
46 Valerie Demey (Bel) Liv Racing | 4:43 |
47 Sara van de Vel (Bel) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants | |
48 Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Team BikeExchange | both s.t. |
49 Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 4:45 |
50 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
51 Kristen Faulkner (USA) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank | 7:41 |
52 Eri Yonamine (Jpn) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank | s.t. |
53 Pfeiffer Georgi (GBr) Team DSM | 9:02 |
54 Alice Barnes (GBr) Canyon//SRAM Racing | |
55 Nina Kessler (Ned) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank | |
56 Femke Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
57 Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Ita) A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | |
58 Ingvild Gåskjenn (Nor) Hitec Products | |
59 Ganna Solovei (Ukr) LVIV Cycling Team | |
60 Katia Ragusa (Ita) A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | |
61 Naomi de Roeck (Bel) LVIV Cycling Team | |
62 Danielle Christmas (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
63 Kylie Waterreus (Ned) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | |
64 Mireia Benito Pellicer (Esp) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
65 Amandine Fouquenet (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
66 Pien Limpens (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
67 Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | |
68 Amalie Lutro (Nor) Hitec Products | |
69 Aniek van Alphen (Ned) Ciclismo Mundial | |
70 Lieke Nooijen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
71 Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
72 Amelia Sharpe (GBr) NXTG Racing | |
73 Brodie Chapman (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
74 Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
75 Maaike Coljé (Ned) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
76 Elise Vander Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
77 Céline van Houtum (Ned) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | |
78 Fien Delbaere (Bel) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | |
79 Nicole Steigenga (Ned) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | |
80 Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
81 April Tacey (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
82 Teniel Campbell (TTo) Team BikeExchange | |
83 Alice Sharpe (Irl) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants | |
84 Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
85 Tanja Erath (Ger) Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank | |
86 Neve Bradbury (Aus) Canyon//SRAM Racing | |
87 Léa Curinier (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
88 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
89 Victorie Guilman (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
90 Vita Heine (Nor) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
91 Letizia Borghesi (Ita) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano | |
92 Inga Cesuliene (Ltu) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano | |
93 Fien Van Eynde (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | |
94 Alice Towers (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
95 Ilse Pluimers (Ned) NXTG Racing | |
96 Julie De Wilde (Bel) Ciclismo Mundial | |
97 Olena Sharga (Ukr) LVIV Cycling Team | |
98 Svenja Betz (Ger) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants | |
99 Anna Plichta (Pol) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
100 Bronwyn Macgregor (NZl) LVIV Cycling Team | |
101 Antonia Gröndahl (Fin) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants | |
102 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women | |
103 Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Liv Racing | |
104 Urska Zigart (Slo) Team BikeExchange | |
105 Aude Biannic (Fra) Movistar Team Women | |
106 Julia Soek (Ned) Team DSM | all s.t. |
107 Sandra Levenez (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | 9:11 |
108 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | s.t. |
DNS Marieke van Witzenburg (Ned) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | |
DNS Julia Borgström (Swe) NXTG Racing | |
DNF Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM | |
DNF Alicia Gonzalez Blanco (Esp) Movistar Team Women | |
DNF Gloria Rodriguez Sanchez (Esp) Movistar Team Women | |
DNF Ella Harris (NZl) Canyon//SRAM Racing | |
DNF Sophie Wright (GBr) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
DNF Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
DNF Marthe Truyen (Bel) Ciclismo Mundial | |
DNF Amber Aernouts (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | |
DNF Victoire Berteau (Fra) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | |
DNF Jade Lenaers (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team | |
DNF Lone Meertens (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | |
DNF Pauline Allin (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF Marie Morgane Le Deunff (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF Claudia Jongerius (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
DNF Caren Commissaris (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
DNF Justine Ghekiere (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
DNF Demmy Druyts (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
DNF Leonie Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
DNF Kirstie van Haaften (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
DNF Elena Pirrone (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
DNF Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
DNF Martina Alzini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
DNF Margaux Vigie (Fra) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
DNF Jade Teolis (Fra) A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF Mariia Miliaeva (Rus) A.R. Monex Women's Pro Cycling Team | |
DNF Agua Marina Espinola Salinas (Par) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
DNF Mireia Trias Jordan (Esp) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
DNF Caroline Andersson (Swe) Hitec Products | |
DNF Mieke Kröger (Ger) Hitec Products | |
DNF Ann Helen Olsen (Nor) Hitec Products | |
DNF Anne Dorthe Ysland (Nor) Hitec Products | |
DNF Maria Martins (Por) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
DNF Elise Marie Olsen (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
DNF Lauren Creamer (Irl) LVIV Cycling Team | |
DNF Anna Nahirna (Ukr) LVIV Cycling Team | |
DNF Anna Badegruber (Aut) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNF Marijke De Smedt (Bel) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team | |
DNF Olivija Baleisyte (Ltu) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano | |
DNF Giada Borghesi (Ita) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano | |
DNF Gemma Sernissi (Ita) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano | |
DNF Cathalijne Hoolwerf (Ned) NXTG Racing | |
DNF Rozemarijn Ammerlaan (Ned) NXTG Racing | |
DNF Catalina Anais Soto Campos (Chi) NXTG Racing | |
DNF Mia Griffin (Irl) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants | |
DNF Isabelle Beckers (Bel) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants | |
DNF Noemie Abgrall (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente- Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente- Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente- Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF Maeva Squiban (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente- Maritime Women Cycling | |
DNF Sandra Alonso Dominguez (Esp) Bizkaia-Durango | |
DNF Iurani Blanco Calbet (Esp) Bizkaia-Durango | |
DNF Daniela Campos (Por) Bizkaia-Durango | |
DNF Emilie Fortin (Can) Bizkaia-Durango | |
DNF Nadine Michaela Gill (Ger) Bizkaia-Durango | |
DNF Elizabeth Holden (GBr) Bizkaia-Durango |
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