2020 Tour of Flanders for Women
Cycling race
2020 UCI Women's World Tour , race 9 of 11 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Race details | ||||||||||||
Dates | 18 October 2020 | |||||||||||
Stages | 1 | |||||||||||
Distance | 135 km (83.89 mi) | |||||||||||
Winning time | 3h 29' 57" | |||||||||||
Results | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
The 17th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women , a women's cycling race in Belgium, was held on 18 October 2020, serving as the 11th event of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour . [1] Chantal van den Broek-Blaak of the Netherlands won the race, finishing just over a minute ahead of Amy Pieters . [2]
The race was originally scheduled on 5 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [3] [4] Because of the unprecedented intensity of the October campaign, the event is reduced by 20 km, cutting the Muur van Geraardsbergen from the route, bringing the distance to 135 km. [5]
Teams
Originally, eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and sixteen UCI Women's Continental Teams were set to compete in the race. [6] Due to positive COVID-19 tests, Alé BTC Ljubljana , Astana and Chevalmeire Cycling Team decided to pull out of the race. [7] [8] Équipe Paule Ka was forced to pull out of the race after sponsor Paule Ka failed to fulfill their financial responsibilities forcing the team to fold on 16 October. [9]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Results
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chantal van den Broek-Blaak ( NED ) | Boels–Dolmans | 3h 29' 57" |
2 | Amy Pieters ( NED ) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 01" |
3 | Lotte Kopecky ( BEL ) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 1' 01" |
4 | Lisa Brennauer ( GER ) | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 1' 01" |
5 | Sarah Roy ( AUS ) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 01" |
6 | Alena Amialiusik ( BLR ) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 01" |
7 | Demi Vollering ( NED ) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 1' 01" |
8 | Elisa Longo Borghini ( ITA ) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 01" |
9 | Lauren Stephens ( USA ) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 1' 01" |
10 | Marta Cavalli ( ITA ) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 1' 01" |
See also
References
- ↑ Frattini, Kirsten (5 May 2020). "Paris-Roubaix a surprise addition to revised Women's WorldTour" . Cyclingnews.com . Future plc . Retrieved 5 May 2020 .
- ↑ "Tour of Flanders: World champion Julian Alaphilippe crashes as Mathieu van der Poel wins" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 18 October 2020 .
- ↑ "Tour of Flanders will not take place on 5 april | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Flanders Classics" . Flanders Classics. 2020-03-17. Archived from the original on 2020-03-17 . Retrieved 19 March 2020 .
-
↑
"The UCI reveals the broad lines of the revised 2020 UCI International Road Calendar"
.
UCI.org
.
Union Cycliste Internationale
. 15 April 2020
. Retrieved
16 April
2020
.
The period of suspension of competitions on the UCI International Road Calendar was extended by one month, until 1st July, and until 1st August for UCI WorldTour events.
- ↑ Farrand, Stephen. "Flemish Classics reduced in length to help riders race intense October campaign" . cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 16 June 2020 .
- ↑ "Race Information" . Ronde van Vlaanderen Elite Women . Retrieved 15 October 2020 .
- ↑ "ALÉ BTC LJUBLJANA WILL NOT RACE THE WOMEN'S TOUR OF FLANDERS" . Ale BTC Ljubljana . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
- ↑ "Four teams out of Women's Tour of Flanders, including defending champion Bastianelli" . CyclingNews . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
- ↑ Ballinger, Alex. "Équipe Paule Ka folds immediately after sponsor fails to pay the team for three months" . CyclingNews . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
- ↑ "Ronde Van Vlaanderen Women's Results" . FirstCycling. 18 October 2020 . Retrieved 18 October 2020 .
Men's editions |
|
---|---|
Women's editions |
Races | |
---|---|