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]
| 2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 11 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 18 October 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 135 km (83.89 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 29' 57" | ||||||||||||
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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
editOriginally, 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
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (NED)
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Boels–Dolmans | 3h 29' 57" |
| 2 | Amy Pieters (NED)
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Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 01" |
| 3 |  Lotte Kopecky (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 1' 01" |
| 4 |  Lisa Brennauer (GER)
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Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 1' 01" |
| 5 |  Sarah Roy (AUS)
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Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 01" |
| 6 |  Alena Amialiusik (BLR)
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Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 01" |
| 7 | Demi Vollering (NED)
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Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 1' 01" |
| 8 |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 01" |
| 9 |  Lauren Stephens (USA)
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Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 1' 01" |
| 10 | Marta Cavalli (ITA)
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Valcar–Travel & Service | + 1' 01" |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. 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 (13 June 2020). "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. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Ballinger, Alex (16 October 2020). "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.