2016 Tour of Flanders for Women
For the men's race, see 2016 Tour of Flanders.
| 2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 5 of 17 | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 3 April 2016 | ||
| Distance | 141.2 km (87.74 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 3h 53' 38" | ||
| Results | |||
| Winner |  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) |
(Boels–Dolmans) | |
| Second |  Emma Johansson (SWE) |
(Wiggle High5) | |
| Third |  Chantal Blaak (NED) |
(Boels–Dolmans) | |
 2016 UCI Women's World Tour | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races | ||||
| Round 1 | Strade Bianche | |||
| Round 2 | Ronde van Drenthe | |||
| Round 3 | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | |||
| Round 4 | Gent–Wevelgem | |||
| Round 5 | Tour of Flanders | |||
| Round 6 | La Flèche Wallonne | |||
| Round 7 | Tour of Chongming Island | |||
| Round 8 | Amgen Tour of California | |||
| Round 9 | The Philadelphia Cycling Classic | |||
| Round 10 | Aviva Women's Tour | |||
| Round 11 | Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile | |||
| Round 12 | La Course by Le Tour de France | |||
| Round 13 | Prudential RideLondon Grand Prix | |||
| Round 14 | Crescent Women World Cup Vårgårda TTT | |||
| Round 15 | Crescent Women World Cup Vårgårda | |||
| Round 16 | GP de Plouay-Bretagne | |||
| Round 17 | Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta | |||
| Teams and riders | ||||
| 2016 UCI Women's Teams and riders | ||||
The 2016 Tour of Flanders for Women was the 13th running of the women's Tour of Flanders, a women's bicycle race in Belgium. It was held on 3 April 2016, as the fifth race of the inaugural World Tour season over a distance of 141.2 kilometres (87.7 miles), starting and finishing in Oudenaarde.[1] Britain's Lizzie Armitstead won the race in a two-woman sprint with Sweden's Emma Johansson.[2]
Race Summary
Emma Johansson accelerated on the top of Oude Kwaremont, 17 km from the finish, followed by Lizzie Armitstead. The duo powered on over the Paterberg and held a small lead over a group of eight until the finish. In the sprint, Armitstead narrowly beat Johansson at the line.[3]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) |
Boels–Dolmans | 3h 53' 38" |
| 2 | Emma Johansson (SWE) |
Wiggle High5 | s.t. |
| 3 | Chantal Blaak (NED) |
Boels–Dolmans | + 4" |
| 4 |  Megan Guarnier (USA) |
Boels–Dolmans | + 4" |
| 5 |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
Wiggle High5 | + 4" |
| 6 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
Boels–Dolmans | + 4" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
Orica–AIS | + 4" |
| 8 |  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) |
Rabo–Liv | + 4" |
| 9 |  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) |
Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 4" |
| 10 |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) |
Rabo–Liv | + 4" |
References
- ↑ Ronde van Vlaanderen
- ↑ "Tour of Flanders wins for Sagan and Armitstead - Weekend Wrap". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company.
- ↑ Braverman, Jessi. "Lizie Armitstead wins Women's Tour of Flanders". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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