Women's Week: Highlights from the season-long series, currently in its 10th event
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Armitstead - Women's Week(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Emma Johansson, Elizabeth Armitstead and Chantal Blaak celebrate with champagne after the women's race at Ronde van Vlaanderen
Megan Guarnier, Lizzie Armitstead (both Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team) and Jolanda Neff (Servetto-Footon) celebrate on the podium for Trofeo Alfredo Binda(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
The leaders take on the gravel roads of Strade Bianche(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
World Champion Lizzie Armitstead wins Strade Bianche, the opening race of the UCI's inaugural Women's WorldTour(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Lizzie Armitstead wears the first-ever Women's WorldTour leader's jersey after winning Strade Bianche(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alexis Ryan of Canyon/SRAM Racing tries to recover after a very hard Philadelphia International Cycling Classic(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Megan Guarnier wins the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic while wearing the WWT leader's jersey.(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Rossella Ratto (Cylance Pro Cycling) leads the peloton as they hit the bottom of the Manayunk Wall in the fourth lap of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
The peloton rides alongside the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic.(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Marianne Vos, Kirsten Wild and Lisa Brennauer chat with Mark Cavendish backstage after the final day at the Tour of California
Megan Guarnier with her 2016 Tour of California overall winner's trophy.
Diners have a front-row seat to watch the final stage at the Tour of California.
Tewnty16-Ridebiker riders celebrate their top team prize at the Tour of California
Mara Abbott (Wiggle High5) Team is crowned as the Queen of the Mountains after winning the QOM competition during the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Megan Guarnier (USA) of Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team celebrates her win of the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Cervélo Bigla wheels ready for the cobbles of Ronde van Drenthe(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Lizzie Armitstead wins the Trofeo Alfredo Binda(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team) descends in the second short lap of Trofeo Alfredo Binda(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Coryn Rivera (UnitedHealthcare) rides one of the smaller climbs of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team) stands in for a selfie with a fan before the start of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Chantal Blaak wins the sprint ahead of Gracie Elvin and Trixi Worrack at Ronde van Drenthe(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
The top three at Ronde van Drenthe 2016: Chantal Blaak, Gracie Elvin and Trixi Worrack(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Wrapped up but still splattered in mud, Leah Kirchmann tackles Ronde van Drenthe(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Peloton approaches during Ronde van Drenthe(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
The peloton passes the state capitol during the final stage at the Tour of California
Kirsten Wild wins the final stage at the Tour of California.
Rachel Neylan and Megan Guarnier (L) go up the Mur de Huy hill during Fleche Wallonne
Two world champion winners at Tour of Flanders: Armitstead and Sagan.
Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) leads Lizzie Armitstead (Boels Dolmans) during the Tour of Flanders
Lizzie Armstead (Boels Dolmans) during the Tour of Flanders
Lisa Brennauer, Chantal Blaak and Lucinda Brand celebrate on the podium at the end of Gent-Wevelgem
Chantal Blaak celebrates as she crosses the finish line at Gent-Wevelgem
Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands and Rabobank-Liv celebrates crossing the finish line to win the 19th Fleche Wallonne women's race
Anna Van Der Breggen celebrates on the podium after winning the 19th La Fleche Wallonne women's cycling race
US champion Megan Guanier wins stage 1 at the Tour of California
Mara Abbott attacks during the third stage at the Tour of California
The peloton rolls along the coast during the Tour of California
Marianne Vos wins the third stage at the Tour of California
Twenty16-Ridebiker on their way to winning the stage 2 team time trial in Folsom at the Tour of California
Tibco-Silicon valley Bank on course at the team time trial stage of the Tour of California.
Kristin Klein, President of the Amgen Tour of California poses for a photo with the peloton prior to stage one of the Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Women's Race
Kristin Armstrong says hello from the Tour of California
Lake Tahoe sets the backdrop for stage 1 at the Tour of California
Lizzie Armitstead (L) wins the Tour of Flanders ahead of Emma Johansson.
Chloe Hosking (Wiggle High5) took the overall win at the Tour of Chongming Island(Image credit: Wiggle High5)
Chloe Hosking (Wiggle High5) wins stage 2 at Tour of Chongming Island(Image credit: Wiggle High5)
Tin Ying Huang (Chinese Tapei) wins stage 1 at Tour of Chongming Island(Image credit: Wiggle High5)
Christine Majerus (LUX) of Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team celebrates winning the Aviva Women's Tour 2016 - Stage 1(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans)(Image credit: Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
The inaugural UCI women's WorldTour is currently in its 10th event of the year, with the ongoing Aviva Women's Tour in Great Britain offering up its second stage today. US road race champion Megan Guarnier, winner of the Tour of California and the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, currently leads the 17-race series that started in March with Strade Bianche and concludes in September with the Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta.
Other Women's WorldTour events already in the books include Ronde Van Drenthe, Trofeo Alfredo Binda, Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders, La Flèche Wallonne and Tour of Chongming Island.
Boels Dolmans has so far dominated the racing, with riders from the Dutch team winning all but two of the evens so far. World Champion Lizzie Armitstead started things off with a victory at Strade Bianche, followed by teammate Chantal Blaak's win at Ronde van Drenthe. It was Armitstead's turn again at Alfredo Binda, followed by Blaak again at Gent-Wevelgem. The rotation continued with Armitstead's win in Tour of Flanders.
Anna van der Breggen (Rabo Liv) broke through the domination at La Flèche Wallonne, winning solo ahead of the Boels Dolmans American duo of Evelyn Stevens and Guarnier. Wiggle High5's Chloe Hoskings took the win in the first-ever Women's World Tour stage race, the Tour of Chongming, followed by Guarnier's victories in California and Philadelphia.
Check out the photo gallery above for a glimpse at some of the action so far in this inaugural running of the Women's WorldTour.
Join us for Women's Week on Cyclingnews from June 13-19, and check out the latest race results, news, features, blogs, tech and videos from the women's peloton on our brand new Cyclingnews women's page.
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