Festival Elsy Jacobs 2021 prologue start times
108 riders take on challenging 2.2km course of three-day race in Luxembourg
The Festival Elsy Jacobs returns after a one-year hiatus, beginning Friday with a 2.2km prologue. Two additional road stages follow for the Luxembourg race, which began in 2008.
Of the nine WorldTeams, only Team BikeExchange is absent, with the other eight WorldTeams leading the charge of a world-class peloton: SD Worx, Trek-Segafredo, Movistar, Canyon-SRAM, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, Alè BTC Ljubljana, Team DSM and Liv Racing.
Lizzy Banks (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling) returns from the 2019 podium, where she finished third overall. Her teammate that year, Lisa Brennauer, won the GC title, but will not be in the race this year.
The late-afternoon prologue takes place in Cessange. At just 2.2 kilometres, it is short on length but long on challenges, with a 13 per cent gradient climb right at the start. After a sharp descent, the final kilometre offers a more gradual climb to the finish line.
Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Akvile Gedraityte (Ltu) WCC Team | 17:30:00 |
2 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 17:31:00 |
3 | Maria Apolonia van't Geloof (Ned) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 17:32:00 |
4 | Femke Gerritse (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 17:33:00 |
5 | Manon Souyris (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 17:34:00 |
6 | Georgia Danford (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 17:35:00 |
7 | Mireia Benito Pellicer (Spa) Massi Tactic Women Team | 17:36:00 |
8 | Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 17:37:00 |
9 | Anouska Koster (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 17:38:00 |
10 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Liv Racing | 17:39:00 |
11 | Hannah Ludwig (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 17:40:00 |
12 | Alessia Patuelli (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 17:41:00 |
13 | Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team DSM | 17:42:00 |
14 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 17:43:00 |
15 | Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Movistar Team Women | 17:44:00 |
16 | Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 17:45:00 |
17 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) Team SD Worx | 17:46:00 |
18 | Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 17:47:00 |
19 | Ayan Khankishiyeva (Aze) WCC Team | 17:48:00 |
20 | Demi De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 17:49:00 |
21 | Finja Smekal (Ger) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 17:50:00 |
22 | Amber van der Hulst (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 17:51:00 |
23 | Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 17:52:00 |
24 | Nina Berton (Lux) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 17:53:00 |
25 | Olivia Baril (Can) Massi Tactic Women Team | 17:54:00 |
26 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 17:55:00 |
27 | Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 17:56:00 |
28 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Liv Racing | 17:57:00 |
29 | Elise Chabbey (Swi) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 17:58:00 |
30 | Anastasia Chursina (Rus) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 17:59:00 |
31 | Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM | 18:00:00 |
32 | Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 18:01:00 |
33 | Lourdes Oyarbide Jimenez (Spa) Movistar Team Women | 18:02:00 |
34 | Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 18:03:00 |
35 | Anna Shackley (GBr) Team SD Worx | 18:04:00 |
36 | Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 18:05:00 |
37 | Tereza Medvedova (Svk) WCC Team | 18:06:00 |
38 | Justine Gheskiere (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 18:07:00 |
39 | Dani Christmas (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 18:08:00 |
40 | Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 18:09:00 |
41 | Noemi Rüegg (Swi) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 18:10:00 |
42 | Rylee McMullen (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 18:11:00 |
43 | Maaike Coljé (Ned) Massi Tactic Women Team | 18:12:00 |
44 | Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 18:13:00 |
45 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 18:14:00 |
46 | Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) Liv Racing | 18:15:00 |
47 | Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 18:16:00 |
48 | Sophie Wright (GBr) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 18:17:00 |
49 | Wilma Olausson (Swe) Team DSM | 18:18:00 |
50 | Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 18:19:00 |
51 | Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women | 18:20:00 |
52 | Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo | 18:21:00 |
53 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Team SD Worx | 18:22:00 |
54 | Laura Asencio (Fra) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 18:23:00 |
55 | Fatima Zahra El Hayani (Mar) WCC Team | 18:24:00 |
56 | Claudia Jongerius (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 18:25:00 |
57 | Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 18:26:00 |
58 | Sofie van Rooijen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 18:27:00 |
59 | Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 18:28:00 |
60 | Sandra Weiss (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 18:29:00 |
61 | Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) Massi Tactic Women Team | 18:30:00 |
62 | Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 18:31:00 |
63 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 18:32:00 |
64 | Marta Jaskulska (Pol) Liv Racing | 18:33:00 |
65 | Neve Bradbury (Aus) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 18:34:00 |
66 | Laura Tomasi (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 18:35:00 |
67 | Esmée Peperkamp (Ned) Team DSM | 18:36:00 |
68 | Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 18:37:00 |
69 | Aude Biannic (Fra) Movistar Team Women | 18:38:00 |
70 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Trek-Segafredo | 18:39:00 |
71 | Lonneke Uneken (Ned) Team SD Worx | 18:40:00 |
72 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 18:41:00 |
73 | Magdeleine Vallieres-Mill (Can) WCC Team | 18:42:00 |
74 | Kelly van den Steen (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 18:43:00 |
75 | Emilie Moberg (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 18:44:00 |
76 | Julia van Bokhoven (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 18:45:00 |
77 | Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 18:46:00 |
78 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 18:47:00 |
79 | Spela Kern (Slo) Massi Tactic Women Team | 18:48:00 |
80 | Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 18:49:00 |
81 | Julie Van De Velde (Bel) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 18:50:00 |
82 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Liv Racing | 18:51:00 |
83 | Ella Harris (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 18:52:00 |
84 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 18:53:00 |
85 | Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM | 18:54:00 |
86 | Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 18:55:00 |
87 | Leah Thomas (USA) Movistar Team Women | 18:56:00 |
88 | Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | 18:57:00 |
89 | Niamh Fisher Black (NZl) Team SD Worx | 18:58:00 |
90 | Julie Leth (Den) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 18:59:00 |
91 | Anastasiya Kolesava (Blr) WCC Team | 19:00:00 |
92 | Natalie van Gogh (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 19:01:00 |
93 | Anna Christian (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 19:02:00 |
94 | Mischa Bredewold (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 19:03:00 |
95 | Severine Eraud (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 19:04:00 |
96 | Mae Lang (Est) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 19:05:00 |
97 | Vita Heine (Nor) Massi Tactic Women Team | 19:06:00 |
98 | Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 19:07:00 |
99 | Nancy van der Berg (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 19:08:00 |
100 | Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Liv Racing | 19:09:00 |
101 | Omer Shapira (Isr) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 19:10:00 |
102 | Marlen Reusser (Swi) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 19:11:00 |
103 | Coryn Rivera (USA) Team DSM | 19:12:00 |
104 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 19:13:00 |
105 | Emma Norsgaard (Den) Movistar Team Women | 19:14:00 |
106 | Elynor Backstedt (GBr) Trek-Segafredo | 19:15:00 |
107 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Team SD Worx | 19:16:00 |
108 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 19:17:00 |
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