Jolien D'hoore wins fourth Belgian road race title
Lotte Kopecky second, Kelly Druyts third
Top favourite Jolien D'hoore (Wiggle-High5) captured her fourth Belgian title in Antwerp on Sunday. D'hoore won the bunch sprint ahead of Lotte Kopecky (Lotto-Soudal) and Kelly Druyts (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or).
The women raced six laps of 17 kilometres on Sunday morning, totaling 102 kilometres. The twisting course was mostly flat, with two pavé sections the key obstacles.
The 1000-metre stretch of cobbles of the D'Herbouvillekaai featured first. Next up was the 450-metre section along the Schelde river, on the Waalse Kaai. During the opening lap the favourites accelerated straight away on the first passage of the cobbles. Jolien D'hoore, Lotte Kopecky, Ann-Sophie Duyck and Valerie Demey (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or) formed the first breakaway group.
It was too early for these women to go the distance and two riders took over in front: Demmy Druyts (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or) and Isabelle Beckers (Lotto-Soudal), the runner-up at the TT nationals from last week. The two leaders collected a bonus of 1:20 after two laps of racing.
Halfway through the race the peloton was back on their heels, keeping them in sight at less than half a minute. Cyclo-cross world champion Sanne Cant (IKO Enertherm-Beobank) tried to bridge up to the leaders during the fourth lap. Cant didn't get much space and was caught back.
On the cobbles of the Waalse Kaai the two leaders were caught back as well. With two laps to go, there were several attacks in the peloton. Nathalie Verschelden (Lensworld-Kuota) put in a big move and she collected half a minute. Lotte Kopecky launched a counter-attack but she failed to close the gap. When hitting the final lap both Kopecky and Verschelden were caught back. Several attacks followed, featuring Jessy Druyts (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or) and Sanne Cant, but nobody received enough of a bonus from the small peloton of about thirty riders.
On the final passage of the cobbles, defending champion Kaat Hannes (Lensworld-Kuota) attacked. Hannes was caught back too and a bunch sprint was unavoidable. Kopecky started the sprint at 150 metres from the finish but D'hoore seemingly easily passed her to grab the win. Sanne Cant fell just short of the podium, finishing in fourth place.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Jolien d'Hoore (Bel) Wiggle High5 | 2:36:17 |
2 | Lotte Kopecky (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Kelly Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Sanne Cant (Bel) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Nathalie Bex (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Saartje Vandenbroucke (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jessy Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Bizkaia-Durango | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ellen Van Loy (Bel) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Laura Verdonschot (Bel) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Alicia Franck (Bel) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Kim De Baat (Bel) Lensworld-Kuota | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Mieke Docx (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Steffy Van Den Haute (Bel) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Loes Sels (Bel) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld-Kuota | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Lensy Debboudt (Bel) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Caren Commissaris (Bel) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Demmy Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Annelies Dom (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Isabelle Beckers (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Lensworld-Kuota | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Sarah Borremans (Bel) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Suzanne Verhoeven (Bel) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Gilke Croket (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Drops Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Evelien Debboudt (Bel) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Ilse Temmerman (Bel) | 0:00:06 |
34 | Pia De Quint (Bel) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Lensworld-Kuota | 0:00:08 |
36 | Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Terry Fremineur (Bel) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Ine Allaert (Bel) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Delphine Brits (Bel) | 0:00:10 |
40 | Julie Van De Velde (Bel) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Carolien Haers (Bel) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Lara Defour (Bel) | 0:00:35 |
43 | Lynn Marien (Bel) | 0:04:12 |
44 | Sanne Bamelis (Bel) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Kim Van Den Steen (Bel) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Kathleen Sterckx (Bel) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Brenda Goessens (Bel) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Sandie Verriest (Bel) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Lenny Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | 0:04:53 |
51 | Laura Van Geyt (Bel) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Katie Van Geyte (Bel) | 0:07:53 |
53 | Sarah Vloemans (Bel) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Stefanie Deceuninck (Bel) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Tiana Troch (Bel) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brenda Van Waeyenberghe (Bel) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marieke Blomme (Bel) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eva Maria Palm (Bel) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lynn Depuers (Bel) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Naïka Deneef (Bel) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Fien De Paepe (Bel) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Fien Delbaere (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tara Gins (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lieze Goemaes (Bel) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chloé Clauwaert (Bel) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Melanie Reynders (Bel) | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tinne Vermeiren (Bel) | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kelly Lambrechts (Bel) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lisa Vermeire (Bel) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jurrina Duprez (Bel) | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adeline De Vestele (Bel) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bonnie Delanote (Bel) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hanne Delanote (Bel) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Silke D'hont (Bel) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Katleen Jacobs (Bel) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sylvia Debboudt (Bel) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Shana Dalving (Bel) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | An Wellens (Bel) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kim Van De Putte (Bel) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dorien Van Impe (Bel) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Fatima Berton (Bel) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Paquita Derie (Bel) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sara Verhaest (Bel) | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anka Hermans (Bel) | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alicia Helderweirt (Bel) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evelien Deltombe (Bel) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lize Struyf (Bel) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sarah Ten Hartog (Bel) | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chris Van Dorsselaere (Bel) | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lien Verhaegen (Bel) | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Soetkin Vertenten (Bel) | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joyce Accoe (Bel) | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joyce Heyns (Bel) | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasmien De Boeck (Bel) | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Meg De Bruyne (Bel) | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mieke Leeman (Bel) | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Liliane Leenknegt (Bel) | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marjolein Moreau (Bel) | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lana Petit (Bel) | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emilie Van Bellinghen (Bel) | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Isabel Vandewalle (Bel) | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jolien Vanhove (Bel) | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eveline Baele (Bel) | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louise Coryn (Bel) | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
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