Boels Ladies Tour: Wild wins stage 2 into Arnhem
Cylance rider takes victory in bunch sprint
Kirsten Wild (Cylance) took victory by a clear margin on the opening road stage of the Boels Ladies Tour, winning a bunch sprint into Arnhem. Even accounting for her slowing down to celebrate, Wild had more than two bike lengths on her competitors for her fourth win of the season.
Lensworld-Kuota’s Maria Giulia Confalonieri pipped Lisa Brennauer (Canyon-SRAM) into second place. Annemiek van Vleuten (Orica-Scott) came home safely in the bunch to retain her lead in the overall classification.
There were blue skies above as the race got underway, but wet roads meant debris and several punctures during the neutralised section. Van Vleuten (Orica-Scott) started the day in the leader’s jersey after beating Ellen van Dijk (Team Sunweb) in the prologue.
It was an extremely fast start to the day with attacks coming off the front right from the gun. An early move from Anouska Koster (WM3 Pro Cycling), Georgia Williams (Orica-Scott) and Natalie van Gogh (Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil) mopped up the opening QoM points, but they were quickly brought back into the bunch.
Twisting roads and a smattering of cobbles broke up the bunch until Eri Yonamine (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) jumped clear after just over 20 kilometres of racing. The gap to the Japanese champion yo-yoed as Boels Dolmans looked to manage the peloton. Her advantage was as much as 2:40 at one point, after which several riders sought to join forces with her. Winanda Spoor (Lensworld-Kuota) and Ilona Hoeksma (Hitec Products) did eventually make contact with Yonamine after close to 80 kilometres.
Despite the help, the gap to the leaders reduced under a concerted effort from the bunch behind and, with 20 kilometres to go, they had just 55 seconds.
The finishing circuits took their toll and the leading group dwindled and eventually Yonamine found herself alone once again. The FDJ rider pushed on and still held the peloton at 25 seconds with a handful of kilometres remaining, but she too would be brought back by the bunch with three to go.
WM3 Pro Cycling led the bunch into the final kilometre but nobody had the legs to outgun Wild to the line.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling | 3:18:48 |
2 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld - Kuota | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Claudia Koster (Ned) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jessy Druyts (Bel) Belgium National Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Roxane Fournier (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica Scott | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale Cipollini | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle High5 | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Sarah Roy (Aus) Orica Scott | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Demi De Jong (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Lensworld - Kuota | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Coralie Demay (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Ganna Solovei (Ukr) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Anouska Koster (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High5 | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec Products | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Shara Gillow (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Ale Cipollini | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Wiggle High5 | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Tayler Wiles (USA) USA National Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Skylar Schneider (USA) USA National Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Samantha Schneider (USA) USA National Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Janneke Ensing (Ned) Ale Cipollini | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Ruth Winder (USA) USA National Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Leah Thomas (USA) USA National Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Belgium National Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Belgium National Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5 | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Julia Soek (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale Cipollini | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld - Kuota | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Lensworld - Kuota | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Belgium National Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sara Penton (Swe) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica Scott | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Katharine Hall (USA) USA National Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Christina Malling Siggaard (Den) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Georgia Williams (NZl) Orica Scott | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High5 | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Ale Cipollini | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Mieke Kröger (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Daniela Reis (Por) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:00:32 |
82 | Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:00:48 |
83 | Eri Yonamine (Jpn) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:59 |
84 | Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products | 0:01:03 |
85 | Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:01:12 |
86 | Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Hitec Products | 0:01:49 |
87 | Jessica Allen (Aus) Orica Scott | 0:02:38 |
88 | Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Nina Kessler (Ned) Hitec Products | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld - Kuota | 0:04:08 |
91 | Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:05:20 |
DNF | Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott | 3:24:35 |
2 | Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:05 |
3 | Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:00:07 |
4 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:00:18 |
5 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 0:00:19 |
7 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 0:00:21 |
8 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:23 |
9 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 0:00:25 |
10 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 0:00:27 |
11 | Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Sarah Roy (Aus) Orica Scott | 0:00:28 |
13 | Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:29 |
14 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:30 |
15 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:00:32 |
16 | Tayler Wiles (USA) USA National Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Anouska Koster (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:00:33 |
19 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Ruth Winder (USA) USA National Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Janneke Ensing (Ned) Ale Cipollini | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica Scott | 0:00:34 |
24 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) Team Veloconcept Women | 0:00:35 |
25 | Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Leah Thomas (USA) USA National Team | 0:00:36 |
27 | Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Cylance Pro Cycling | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld - Kuota | 0:00:37 |
29 | Nina Kessler (Ned) Hitec Products | 0:00:39 |
30 | Coralie Demay (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:40 |
31 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec Products | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Ale Cipollini | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | 0:00:41 |
35 | Mieke Kröger (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Shara Gillow (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle High5 | 0:00:42 |
38 | Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Roxane Fournier (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:43 |
40 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Belgium National Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Claudia Koster (Ned) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5 | 0:00:44 |
43 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 0:00:45 |
44 | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:46 |
45 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 0:00:47 |
46 | Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Wiggle High5 | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products | 0:00:48 |
49 | Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:49 |
50 | Julia Soek (Ned) Team Sunweb | 0:00:51 |
51 | Jessy Druyts (Bel) Belgium National Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale Cipollini | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Georgia Williams (NZl) Orica Scott | 0:00:52 |
54 | Skylar Schneider (USA) USA National Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:00:54 |
56 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica Scott | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM Racing | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Ganna Solovei (Ukr) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 0:00:55 |
60 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:56 |
62 | Demi De Jong (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | 0:00:57 |
63 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 0:00:58 |
65 | Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Team Veloconcept Women | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products | 0:00:59 |
67 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Lensworld - Kuota | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Cylance Pro Cycling | 0:01:00 |
69 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Belgium National Team | 0:01:01 |
70 | Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg - Destil Cycling Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Belgium National Team | 0:01:03 |
72 | Soraya Paladin (Ita) Ale Cipollini | 0:01:04 |
73 | Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Lensworld - Kuota | 0:01:05 |
74 | Katharine Hall (USA) USA National Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 0:01:09 |
76 | Samantha Schneider (USA) USA National Team | 0:01:10 |
77 | Sara Penton (Swe) Team Veloconcept Women | 0:01:12 |
78 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale Cipollini | 0:01:13 |
79 | Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High5 | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Christina Malling Siggaard (Den) Team Veloconcept Women | 0:01:14 |
81 | Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld - Kuota | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:01:43 |
83 | Eri Yonamine (Jpn) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:01:48 |
84 | Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:01:49 |
85 | Daniela Reis (Por) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:02:02 |
86 | Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High5 | 0:02:10 |
87 | Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products | 0:02:16 |
88 | Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Hitec Products | 0:02:39 |
89 | Jessica Allen (Aus) Orica Scott | 0:03:25 |
90 | Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld - Kuota | 0:05:12 |
91 | Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares - Waowdeals Women Cycling Team | 0:06:42 |
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