Simac Ladies Tour 2024
Latest News from the Race
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'I'm super proud of my effort' - Silke Smulders caught on the line in Simac Ladies Tour finale
23-year-old breakaway rider wins the combativity prize for her efforts -
Lotte Kopecky bounces back from crash to win stage 6 and secure the overall title at Simac Ladies Tour
World Champion relies on SD Worx-Protime impeccable teamwork to deliver her to victory and winning bonus seconds in Arnhem -
Lotte Kopecky, Charlotte Kool injured in crash-marred final on stage 5 at Simac Ladies Tour
No fractures for Kopecky but DSM-Firmenich PostNL sprinter forced to abandon as five riders go down in crash
Date | October 8-13, 2024 |
Start location | Gennep, Netherlands |
Finish location | Arnhem, Netherlands |
Distance | 708.1km |
Previous edition | 2023 Simac Ladies Tour |
Previous winner | Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) |
Simac Ladies Tour Results
Stage 6: Lotte Kopecky wins Simac Ladies Tour with final stage victory
One day after crashing on stage 5, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) won stage 6 of the Simac Ladies Tour, with the ten-second time bonification also putting the world champion atop the final general classification.
Stage 5: SD Worx continue winning streak with Lorena Wiebes
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won her third stage in four days, taking the victory on stage 5 of the Simac Ladies Tour in Doetinchem. In a sprint that was marred by a crash on the final kilometre, Wiebes outsprinted Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Nienke Veenhoven (Visma-Lease a Bike).
Stage 4: Three in a row for SD Worx as Barbara Guarischi wins breakaway sprint
Barbara Guarischi (SD Worx-Protime) won stage 4 of the Simac Ladies Tour, winning the sprint of a 14-rider breakaway against Ally Wollaston (AG Insurance-Soudal), with Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Uno-X Mobility) taking third place. Franzi Koch (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) was 31 seconds behind overnight leader Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon-SRAM) going into the stage and is the new overall leader.
Stage 3: Lorena Wiebes wins two in a row with sprint victory
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) took her second consecutive stage victory in the Simac Ladies Tour, winning stage 3 in the sprint of a reduced group ahead of Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Lotte Kopecky who still finished third after leading out Wiebes.
Stage 2: Lorena Wiebes wins stage 2 sprint with bike throw
Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) won stage 2 of the Simac Ladies Tour, sprinting to victory with a bike throw to the finish line in Assen ahead of Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Charlotte Kool (DSM-Firmenich PostNL).
Stage 1: Zoe Bäckstedt secures first pro win in opening time trial
Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon-SRAM) clinched her first pro victory in the opening time trial of the Simac Ladies Tour, powering to the win by seven seconds on Netherlands duo Lieke Nooijen (Visma-Lease a Bike) and eight seconds on former World TT Champion Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek).
Simac Ladies Tour overview
The Simac Ladies Tour, formerly called the Holland Ladies Tour and the Boels Ladies Tour, will have its 26th edition in 2024, starting on October 8 and ending October 13.
The Women's WorldTour stage race is held in the Netherlands and is one of the final events in the series which concludes in October with the Tour of Guangxi.
Former winners include Leontien van Moorsel, Petra Rosner, Kristin Armstrong, Annemiek van Vleuten, Lorena Wiebes, to name a few, while Marianne Vos has won the overall title four times.
Join Cyclingnews' coverage of the 2024 Simac Ladies Tour with race reports, results, photo galleries, news and race analysis.
Simac Ladies Tour Route
The Simac Ladies Tour 2024 route covers 708.1 kilometres across six days of racing, beginning with a 10.1km individual time trial in Involchef and ending in Arnhem after five road stages.
Simac Ladies Tour 2024 Contenders
- Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime)
- Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime)
- Anna Henderson (Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Charlotte Kool (DSM-Firmenich PostNL)
- Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek)
Simac Ladies Tour 2024 Schedule
Date | Stage | Start time | Finish time |
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October 8, 2024 | Stage 1: Involchef (ITT), 10.1km | 12:30 CET | 16:45 CET |
October 9, 2024 | Stage 2: Coevorden-Assen: 159 km | 12:30 CET | 16:15 CET |
October 10, 2024 | Stage 3: Zeewolde-Zeewolde: 143 km | 12:30 CET | 16:08 CET |
October 11, 2024 | Stage 4: Ede-Ede: 118 km | 13:30 CET | 16:20 CET |
October 12, 2024 | Stage 5: Doetinchem-Doetinchem: 139 km | 14:00 CET | 17:17 CET |
October 13, 2024 | Stage 6: Arnhem-Arnhem: 139 km | 14:00 CET | 17:20 CET |
Simac Ladies Tour start list
Races
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Simac Ladies Tour 20248 October 2024 - 13 October 2024 | Netherlands | Women's WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race
Alison Jackson: Simac Ladies Tour stage win a 'gift' after tough pandemic year
By Amy Jones published
News 'A win is a win but it's been a tough year and I just really think it's a gift' says Liv Racing rider who takes the overall race lead
Simac Ladies Tour: Sprinters Norsgaard, Hosking, Wiebes set to clash an streets of Hardenberg
By Amy Jones published
News Six-day race shifts to favour the sprinters
SD Worx looks to time trial to reveal Simac Ladies Tour leader
By Cyclingnews last updated
News Team lines up with defending champion Majerus and former winner Van den Broek-Blaak
Simac Ladies Tour 2021 - Preview
By Kirsten Frattini last updated
Preview Powerful time triallists aim for overall victory in former Boels Ladies Tour, the biggest women's stage race in the Netherlands
Racing a 'no-go' for Lotte Kopecky as she nurses injuries from Olympics crash
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Liv Racing all-rounder optimistic about future and looks to World Championships, Paris-Roubaix and 2024 Olympics
Simac Ladies Tour reveal route for six-day race in August
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Organisers attempt to move ahead despite warning of local motorcycle police shortage
Top News on the Race
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Canyon-SRAM injuries, illness, crashes leave yellow jersey Zoe Bäckstedt without teammates at Simac Ladies Tour
'She has to be very smart to try to defend this jersey in the best way she can' says father and sports director Magnus Bäckstedt -
Cordon-Ragot and Wood wave goodbye to pro racing at Simac Ladies Tour
Human Powered Health pair take on final race before retirement in the Netherlands -
Lieke Nooijen confirms rising time trial talent after beating big names at Simac Ladies Tour
Anna Henderson and Riejanne Markus also in top-ten for Visma-Lease a Bike
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Goosebumps for Annemiek Van Vleuten in her final race day at Simac Ladies Tour
Chorus of fans chanting 'Annemiek bedankt' – 'Annemiek, thank you' welcomes retiring rider to Arnhem finish line -
Niewiadoma's all-out approach to Cauberg comes up short at Simac Ladies Tour
'I had to bow down to Lotte and Wiebes' says Canyon-SRAM rider, pleased with third place on stage 4 -
Simac Ladies Tour long-range stage 3 break caught but still gathers rewards
Anneke Dijkstra in virtual race lead during stage while last-standing of break trio, Scarlett Souren, claims combativity prize
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SD Worx enjoy options for Simac Ladies Tour overall after Kopecky wins time trial
Kopecky, Wiebes and Vollering lie in top six after GC shakeup ahead of hilly weekend stages -
Lotte Kopecky sports new rainbow jersey, world champion's Specialized S-Works
'It would be very nice to get my first WorldTour victory photo in this jersey' says new world champion at Simac Ladies Tour -
De Vries grasps Simac Ladies Tour stage 1 combativity prize on home roads
Medical doctor by training, Dutch rider has made switch to full-time cycling and wants to race Grand Tour in the future
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