2016 Belgium Tour

Last updated
2016 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour
Annemiek van Vleuten Belgium Tour 2016.jpg
Overall winner Annemiek van Vleuten
Race details
Dates6–9 September 2016
Stages4
Distance331 km (205.7 mi)
Results
Jersey gold.svg WinnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) (Orica–AIS)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) (Rabo–Liv)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) (Rabo–Liv)

Jersey pink.svg PointsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) (Rabo–Liv)
Jersey yellow.svg MountainsFlag of Sweden.svg  Alexandra Nessmar  (SWE) (Lares–Waowdeals)
Jersey violet.svg YouthFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal Ladies)
Jersey red.svg SprintsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) (Rabo–Liv)
  Team Rabo–Liv
  2015
2017  

The 2016 Lotto Belgium Tour is the fourth edition of the Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, previous called Lotto-Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.1.

Contents

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [1] [2]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
P6 September Nieuwpoort 4.37 km (2.72 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)
17 September Moorslede to Moorslede121.4 km (75.4 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgMedium mountain stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED)
28 September Lierde to Lierde107.9 km (67.0 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED)
39 September Geraardsbergen to Geraardsbergen97.2 km (60.4 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)

Stages

Vos won stage 2 sprint of Bronzini. 2016 Lotto Belgium Tour 33a.jpg
Vos won stage 2 sprint of Bronzini.

Prologue

6 September – Nieuwpoort to Nieuwpoort, 4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Prologue result [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)Netherlands5' 25"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thalita de Jong  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 7"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Canyon–SRAM s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 9"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 10"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 11"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 12"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moniek Tenniglo  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 13"
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Emilia Fahlin  (SWE) Alé–Cipollini + 14"
General classification after Prologue [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Jersey gold.svg Netherlands5' 24"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thalita de Jong  (NED) Jersey violet.svg Rabo–Liv + 7"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 8"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 9"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 10"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 12"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 s.t.
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moniek Tenniglo  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 13"
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Emilia Fahlin  (SWE) Alé–Cipollini + 14"

Stage 1

Brand wearing gold leaders jersey. 2016 Lotto Belgium Tour 21.jpg
Brand wearing gold leaders jersey.
7 September – Moorslede to Moorslede, 121.5 km (75.5 mi)
Stage 1 result [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv 3h 14' 10"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Barbara Guarischi  (ITA) Canyon–SRAM s.t.
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
4Flag of Italy.svg  Marta Bastianelli  (ITA) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giorgia Bronzini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 s.t.
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Canyon–SRAM s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sara Mustonen  (SWE) Team Liv–Plantur s.t.
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Monique van de Ree  (NED) Lares–Waowdeals s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Simona Frapporti  (ITA) Team Hitec Products s.t.
General classification after Stage 1 [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Jersey gold.svg Rabo–Liv 3h 19' 32"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)Netherlands+ 2"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 7"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Jersey violet.svg Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 9"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 10"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 14"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thalita de Jong  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 15"
8Flag of France.svg  Élise Delzenne  (FRA) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 17"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Canyon–SRAM + 18"
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Emma Johansson  (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 22"

Stage 2

Vos wearing the pink points jersey. 2016 Lotto Belgium Tour 51a.jpg
Vos wearing the pink points jersey.
8 September – Lierde to Lierde, 107.9 km (67.0 mi)
Stage 2 result [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv 2h 56' 50"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Giorgia Bronzini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
4Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Canyon–SRAM s.t.
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Emilia Fahlin  (SWE) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Marta Bastianelli  (ITA) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
7Flag of France.svg  Élise Delzenne  (FRA) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Simona Frapporti  (ITA) Team Hitec Products s.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Valerie Demey  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or s.t.
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)Netherlandss.t.
General classification after Stage 2 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Jersey gold.svg Rabo–Liv 6h 16' 14"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 4"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)Netherlands+ 10"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Jersey violet.svg Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
5Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 18"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 22"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thalita de Jong  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 23"
8Flag of France.svg  Élise Delzenne  (FRA) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 25"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS) Canyon–SRAM + 26"
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Emma Johansson  (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 30"

Stage 3

Ryan wearing the red sprints jersey. 2016 Lotto Belgium Tour 56a.jpg
Ryan wearing the red sprints jersey.
9 September – Geraardsbergen to Geraardsbergen, 97.3 km (60.5 mi)
Stage 3 result [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)Netherlands2h 40' 30"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Marta Bastianelli  (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 04"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kaat Hannes  (BEL) Lensworld–Zannata s.t.
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Élise Delzenne  (FRA) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv s.t.
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Emma Johansson  (SWE) Wiggle High5 s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Valerie Demey  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or s.t.
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Emilia Fahlin  (SWE) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
General classification after Stage 3 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Jersey gold.svg Netherlands8h 56' 41"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 1' 04"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 1' 10"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Jersey violet.svg Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 1' 16"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 1' 23"
6Flag of France.svg  Élise Delzenne  (FRA) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 1' 32"
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Emma Johansson  (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 1' 37"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Marta Bastianelli  (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 41"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 1' 43"
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Emilia Fahlin  (SWE) Alé–Cipollini s.t.

Classification leadership

StageWinner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Belgian Riders
Jersey black.svg
Sprints classificationTeam classification
P Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten not award Thalita de Jong Lotte Kopecky not award Rabo–Liv
1 Lucinda Brand Lucinda Brand Lucinda Brand not award Lotte Kopecky Alexis Ryan
2 Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Anisha Vekemans Lotte Kopecky
3 Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Alexandra Nessmar Marianne Vos
Final Classification Annemiek van Vleuten Marianne Vos Alexandra Nessmar Lotte Kopecky Lotte Kopecky Marianne Vos Rabo–Liv

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tour of Flanders for Women</span> Cycling competition

The Tour of Flanders, formerly the Tour of Flanders for Women, is an annual road bicycle racing event in Flanders, Belgium, held in early April. It is held on the same day as the men's race, on much of the same roads but at a shorter distance. Dutch riders Mirjam Melchers, Annemiek van Vleuten, Belgian Lotte Kopecky and German Judith Arndt hold the record with two wins each. Lotte Kopecky won the most recent edition in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Annemiek van Vleuten</span> Dutch cyclist (born 1982)

Annemiek van Vleuten is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Movistar Team.

Liv AlUla Jayco is a women's professional cycling team based in Australia which competes in the UCI Women's World Tour and other elite women's events throughout the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elisa Longo Borghini</span> Italian racing cyclist

Elisa Longo Borghini is an Italian professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.

The 2013 Eneco Tour was the ninth running of the Eneco Tour cycling stage race. It started on 12 August in Koksijde and ended on 18 August in Geraardsbergen, Belgium, after seven stages. It was the 20th race of the 2013 UCI World Tour season and was won by Zdeněk Štybar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Belgium Tour</span> Cycling race

The 2013 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour is the second edition of the Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, previous called Lotto-Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour will be held from 23 to 26 August 2013. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna van der Breggen</span> Dutch cyclist (born 1990)

Anna van der Breggen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2021 for Team Flexpoint, Sengers Ladies Cycling Team, Rabo–Liv and SD Worx. She won the gold medal in the women's road race at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and has won the Giro d'Italia Femminile on four occasions. In 2018 and 2020, she won the women's road race at the UCI Road World Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Élise Delzenne</span> French cyclist

Élise Delzenne is a French former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2013 and 2017 for the Bourgogne–Pro Dialog, Velocio–SRAM and Lotto–Soudal Ladies teams. She was the winner of the 2013 French National Road Race Championships. In 2015, she finished second in individual pursuit and points race at the European Track Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katarzyna Niewiadoma</span> Polish cyclist (born 1994)

Katarzyna "Kasia" Niewiadoma is a Polish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Canyon–SRAM. Among her eighteen professional wins are the Amstel Gold Race in 2019, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio in 2018, and The Women's Tour stage race in 2017. She is a former national champion in both the Polish National Road Race Championships and the Polish National Time Trial Championships, winning both in 2016.

The 2014 Eneco Tour was the tenth running of the Eneco Tour cycling stage race. It started on 11 August in Terneuzen and ended on 17 August in Sittard-Geleen, after seven stages. It was the 21st race of the 2014 UCI World Tour season.

The 2014 |Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour is the third edition of the Lotto–Belisol Belgium Tour, previous called Lotto–Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour was held from 11 to 15 September 2014. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.2.

The 2015 Eneco Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Netherlands and Belgium between 10 and 16 August 2015. It was the 11th edition of the Eneco Tour stage race and was the twenty-first race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.

The 2015 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour is the third edition of the Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, previous called Lotto-Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 2019 Tour de France was the 106th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. The 3,365.8 km (2,091 mi)-long race consisted of 21 stages, starting in the Belgian capital of Brussels on 6 July, before moving throughout France and concluding on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 28 July. A total of 176 riders from 22 teams participated in the race. The overall general classification was won for the first time by a Latin American rider, Egan Bernal of Team Ineos. His teammate and 2018 Tour winner Geraint Thomas finished second while Steven Kruijswijk came in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Belgium Tour</span> Cycling race

The 2017 Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour is the fifth edition of the Lotto-Belisol Belgium Tour, previous called Lotto-Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour has an UCI rating of 2.1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Tour of Flanders for Women</span> Cycling race

The 2018 Tour of Flanders for Women was the 15th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women, a women's bicycle race in Belgium. It was held on 1 April 2018, as the fifth race of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. Anna van der Breggen won the race with an attack just after the Kruisberg, at 27 km from the finish. Amy Pieters won the sprint for second place, at more than a minute from van der Breggen. Annemiek van Vleuten rounded out the entirely Dutch podium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 BinckBank Tour</span> Cycling race

The 2018 BinckBank Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 13 and 19 August 2018 in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was the 14th edition of the BinckBank Tour and the twenty-ninth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. The stage race was won by the Slovenian Matej Mohorič.

The 2020 BinckBank Tour was a road cycling stage race that was originally scheduled to take place between 31 August and 6 September 2020 in Belgium. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed by almost a month. It started on 29 September 2020 and ended on 3 October 2020. It was the 16th edition of the BinckBank Tour and was part of the 2020 UCI World Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Giro Rosa</span> Cycling race

The 31st women's Giro d'Italia, or Giro Rosa, was held from 11 to 19 September 2020. It is considered the most prestigious stage race of the women's calendar and of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour. The race was originally scheduled from 26 June to 5 July, but was postponed to mid-September due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy and reduced to 9 stages rather than the originally planned 10.

The 2021 Benelux Tour is a road cycling stage race that took place from 30 August to 5 September 2021 in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was the first edition of the newly rebranded Benelux Tour and the 17th edition overall. The race was the 26th event on the 2021 UCI World Tour calendar.

References

  1. "Cycling - Lotto Belgium Tour - 2016 - Detailed results". TheSports.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Lotto Belgium Tour 2016". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Van Vleuten wins Lotto Belgium Tour prologue". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Lotto Belgium Tour: Brand wins stage 1". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Lotto Belgium Tour: Vos wins stage 2 and takes overall lead". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Van Vleuten wins overall title at Lotto Belgium Tour". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.