2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 12 of 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 24 July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 89.0 km (55.30 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 La Course by Le Tour de France was the third edition of La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's cycling race held in France. The race was held before the final stage of the 2016 Tour de France on 24 July, and was the twelfth event on the 2016 UCI Women's World Tour. [1] The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Tour de France. [2]
It was won by Chloe Hosking of Wiggle High5 in a sprint finish. [3]
As with the two previous editions of the race, the course was 13 laps of the traditional course on the Champs-Élysées in Paris - making a distance of 89 kilometres (55 miles). [4]
UCI Women's Teams
National Teams
Race result
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