| 2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 2 of 17 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 12 March 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 138.3 km (85.94 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 36' 13" | ||||||||||||
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The 2016 Ronde van Drenthe was the 10th running of the women's Ronde van Drenthe, a women's bicycle race in the Netherlands. It was the second World Tour race of the 2016 UCI Women's World Tour and was held on 12 March 2016 over a distance of 138.3 kilometres (85.9 miles), starting and finishing in Hoogeveen. [1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 3h 36' 13" |
| 2 |  Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Orica–AIS | s.t. |
| 3 |  Trixi Worrack (GER) | Canyon–SRAM | s.t. |
| 4 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | s.t. |
| 5 |  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 1' 49" |
| 6 |  Shelley Olds (USA) | Cylance Pro Cycling | + 1' 49" |
| 7 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 1' 49" |
| 8 | Lauren Kitchen (AUS) | Team Hitec Products | + 1' 49" |
| 9 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Orica–AIS | + 1' 49" |
| 10 |  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 1' 49" |
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