2016 UCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial

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Women's team time trial
2016 UCI Road World Championships
Race details
Dates9 October 2016
Stages1
Distance40 km (24.85 mi)
Winning time48' 41.62" [1]
Medalists
 Gold medal icon.svg Gold Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boels–Dolmans
 Silver medal icon.svg Silver Flag of Germany.svg Canyon–SRAM
 Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Flag of Germany.svg Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
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The Women's team time trial of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 9 October 2016 in Doha, Qatar.

Contents

Boels–Dolmans won the race at an average speed of 49.288 kilometres per hour (30.626 mph), 48.24 seconds faster than the German team Canyon–SRAM. [1] The bronze medal went to Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling from Germany, almost 2 minutes behind Boels–Dolmans. [2]

Amongst the winning riders for Boels–Dolmans, Evelyn Stevens won her fourth team time trial world championships (after 2012, 2013 and 2014), while Ellen van Dijk (after 2012 and 2013) and Karol-Ann Canuel (after 2014 and 2015) won their third titles and Chantal Blaak took her second (after 2014).

Course

The race started at the Lusail Sports Complex and finished at The Pearl Island, after a flat course of 40 kilometres (25 miles). There were intermediate time checks after 13.6 kilometres (8.5 miles) and 26.4 kilometres (16.4 miles).

Qualification

The following UCI Women's Teams in the UCI Team Ranking as of 15 August 2016 were invited to take part. [3] Teams in bold elected to compete in the race.

#NatTeam
1 Flag of Italy.svg Alé–Cipollini
2 Flag of Italy.svg Aromitalia Vaiano
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana
4 Flag of Italy.svg Bepink
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boels–Dolmans
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg BTC City Ljubljana
7 Flag of Germany.svg Canyon–SRAM
8 Flag of Germany.svg Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
9 Flag of the United States.svg Colavita/Bianchi
10 Flag of the United States.svg Cylance Pro Cycling
11 Flag of Norway.svg Team Hitec Products
12 Flag of Italy.svg Inpa–Bianchi
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lares–Waowdeals
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lensworld–Zannata
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotto–Soudal Ladies
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Orica–AIS
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
18 Flag of France.svg Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rabo–Liv
20 Flag of the United States.svg Rally Cycling
21 Flag of Italy.svg S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
22 Flag of Italy.svg Servetto Footon
23 Flag of Denmark.svg Team BMS BIRN
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Team Liv–Plantur
25 Flag of the United States.svg Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
26 Flag of Italy.svg Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or
28 Flag of the United States.svg TWENTY16–Ridebiker
29 Flag of the United States.svg UnitedHealthcare
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wiggle High5

Preview

Only eight teams were at the start of the race. [4] The previous four editions were won by the former Velocio–SRAM team by different riders each year.

Race

The race took place in 38 °C (100 °F) heat, with not a great atmosphere, criticised by several teams and riders. [4]

Boels–Dolmans, with Ellen van Dijk as the main engine, [4] were second at the first intermediate time point, 9.21 seconds behind Canyon–SRAM after 13.6 kilometres (8.5 miles). Relative to the other teams, Boels–Dolmans accelerated afterwards; the team was 24 seconds faster in the second part of the race relative to Canyon–SRAM and was 15 seconds faster at the second intermediate time point. Finally Boels–Dolmans was 48.24 seconds faster than Canyon–SRAM at the finish line and almost two minutes faster than Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling. [4]

Final classification

[1]

RankTeamRidersTime
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boels–Dolmans Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Chantal Blaak  (NED)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Karol-Ann Canuel  (CAN)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lizzie Deignan  (GBR)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Christine Majerus  (LUX)
Flag of the United States.svg  Evelyn Stevens  (USA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED)
48' 41.62"
2 Flag of Germany.svg Canyon–SRAM Flag of Belarus.svg  Alena Amialiusik  (BLR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hannah Barnes  (GBR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (DEU)
Flag of Italy.svg  Elena Cecchini  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (DEU)
Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (DEU)
+ 48.24"
3 Flag of Germany.svg Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ciara Horne  (GBR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Klein  (DEU)
Flag of Finland.svg  Lotta Lepistö  (FIN)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ashleigh Moolman  (RSA)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Joëlle Numainville  (CAN)
Flag of Germany.svg  Stephanie Pohl  (DEU)
+ 1' 56.47"
4 Flag of Italy.svg Bepink Flag of the United States.svg  Amber Neben  (USA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesca Pattaro  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Ilaria Sanguineti  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Silvia Valsecchi  (ITA)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Georgia Williams  (NZL)
Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Zabelinskaya  (RUS)
+ 2' 46.03"
5 Flag of the United States.svg TWENTY16–Ridebiker Flag of the United States.svg  Kristin Armstrong  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Allie Dragoo  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Chloé Dygert  (USA)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Annie Foreman-Mackey  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alison Jackson  (CAN)
Flag of the United States.svg  Leah Thomas  (USA)
+ 2' 46.73"
6 Flag of Norway.svg Team Hitec Products Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Becker  (DEU)
Flag of Norway.svg  Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen  (NOR)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Julie Leth  (DNK)
Flag of Norway.svg  Emilie Moberg  (NOR)
Flag of Norway.svg  Thea Thorsen  (NOR)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED)
+ 3' 23.52"
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg BTC City Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg  Polona Batagelj  (SLO)
Flag of Poland.svg  Eugenia Bujak  (POL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Corinna Lechner  (DEU)
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Olena Pavlukhina  (AZE)
Flag of Poland.svg  Anna Plichta  (POL)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Mia Radotić  (CRO)
+ 3' 43.10"
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rabo–Liv Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shara Gillow  (AUS)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Roxane Knetemann  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anouska Koster  (NED)
Flag of Poland.svg  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moniek Tenniglo  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anna van der Breggen  (NED)
+ 6' 03.33"

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