2017 Tour of Flanders for Women

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2017 Tour of Flanders
2017 UCI Women's World Tour, race 5 of 20
2017 Tour of Flanders for Women.jpg
Event poster with previous winner Lizzie Armitstead
Race details
Dates2 April 2017
Stages1
Distance153.2 km (95.19 mi)
Winning time4h 02' 38" [1]
Results
  WinnerFlag of the United States.svg  Coryn Rivera  (USA) (Team Sunweb)
  SecondFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Gracie Elvin  (AUS) (Orica–Scott)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Chantal Blaak  (NED) (Boels–Dolmans)
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The 2017 Tour of Flanders for Women was the 14th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women, a women's bicycle race in Belgium. It was held on 2 April 2017, as the fifth race of the 2017 UCI Women's World Tour season over a distance of 153.2 kilometres (95.2 miles). [2]

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After a four-rider move was caught with 1.2 kilometres (0.75 miles) remaining, the race ended in a bunch sprint of 19 riders; for the second time in three World Tour races, it was American rider Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) that was the victor as the first American to win an edition of the Tour of Flanders, [3] [1] edging out Australia's Gracie Elvin from the Orica–Scott team who was the first Australian to podium at this race, while the podium was completed by Boels–Dolmans rider Chantal Blaak from the Netherlands. [4]

Route

The Muur van Geraardsbergen was the seventh of 12 climbs. Geraardsbergen - Muur 1.jpg
The Muur van Geraardsbergen was the seventh of 12 climbs.

The race started and finished in Oudenaarde, for a total distance of 153.2 kilometres (95.2 miles). The first 80 kilometres (50 miles) wound through the hills of the Zwalm region, before addressing the climbs in the Flemish Ardennes between Geraardsbergen and Oudenaarde. There were 12 categorised climbs and five sectors of flat cobbled roads. [5]

Map of the Tour of Flanders for Women 2017. Final in green. Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 women.png
Map of the Tour of Flanders for Women 2017. Final in green.

Categorised climbs and cobbles

Climbs and cobbled sections in the 2017 Tour of Flanders
No.NameDistance fromSurfaceLength
(metres)		Gradient (%)
Start
(km)		Finish
(km)		(ave.)(max.)
–Lange Munte15.5137.7cobbles2470—
–Lippenhovestraat36.0117.2cobbles1300—
–Paddestraat37.4115.8cobbles1500—
1Achterberg56.097.2asphalt15004.3%11%
2 Eikenberg 62.690.6cobbles12005.2%10%
3Wolvenberg65.787.5asphalt6457.9%17.3%
–Holleweg65.887.4cobbles1500—
–Haaghoek71.581.7cobbles2000—
4 Leberg 74.578.7asphalt9504.2%13.8%
5 Berendries 78.674.6asphalt9407%12.3%
6Tenbosse83.569.7asphalt4506.9%8.7%
7 Muur van Geraardsbergen 93.959.3cobbles10759.3%19.8%
8La Houppe112.540.7asphalt28003.3%10%
9 Kanarieberg 118.334.9asphalt10007.7%14%
10 Kruisberg–Hotond 126.726.5cobbles–asphalt25005%9%
11 Oude Kwaremont 136.516.7cobbles22004%11.6%
12 Paterberg 140.013.2cobbles36012.9%20.3%

Teams

28 teams competed in the race. [6]

UCI Women's Teams

Result

Elisa Longo Borghini (pictured at Oude Kwaremont) lost the Women's World Tour leader's jersey to race winner Coryn Rivera. 2017 Ronde van Vlaanderen voor vrouwen 01.jpg
Elisa Longo Borghini (pictured at Oude Kwaremont) lost the Women's World Tour leader's jersey to race winner Coryn Rivera.
Result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  Coryn Rivera  (USA) Team Sunweb 4h 02' 38"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Gracie Elvin  (AUS) Orica–Scott + 0"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Chantal Blaak  (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 0"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Orica–Scott + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Elena Cecchini  (ITA) Canyon–SRAM + 0"
7Flag of Lithuania.svg  Rasa Leleivytė  (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 0"
8Flag of Poland.svg  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) WM3 Pro Cycling + 0"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Janneke Ensing  (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Jersey violet.svg Wiggle High5 + 0"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Niet alleen de mannen, ook de vrouwen rijden zondag hun Ronde van Vlaanderen: alles wat u moet weten" [Not just the men, the women ride their Tour of Flanders Sunday: everything you need to know]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Mediahuis . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tour of Flanders win a dream for Rivera". 3 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Rivera wins Tour of Flanders Women". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "14° Ronde van Vlaanderen - Vrouwen" [14th Tour of Flanders - Women](PDF). [[Tour of Flanders (women's race)|]] (in Dutch). Flanders Classics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ronde van Vlaanderen - Oudenaarde - 02/04/2017: Inschrijvingslijst - Liste des engagés - Entry List" (PDF). [[Tour of Flanders (women's race)|]]. Flanders Classics. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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