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| Dates | 27 February 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 103.0 km (64.00 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 01' 12" | ||||||||||||
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The 2018 Le Samyn des Dames was the sixth running of the women's Le Samyn, a women's bicycle race in Hainaut, Belgium. It was held on 27 February 2018 over a distance of 103.0 kilometres (64.0 miles) starting in Quaregnon and finishing in Dour. It was rated by the UCI as a 1.2 category race. [1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Janneke Ensing (NED) | Alé–Cipollini | 3h 01' 12" |
| 2 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 4" |
| 3 |  Lauren Kitchen (AUS) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 4" |
| 4 |  Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 4" |
| 5 | Nathalie van Gogh (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 8" |
| 6 |  Sheyla Gutierrez (ESP) | Cylance Pro Cycling | + 30" |
| 7 | Nina Kessler (NED) | Hitec Products–Birk Sport | + 47" |
| 8 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 47" |
| 9 |  Roxane Fournier (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 47" |
| 10 | Marjolein van 't Geloof (NED) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 47" |
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