| 2018 UCI Women's World Tour, race 2 of 23 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 11 March 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 157.2 km (97.68 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 06' 44" | ||||||||||||
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The 12th running of the Ronde van Drenthe , a women's cycling race in the Netherlands, was held on 11 March 2018. Held over a distance of 157.2 kilometres (97.7 miles), starting and finishing in Hoogeveen. It was the second race of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. The race was won by Dutch rider Amy Pieters. [1]
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