2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 7 of 23 | |||||||||||||
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Dates | 21 April 2018 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 127 km (78.91 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3h 25' 48" | ||||||||||||
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Eighteen teams participated in the race. Each team has a maximum of six riders: [2]
Professional women teams
Final general classification [3]
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