2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 2 of 23 | |||||||||||||
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Dates | 17 March 2019 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 165.7 km (103.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4h 24' 14" | ||||||||||||
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The 13th edition of the Ronde van Drenthe , a women's cycling race in the Netherlands, was held on 17 March 2019. Italian Marta Bastianelli won the race in a three-way sprint before Dutch riders Chantal Blaak and Ellen van Dijk. [1] The race was held over a distance of 165.7 kilometres (103.0 miles), starting and finishing in Hoogeveen. The race covered 11 cobbled sections and three ascents of the VAM-berg. [2] It was the second race of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour. [2] It was the longest UCI Women's World Tour race ever. [1]
20 UCI teams entered the race, as well as a Dutch national team. [2] Each team has a maximum of six riders:
UCI women's teams
Final general classification [1]
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