2020 Challenge by La Vuelta

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2020 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta
2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 11 of 11
Race details
Dates6–8 November 2020
Stages3
Distance191.8 km (119.2 mi)
Winning time4h 29' 21"
Results
Jersey red.svg WinnerFlag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) (Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) (Team Sunweb)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) (Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling)
  Team Trek–Segafredo
  2019
2021  

The 2020 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta was a women's road cycling stage race held in and near the Spanish capital of Madrid from 6 to 8 November 2020. [1] It was the sixth edition of the Challenge by La Vuelta.

Contents

A third day of racing was added, and the race dropped Madrid from the title to become the Challenge by La Vuelta as stages were held outside the borders of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. [2] The rescheduled 2020 edition consisted of 2 short stages and an individual time trial. [3] As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the Vuelta a España.

Teams

Six of the eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and ten UCI Women's Continental Teams participated in the race. Each team was allowed to enter six riders, although eight teams entered less: Cronos–Casa Dorada, Río Miera–Cantabria Deporte, Sopela Women's Team, and Team Sunweb each entered five, while Bizkaia–Durango, Doltcini–Van Eyck–Proximus, Hitec Products–Birk Sport, and Trek–Segafredo each entered four. This meant that there were 84 starters, of which 67 finished. [4]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Route and organization

The race was increased from two stages in the past two editions to three this year, which race officials cited was due to the "uninterrupted growth dynamic that [the race] has maintained since its creation." [5] The race started with a 83 km (52 mi) hilly stage from Toledo to Escalona, followed by the traditional 9.3 km (5.8 mi) individual time trial in Boadilla del Monte. The final stage was a 100.5 km (62.4 mi) criterium in Madrid that used the same finishing circuit that was used for stage 21 of the 2020 Vuelta. [6]

The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Vuelta a España. It was the 11th and final race of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
1 6 November Toledo to Escalona 83 km (52 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED)
2 7 November Boadilla del Monte to Boadilla del Monte9.3 km (5.8 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER)
3 8 November Madrid to Madrid 100.5 km (62.4 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Elisa Balsamo  (ITA)
Total191.8 km (119.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

6 November 2020 — Toledo to Escalona, 83 km (52 mi) [7]
Stage 1 Result [8] [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Team Sunweb 2h 00' 16"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Balsamo  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 0"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 0"
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Jelena Erić  (SRB) Movistar Team + 0"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Barnes  (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 3"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Silvia Zanardi  (ITA) Bepink + 4"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Alexis Ryan  (USA) Canyon–SRAM + 4"
8Flag of France.svg  Laura Asencio  (FRA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 4"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Vittoria Guazzini  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 4"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Roy  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
General classification after Stage 1 [8] [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Jersey red.svg Jersey green 2.svg Team Sunweb 2h 00' 01"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Balsamo  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 5"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 10"
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Jelena Erić  (SRB) Movistar Team + 15"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Barnes  (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 18"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Silvia Zanardi  (ITA) Bepink + 19"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Alexis Ryan  (USA) Canyon–SRAM + 19"
8Flag of France.svg  Laura Asencio  (FRA) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 19"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Vittoria Guazzini  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 19"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Roy  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 19"

Stage 2

7 November 2020 — Boadilla del Monte to Boadilla del Monte, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) (ITT) [10]
Stage 2 Result [11] [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 12' 40"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 4"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 8"
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Leah Kirchmann  (CAN) Team Sunweb + 14"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Roy  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 18"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER) Hitec Products–Birk Sport + 21"
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Barnes  (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 25"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maaike Boogaard  (NED) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 26"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Hannah Ludwig  (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 28"
General classification after Stage 2 [11] [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green 2.svg Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 2h 12' 51"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 13"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 17"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Team Sunweb + 18"
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Leah Kirchmann  (CAN) Team Sunweb + 23"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Roy  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 27"
8Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER) Hitec Products–Birk Sport + 30"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Barnes  (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 33"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maaike Boogaard  (NED) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 35"

Stage 3

8 November 2020 — Madrid to Madrid, 100.5 km (62.4 mi) [13]
Stage 3 Result [14] [15]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Balsamo  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service 2h 16' 49"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Team Sunweb + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Marta Bastianelli  (ITA) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Chiara Consonni  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Silvia Zanardi  (ITA) Bepink + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Barbara Guarischi  (ITA) Movistar Team + 0"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green 2.svg Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 0"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Sandra Alonso  (ESP) Cronos–Casa Dorada + 0"
9Flag of Serbia.svg  Jelena Erić  (SRB) Movistar Team + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 [14] [15]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green 2.svg Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 4h 29' 21"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 12"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Team Sunweb + 13"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 31"
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Leah Kirchmann  (CAN) Team Sunweb + 42"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 44"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Roy  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 46"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maaike Boogaard  (NED) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 52"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Barnes  (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 52"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER) Hitec Products–Birk Sport + 57"

Classification leadership table

StageWinner General classification
Jersey red.svg
Points classification
Jersey green 2.svg
Teams classification
1 Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling
2 Lisa Brennauer Lisa Brennauer Lisa Brennauer Trek–Segafredo
3 Elisa Balsamo
FinalLisa BrennauerLisa Brennauer Trek–Segafredo

Final classification standings

Legend
Jersey red.svg Denotes the winner of the general classification Jersey green 2.svg Denotes the winner of the points classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10) [14] [15]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green 2.svg Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 4h 29' 21"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 12"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Team Sunweb + 13"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ellen van Dijk  (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 31"
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Leah Kirchmann  (CAN) Team Sunweb + 42"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 44"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Roy  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 46"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maaike Boogaard  (NED) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 52"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alice Barnes  (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 52"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Mieke Kröger  (GER) Hitec Products–Birk Sport + 57"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) [14] [15]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Jersey green 2.svg Jersey red.svg Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 38
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lorena Wiebes  (NED) Team Sunweb 36
3Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 30
4Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Balsamo  (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service 15
5Flag of Italy.svg  Silvia Zanardi  (ITA) Bepink 14
6Flag of Germany.svg  Hannah Ludwig  (GER) Canyon–SRAM 13
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jessica Roberts  (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott 11
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Janneke Ensing  (NED) Mitchelton–Scott 9
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maaike Boogaard  (NED) Alé BTC Ljubljana 8
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Wilma Olausson  (SWE) Team Sunweb 8

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10) [14] [15]
RankTeamTime
1 Flag of the United States.svg Trek–Segafredo 13h 30' 16"
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchelton–Scott + 26"
3 Flag of Germany.svg Team Sunweb + 32"
4 Flag of Germany.svg Canyon–SRAM + 1' 02"
5 Flag of Italy.svg Alé BTC Ljubljana + 1' 23"
6 Flag of Italy.svg Valcar–Travel & Service + 1' 30"
7 Flag of Germany.svg Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 1' 30"
8 Flag of Spain.svg Movistar Team + 2' 19"
9 Flag of Norway.svg Hitec Products–Birk Sport + 2' 43"
10 Flag of Italy.svg Bepink + 2' 58"

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