2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 11 | |||||||||||||
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Dates | 18 October 2020 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 135 km (83.89 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3h 29' 57" | ||||||||||||
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The 17th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women , a women's cycling race in Belgium, was held on 18 October 2020, serving as the 11th event of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour. [1] Chantal van den Broek-Blaak of the Netherlands won the race, finishing just over a minute ahead of Amy Pieters. [2]
The race was originally scheduled on 5 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] Because of the unprecedented intensity of the October campaign, the event is reduced by 20 km, cutting the Muur van Geraardsbergen from the route, bringing the distance to 135 km. [5]
Originally, eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and sixteen UCI Women's Continental Teams were set to compete in the race. [6] Due to positive COVID-19 tests, Alé BTC Ljubljana, Astana and Chevalmeire Cycling Team decided to pull out of the race. [7] [8] Équipe Paule Ka was forced to pull out of the race after sponsor Paule Ka failed to fulfill their financial responsibilities forcing the team to fold on 16 October. [9]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 3h 29' 57" |
2 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 01" |
3 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 1' 01" |
4 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 1' 01" |
5 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 01" |
6 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 01" |
7 | Demi Vollering (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg | + 1' 01" |
8 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 01" |
9 | Lauren Stephens (USA) | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank | + 1' 01" |
10 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 1' 01" |
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