2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 18 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 26–28 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 370.7 km (230.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 9h 34' 41" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 RideLondon Classique was a British women's cycle stage race that was held in Essex and London, as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. Taking place from 26 to 28 May 2023, the race was the ninth edition of the RideLondon Classique, part of the RideLondon cycling festival. It was won by Dutch rider Charlotte Kool of Team DSM. [1]
The following teams took part in the race: [2]
UCI Women's World Teams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
The route consisted of two road stages in Essex followed by the final stage in London.
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | ||
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1 [4] | 26 May | Saffron Walden to Colchester | 146.4 km (91.0 mi) | Charlotte Kool (NED) | ||
2 [5] | 27 May | Maldon to Maldon | 133.1 km (82.7 mi) | Chloé Dygert (USA) | ||
3 [6] | 28 May | London to London | 91.2 km (56.7 mi) | Charlotte Kool (NED) | ||
Total | 370.7 km (230.3 mi) |
Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprints classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | British rider classification | Team classification |
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1 | Charlotte Kool | Charlotte Kool | Charlotte Kool | Hanna Johansson | Eleonora Gasparrini | Lizzie Deignan | Canyon-SRAM |
2 | Chloé Dygert | Team Jumbo-Visma | |||||
3 | Charlotte Kool | ||||||
Final | Charlotte Kool | Charlotte Kool | Hanna Johansson | Eleonora Gasparrini | Lizzie Deignan | Team Jumbo-Visma |
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