2022 Holland Ladies Tour | |
Race details | |
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Date | September |
Region | Netherlands |
English name | Holland Ladies Tour |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Women's Road Rankings |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Courage, cycling events |
Race director | Thijs Rondhuis |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1998 |
Editions | 25 (as of 2023) |
First winner | Elsbeth Vink (NED) |
Most wins | Marianne Vos (NED)(4 wins) |
Most recent | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) |
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