| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Discipline | Road |
| History | |
| First edition | 2014 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Final edition | 2015 |
| First winner |  Lisa Brennauer (DEU) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Final winner |  Lauren Kitchen (AUS) |
The Ronde van Overijssel was an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in the Netherlands in 2014 and 2015, and was rated by the UCI as a 1.1 race. [1]
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 [2] | Germany | Lisa Brennauer | Specialized–lululemon |
| 2015 [3] | Australia | Lauren Kitchen | Team Hitec Products |
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