Tour of Flanders for Women

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Tour of Flanders Elite Women
Cycling current event.svg 2024 Tour of Flanders for Women
Tour of Flanders logo.svg
Race details
DateEarly April
Region Flanders, Belgium
Local name(s)Ronde van Vlaanderen Elite Vrouwen (in Dutch)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Women's World Tour (since 2016)
TypeOne-day race
Organiser Flanders Classics
Web site www.rondevanvlaanderen.be/nl/rvv/elite-vrouwen OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions21 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of Russia.svg  Zoulfia Zabirova  (RUS)
Most winsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel (NED)
Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL)
Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA)
(2 wins)
Most recentFlag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA)

The Tour of Flanders (Dutch : Ronde van Vlaanderen), formerly the Tour of Flanders for Women (Dutch : Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen), is an annual road bicycle racing event in Flanders, Belgium, held in early April. It is held on the same day as the men's race, on much of the same roads but at a shorter distance. Dutch riders Mirjam Melchers, Annemiek van Vleuten, Belgian Lotte Kopecky and German Judith Arndt hold the record with two wins each. Elisa Longo Borghini won the most recent edition in 2024.

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The event has been held annually since 2004 on the same day as the men's race. From 2004 to 2015 it was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. Since 2016, the race is included in the UCI Women's World Tour, cycling's top-tier female elite competition. Since the first edition, organisers have included more climbs and extended the race gradually from 94 km in the first edition to 163 km in 2024. [1] [2]

From 2021, race organisers Flanders Classics have dropped the 'for Women' part of the name on their website, with the women's race now sharing the Tour of Flanders name with the men's race. To distinguish between the two races, they are now categorised as the 'Elite Men' and 'Elite Women' editions. [3]

History

The first race

The first running of the Tour of Flanders for Women was held on 4 April 2004. [4] The race was 94 km long, making it the shortest in history, and featured nine categorized climbs, including the Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg as the last two climbs. [1] The race started in Oudenaarde and finished in Ninove, with the last 55 km identical to the men's race. Russia's Zoulfia Zabirova won the inaugural event after she broke clear on the Muur and crossed the finish solo. Trixi Worrack beat Leontien van Moorsel in a sprint for second place. [5]

Josephine Groenveld (in blue) and Fabiana Luperini (in orange) at the 2006 race on the Muur van Geraardsbergen Muurgeraardsbergenrvvvrouwen.jpg
Josephine Groenveld (in blue) and Fabiana Luperini (in orange) at the 2006 race on the Muur van Geraardsbergen

Farce in 2005

The second Tour of Flanders in 2005 was extended to 112 km, featuring 12 climbs. [6] Dutch rider Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel won the race, after distancing her teammate and breakaway companion Susanne Ljungskog in the final kilometer. [7] The race for third place ended in farcical circumstances. A group of 20 riders was sent the wrong way in the final two kilometres and crossed the finish line in the opposite direction. [1] All riders in the group, including World Cup leader Oenone Wood, were disqualified from the race. [7] Melchers repeated her win in 2006, becoming the first to win the race twice. [8]

By 2009, the race ran over 131 km and contained three long flat cobbled sectors in addition to the climbs. [9] German sprinter Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won the event in a sprint of a 15-strong group ahead of Kirsten Wild and Emma Johansson. [10] The first and only Belgian rider to win the Tour of Flanders was Grace Verbeke in 2010 after she narrowly stayed ahead of the chasing group. [1] [11]

Move to Oudenaarde

Peloton on the lower slopes of Oude Kwaremont at the 2015 event. Ronde van Vlaanderen 2015 - Oude Kwaremont (16847294157).jpg
Peloton on the lower slopes of Oude Kwaremont at the 2015 event.

In 2012 the finish of both the men's and women's events moved to Oudenaarde, making Oudenaarde both the start and finish location of the women's race. The Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg replaced the Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg as the final two climbs of the race. [12] German Judith Arndt became the second woman to win the Tour of Flanders on two separate occasions. [1] As she did in her first win in 2008, Arndt beat American Kristin Armstrong in a two-up sprint. [13]

Cycling greatness Marianne Vos won the 2013 event, following three previous podium places, in a four-woman sprint ahead of Ellen van Dijk and Emma Johansson, after the quartet had gotten away on Oude Kwaremont. [14] Van Dijk soloed to victory in 2014 with a move on the Hotond climb, at 26 km from the finish, and held a winning margin of more than one minute over Lizzie Armitstead and Emma Johansson. [1] [15] Elisa Longo Borghini was the first Italian winner in 2015 with an attack at 30 km from the finish. Jolien D'Hoore won the sprint for second before Anna van der Breggen. [16]

Women's World Tour

Lizzie Deignan leads a group ahead of Anna van der Breggen and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot on Oude Kwaremont. Ronde van Vlaanderen 2015 - Oude Kwaremont (17053911951).jpg
Lizzie Deignan leads a group ahead of Anna van der Breggen and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on Oude Kwaremont.

In 2016 the Tour of Flanders was included in the inaugural UCI Women's World Tour. [17] Britain's Lizzie Armitstead won the race in a two-up sprint with Emma Johansson after the duo had broken clear on Oude Kwaremont. [18] Sweden's Emma Johansson holds four podium finishes, but failed to claim a Tour of Flanders victory.

The 2017 event was the first run under the new UCI regulations, which allowed for longer women's races. [1] The route was extended to 153.2 km, featuring 12 climbs and five flat sectors of cobbles. After a six-year hiatus, organisers brought back the Muur van Geraardsbergen, as they had done for the men. [19] Coryn Rivera became the first American winner in an 18-strong sprint before Gracie Elvin and Chantal Blaak. [20]

In 2018 the Tour of Flanders was the first women's event to be broadcast in full live on television. [21] Olympic road race champion Anna van der Breggen won the race after a 28 km solo attack on the Kruisberg. [22] She increased her lead over the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg and maintained her effort to the finish. Amy Pieters was second at more than a minute from van der Breggen, the largest winning margin in the women's Tour of Flanders history. [23]

In 2022, the famed Koppenberg was added to the women's course for the first time. [24] Lotte Kopecky won both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the race, however was denied a third straight victory in 2024 by 2015 winner Elisa Longo Borghini. [25]

Route

Roadmap of the 2019 event: the race starts and finishes in Oudenaarde, covering 157 km and taking in 10 climbs. The final 16 km are in green. Ronde van Vlaanderen 2019 women.png
Roadmap of the 2019 event: the race starts and finishes in Oudenaarde, covering 157 km and taking in 10 climbs. The final 16 km are in green.

Present course

Start of the 2018 Tour of Flanders on the market square in Oudenaarde. RVV2018 women start.jpg
Start of the 2018 Tour of Flanders on the market square in Oudenaarde.
The Paterberg in Kluisbergen is the steepest and last climb of the race with 13 km remaining from the top. Paterberg 2014 - Belgie.jpg
The Paterberg in Kluisbergen is the steepest and last climb of the race with 13 km remaining from the top.
The Haaghoek road is the fifth and last flat cobbled sector of the race. Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke - Haaghoek 2.jpg
The Haaghoek road is the fifth and last flat cobbled sector of the race.

The race starts and finishes in Oudenaarde, 30 km south of Ghent in East Flanders. [26] It is 157.4 km and has a similar finale as the men's Tour of Flanders, with many of the same hills. The first 90 km wind through the hills of the Zwalm region, before addressing the climbs in the Flemish Ardennes between Geraardsbergen and Oudenaarde in the last 60 km. The final 60 km contain the most iconic climbs, notably the Muur van Geraardsbergen, Koppenberg, Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg. [19] The course runs almost entirely in the province of East Flanders. Since 2017, eight kilometres of the trajectory between Geraardsbergen and Ronse run over roads in the Walloon province of Hainaut. [19]

Climbs and cobbled roads

The short, sharp hills in the Flemish Ardennes are a defining feature of the Tour of Flanders and the locations where spectators gather in large numbers. Each climb has its own characteristics with varying gradients and surface, presenting different challenges to the riders. The Kwaremont is 2.2 km long with an uneven cobbled surface, but is relatively shallow in gradient. The Paterberg is short and, at 20 percent, the steepest climb of the women's race. [27]

In 2017 and 2018, the race featured 12 climbs, compared to 18 in the men's event, [12] and five long flat cobbled sectors. [28] The final 31 km, including Kruisberg, Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg, are identical to the men's finale. [29] In addition to the climbs, there are five flat sectors of cobbles in the first half of the race, i.e. Langemunte, Lippenhovestraat, Paddestraat, Holleweg and Haaghoek, comprising 7.8 km of cobbles. [19]

Categorized climbs in the 2017 and 2018 Tour of Flanders [19]
No.NameDistance fromSurfaceLength
(metres)		Gradient (%)
Start
(km)		Finish
(km)		(ave.)(max.)
1Achterberg56.097.2asphalt15004.3%11%
2 Eikenberg 62.690.6cobbles12005.2%10%
3Wolvenberg65.787.5asphalt6457.9%17.3%
4 Leberg 74.578.7asphalt9504.2%13.8%
5 Berendries 78.674.6asphalt9407%12.3%
6Tenbosse83.569.7asphalt4506.9%8.7%
7 Muur van Geraardsbergen 93.959.3cobbles10759.3%19.8%
8La Houppe112.540.7asphalt28003.3%10%
9 Kanarieberg 118.334.9asphalt10007.7%14%
10 Kruisberg–Hotond126.726.5cobbles–asphalt25005%9%
11 Oude Kwaremont 136.516.7cobbles22004%11.6%
12 Paterberg 140.013.2cobbles36012.9%20.3%
Cobbled sectors in the Tour of Flanders [19]
No.NameDistance fromLength
(metres)
Start
(km)		Finish
(km)
1Lange Munte12.5139.42470
2Lippenhovestraat36.3115.61 300
3 Paddestraat 37.8114.11 500
4Holleweg63.488.51 500
5Haaghoek69.182.82 000

Winners

Podium of the 2014 event: Ellen van Dijk (middle) flanked by Lizzie Armitstead (l) and Emma Johansson (r). Podium Ronde van Vlaanderen voor vrouwen 2014.jpg
Podium of the 2014 event: Ellen van Dijk (middle) flanked by Lizzie Armitstead (l) and Emma Johansson (r).
Year1st2nd3rd
2004 Zoulfia Zabirova
Team Let's Go Finland		 Trixi Worrack
Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 		Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel
Team Farm Frites-Hartol
2005 Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel
Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team 		Susanne Ljungskog
Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team 		Monia Baccaille
Italian national team
2006 Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel
Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team 		Christiane Soeder
Univega Pro Cycling Team 		Loes Gunnewijk
Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team
2007 Nicole Cooke
Raleigh–Lifeforce–Creation HB Pro Cycling Team 		Zoulfia Zabirova
Bigla Cycling Team 		Marianne Vos
Team DSB Bank
2008 Judith Arndt
Team High Road 		Kristin Armstrong
Cervélo–Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 		Kirsten Wild
AA-Drink Cycling Team
2009 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
Team Columbia–Highroad Women 		Kirsten Wild
Cervélo Test Team 		Emma Johansson
AA-Drink Cycling Team
2010 Grace Verbeke
Lotto Ladies Team 		Marianne Vos
DSB Bank–LTO 		Kirsten Wild
Cervélo Test Team
2011 Annemiek van Vleuten
Nederland Bloeit 		Tatiana Antoshina
Gauss		 Marianne Vos
Nederland Bloeit
2012 Judith Arndt
GreenEdge–AIS 		Kristin Armstrong
USA National Team		 Joëlle Numainville
Canada National Team
2013 Marianne Vos
Rabobank Women Cycling Team 		Ellen van Dijk
Team Specialized–lululemon 		Emma Johansson
Hitec Products UCK
2014 Ellen van Dijk
Boels–Dolmans 		Lizzie Armitstead
Boels–Dolmans 		Emma Johansson
Orica–AIS
2015 Elisa Longo Borghini
Wiggle–Honda 		Jolien D'Hoore
Wiggle–Honda 		Anna van der Breggen
Rabo–Liv
2016 Lizzie Armitstead
Boels–Dolmans 		Emma Johansson
Wiggle High5 		Chantal Blaak
Boels–Dolmans
2017 Coryn Rivera
Team Sunweb 		Gracie Elvin
Orica–Scott 		Chantal Blaak
Boels–Dolmans
2018 Anna van der Breggen
Boels–Dolmans 		Amy Pieters
Boels–Dolmans 		Annemiek van Vleuten
Mitchelton–Scott
2019 Marta Bastianelli
Team Virtu Cycling 		Annemiek van Vleuten
Mitchelton–Scott 		Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
Bigla Pro Cycling
2020 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak
Boels–Dolmans 		Amy Pieters
Boels–Dolmans 		Lotte Kopecky
Lotto–Soudal Ladies
2021 Annemiek van Vleuten
Movistar Team 		Lisa Brennauer
Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling 		Grace Brown
Team BikeExchange
2022 Lotte Kopecky
SD Worx 		Annemiek van Vleuten
Movistar Team 		Chantal van den Broek-Blaak
SD Worx
2023 Lotte Kopecky
SD Worx 		Demi Vollering
SD Worx 		Elisa Longo Borghini
Trek–Segafredo
2024 Elisa Longo Borghini
Lidl–Trek 		Katarzyna Niewiadoma
Canyon–SRAM 		Shirin Van Anrooij
Lidl–Trek

Multiple winners

WinsRiderEditions
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mirjam Melchers -van Poppel (NED)2005, 2006
Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER)2008, 2012
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED)2011, 2021
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lotte Kopecky  (BEL)2022, 2023
Flag of Italy.svg  Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA)2015, 2024

Wins per country

WinsCountry
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of the United States.svg United States

Statistics

Sweden's Emma Johansson had four podium finishes, but failed to win the Tour of Flanders. Emma Johansson 2016 002.jpg
Sweden's Emma Johansson had four podium finishes, but failed to win the Tour of Flanders.

Notes

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