Jolien D'hoore wins fourth Belgian road race title

Top favourite Jolien D'hoore (Wiggle-High5) captured her fourth Belgian title in Antwerp on Sunday. D'hoore won the bunch sprint ahead of Lotte Kopecky (Lotto-Soudal) and Kelly Druyts (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or).

The women raced six laps of 17 kilometres on Sunday morning, totaling 102 kilometres. The twisting course was mostly flat, with two pavé sections the key obstacles.

The 1000-metre stretch of cobbles of the D'Herbouvillekaai featured first. Next up was the 450-metre section along the Schelde river, on the Waalse Kaai. During the opening lap the favourites accelerated straight away on the first passage of the cobbles. Jolien D'hoore, Lotte Kopecky, Ann-Sophie Duyck and Valerie Demey (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or) formed the first breakaway group.

It was too early for these women to go the distance and two riders took over in front: Demmy Druyts (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or) and Isabelle Beckers (Lotto-Soudal), the runner-up at the TT nationals from last week. The two leaders collected a bonus of 1:20 after two laps of racing.

Halfway through the race the peloton was back on their heels, keeping them in sight at less than half a minute. Cyclo-cross world champion Sanne Cant (IKO Enertherm-Beobank) tried to bridge up to the leaders during the fourth lap. Cant didn't get much space and was caught back.

On the cobbles of the Waalse Kaai the two leaders were caught back as well. With two laps to go, there were several attacks in the peloton. Nathalie Verschelden (Lensworld-Kuota) put in a big move and she collected half a minute. Lotte Kopecky launched a counter-attack but she failed to close the gap. When hitting the final lap both Kopecky and Verschelden were caught back. Several attacks followed, featuring Jessy Druyts (Sport Vlaanderen-Guill d'Or) and Sanne Cant, but nobody received enough of a bonus from the small peloton of about thirty riders.

On the final passage of the cobbles, defending champion Kaat Hannes (Lensworld-Kuota) attacked. Hannes was caught back too and a bunch sprint was unavoidable. Kopecky started the sprint at 150 metres from the finish but D'hoore seemingly easily passed her to grab the win. Sanne Cant fell just short of the podium, finishing in fourth place.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jolien d'Hoore (Bel) Wiggle High52:36:17
2Lotte Kopecky (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 1 - Cell 2
3Kelly Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sanne Cant (Bel)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares-WaowdealsRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nathalie Bex (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 5 - Cell 2
7Saartje Vandenbroucke (Bel) Lares-WaowdealsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jessy Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 7 - Cell 2
9Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ellen Van Loy (Bel)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Laura Verdonschot (Bel)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Alicia Franck (Bel)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Kim De Baat (Bel) Lensworld-KuotaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Mieke Docx (Bel) Lares-WaowdealsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Steffy Van Den Haute (Bel)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Loes Sels (Bel)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 16 - Cell 2
18Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld-KuotaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Karen Verhestraeten (Bel)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Lensy Debboudt (Bel)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Caren Commissaris (Bel)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Demmy Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 21 - Cell 2
23Annelies Dom (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Isabelle Beckers (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 23 - Cell 2
25Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Lensworld-KuotaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sarah Borremans (Bel)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Suzanne Verhoeven (Bel)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gilke Croket (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 28 - Cell 2
30Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Drops Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Evelien Debboudt (Bel)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Valerie Demey (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 31 - Cell 2
33Ilse Temmerman (Bel)0:00:06
34Pia De Quint (Bel)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Lensworld-Kuota0:00:08
36Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 35 - Cell 2
37Terry Fremineur (Bel)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Ine Allaert (Bel)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Delphine Brits (Bel)0:00:10
40Julie Van De Velde (Bel)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Carolien Haers (Bel)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Lara Defour (Bel)0:00:35
43Lynn Marien (Bel)0:04:12
44Sanne Bamelis (Bel)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Kim Van Den Steen (Bel)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Kathleen Sterckx (Bel)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Brenda Goessens (Bel)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Sandie Verriest (Bel)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Lenny Druyts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'or0:04:53
51Laura Van Geyt (Bel)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Katie Van Geyte (Bel)0:07:53
53Sarah Vloemans (Bel)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Stefanie Deceuninck (Bel)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Lares-WaowdealsRow 54 - Cell 2
56Tiana Troch (Bel)Row 55 - Cell 2
DNFBrenda Van Waeyenberghe (Bel)Row 56 - Cell 2
DNFMarieke Blomme (Bel)Row 57 - Cell 2
DNFEva Maria Palm (Bel)Row 58 - Cell 2
DNFLynn Depuers (Bel)Row 59 - Cell 2
DNFNaïka Deneef (Bel)Row 60 - Cell 2
DNFFien De Paepe (Bel)Row 61 - Cell 2
DNFFien Delbaere (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Guill D'orRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFJessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFTara Gins (Bel) Lares-WaowdealsRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFLieze Goemaes (Bel)Row 65 - Cell 2
DNFChloé Clauwaert (Bel)Row 66 - Cell 2
DNFMelanie Reynders (Bel)Row 67 - Cell 2
DNFTinne Vermeiren (Bel)Row 68 - Cell 2
DNFKelly Lambrechts (Bel)Row 69 - Cell 2
DNFLisa Vermeire (Bel)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNFJurrina Duprez (Bel)Row 71 - Cell 2
DNFAdeline De Vestele (Bel)Row 72 - Cell 2
DNFBonnie Delanote (Bel)Row 73 - Cell 2
DNFHanne Delanote (Bel)Row 74 - Cell 2
DNFSilke D'hont (Bel)Row 75 - Cell 2
DNFKatleen Jacobs (Bel)Row 76 - Cell 2
DNFSylvia Debboudt (Bel)Row 77 - Cell 2
DNFShana Dalving (Bel)Row 78 - Cell 2
DNFAn Wellens (Bel)Row 79 - Cell 2
DNFKim Van De Putte (Bel)Row 80 - Cell 2
DNFDorien Van Impe (Bel)Row 81 - Cell 2
DNFFatima Berton (Bel)Row 82 - Cell 2
DNFPaquita Derie (Bel)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFSara Verhaest (Bel)Row 84 - Cell 2
DNFAnka Hermans (Bel)Row 85 - Cell 2
DNFAlicia Helderweirt (Bel)Row 86 - Cell 2
DNFEvelien Deltombe (Bel)Row 87 - Cell 2
DNFLize Struyf (Bel)Row 88 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Ten Hartog (Bel)Row 89 - Cell 2
DNFChris Van Dorsselaere (Bel)Row 90 - Cell 2
DNFLien Verhaegen (Bel)Row 91 - Cell 2
DNFSoetkin Vertenten (Bel)Row 92 - Cell 2
DNFJoyce Accoe (Bel)Row 93 - Cell 2
DNFJoyce Heyns (Bel)Row 94 - Cell 2
DNFJasmien De Boeck (Bel)Row 95 - Cell 2
DNFMeg De Bruyne (Bel)Row 96 - Cell 2
DNFMieke Leeman (Bel)Row 97 - Cell 2
DNFLiliane Leenknegt (Bel)Row 98 - Cell 2
DNFMarjolein Moreau (Bel)Row 99 - Cell 2
DNFLana Petit (Bel)Row 100 - Cell 2
DNFEmilie Van Bellinghen (Bel)Row 101 - Cell 2
DNFIsabel Vandewalle (Bel)Row 102 - Cell 2
DNFJolien Vanhove (Bel)Row 103 - Cell 2
DNFEveline Baele (Bel)Row 104 - Cell 2
DNFLouise Coryn (Bel)Row 105 - Cell 2

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