Van Dijk wins Le Samyne des Dames

Dutch rider Ellen van Dijk (Specialized-lululemon) took a gusty solo victory in a frigid Le Samyn des Dames, putting more than three minutes into the chasing group over the final 35km of the race to give the team its first victory of the season. American Shelley Olds (Tibco) beat out Emma Johansson (Orica) from a small chasing group.

After the major teams kept the race together in the first part of the race, Van Dijk took advantage of a slippery cobbled climb to launch her successful move with 35km left to race. A crash in the peloton disrupted the chase, with Johansson and Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec) the first to set off in pursuit of van Dijk.

Despite hitting the pavement, Olds bridged up to the pair, but the trio could scarcely close down a minute of the large gap to the leader.

Johansson was disappointed that Olds refused to do more work to aid the chase. “I told them it was all in,” Johansson said. “That if we didn’t chase hard now, it wasn’t going to happen. Elisa and I gave it a really good try, but it wasn’t enough. We couldn’t do it, and the gap to Ellen grew bigger.”

Van Dijk had plenty of time to savor her victory, and then 3:16 later Olds out-sprinted Johansson for second, while Longo Borghini claimed a dejected fourth place. Tiffany Cromwell (Orica-AIS) led home the main chasing bunch for fifth.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Specialized- Lululemon3:10:22
2Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO - To The Top0:03:16
3Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AISRow 2 - Cell 2
4Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCKRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica - AIS0:04:18
6Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCO - To The TopRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Carmen Mcnellis Small (USA) Team Specialized- LululemonRow 11 - Cell 2
13Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 12 - Cell 2
14Isabelle Soderberg (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 13 - Cell 2
15Martine Bras (Ned) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sungeun Gu (Kor) Orica - AISRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jessy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BioracerRow 16 - Cell 2
18Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jolien D'hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jade Wilcoxson (USA) United StatesRow 19 - Cell 2
21Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nlRow 20 - Cell 2
22Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BioracerRow 22 - Cell 2
24Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kirsten Wild (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AISRow 26 - Cell 2
28Latoya Brulee (Bel) CyclelivePLUS-Zannata Ladies TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 28 - Cell 2
30Monique Van De Ree (Ned) CyclelivePLUS-Zannata Ladies Team0:04:28
31Lucy Martin (GBr) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Charlotte Becker (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Madeleine Olsson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United StatesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) CyclelivePLUS-Zannata Ladies TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jessica Kihlbom (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 35 - Cell 2
37Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCKRow 36 - Cell 2
38Martina Thomasson (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 37 - Cell 2
39Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) De Sprinters MalderenRow 38 - Cell 2
40Amy Pieters (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Rotem Gafinovitz (Isr) Topsport Vlaanderen - BioracerRow 40 - Cell 2
42Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Loren Rowney (Aus) Team Specialized- LululemonRow 42 - Cell 2
44Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 43 - Cell 2
45Romy Kasper (Ger)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Amy Roberts (GBr)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle Honda Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AISRow 47 - Cell 2
49Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 48 - Cell 2
50Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Megan Guarnier (USA)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Linnea Sjöblom (Swe) Cramo Go:GreenRow 51 - Cell 2
53Katie Colclough (GBr) Team Specialized- LululemonRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jamie Bookwalter (USA) United StatesRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jessie Maclean (Aus) Orica - AISRow 55 - Cell 2
57Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Geerike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 58 - Cell 2
60Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 59 - Cell 2
61Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AISRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 61 - Cell 2
63Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized- LululemonRow 62 - Cell 2
64Laura Van Der Kamp (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl0:04:50
65Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO - To The Top0:05:51
66Natalie Van Gogh (Ned)0:09:10
67Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team0:09:18
68Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO - To The TopRow 68 - Cell 2
70Kim De Baat (Ned) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Roxane Fournier (Fra) BigMat-Auber93Row 70 - Cell 2
72Willeke Knol (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jermaine Post (Ned)0:09:45
DNFKristina Coolens (Bel) Autoglass Wetteren-Group SolarRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFAudrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFThea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 75 - Cell 2
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DNFRachel Neylan (Aus) Hitec Products UCKRow 77 - Cell 2
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DNFSylvia Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFLaure Werner (Bel) De Sprinters MalderenRow 97 - Cell 2
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DNFSanne Bamelis (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
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DNFTessa De Moyer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BioracerRow 115 - Cell 2
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DNFAnisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BioracerRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFNel De Crits (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BioracerRow 118 - Cell 2
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DNFMarieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFPauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFNina Kessler (Ned) Boels - Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFSofie Van Horik (Ned) Swabo Ladies Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFAshley James (USA) United StatesRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFKristin Mcgrath (USA) United StatesRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFJanel Holcomb (USA) United StatesRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFHeather Fischer (USA) United StatesRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFGeorgia Williams (NZl) BePinkRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFIlaria Sanguineti (Ita) BePinkRow 129 - Cell 2
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