Blaak wins Le Samyn des Dames

Chantal Blaak (Boels Dolmans) won the bunch sprint that decided the Le Samyn des Dames race after a six-rider attack was reeled back in the final kilometres.

Blaak beat Anna van der Breggan (Rabo Liv Women), with last year’s winner Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), completing the podium. It is the first victory of the season for Blaak, who finished fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last weekend, and the seventh win for her Boels Dolmans team.

The main peloton split into two groups after the race entered the finishing circuits with the pace stringing the bunch out in one long line. It came together again but six riders went clear with just over 20 kilometres remaining. The strong leading group consisted of Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans), Chloe Hosking (Wiggle-Honda), Anna van der Breggen (Rabo Liv Women) and Amy Pieters (Liv-Plantur).

The six worked well together to build a lead of a minute but the peloton had their number. In an exciting run to the line, their gap was brought down to a mere eight seconds with five kilometres remaining. The held the peloton off a little longer but were eventually caught two kilometres later.

"Last Saturday we were very strong as a team in the Omloop Het NIeuwsblad, it was a shame we could not win that race. That's why we really wanted this victory," said Blaak, who joined the team having spent 2014 with Specialized - Lululemon. "It's incredible how good we are doing at this moment, everybody is racing very strong. It didn't take any time at all to fit in with this riders."

Results

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Full Results
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team2:56:03
2Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AISRow 2 - Cell 2
4Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jolien D`Hoore (Bel) Wiggle HondaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AISRow 10 - Cell 2
12Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Joelle Numainville (Can) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec ProductsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 15 - Cell 2
17Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:00:06
18Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:07
19Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica - AISRow 18 - Cell 2
20Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata0:00:09
21Kaat Hannes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:10
23Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Coryn Rivera (USA) USA National TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Molly Weaver (GBr) Matrix FitnessRow 26 - Cell 2
28Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Jan Van ArckelRow 28 - Cell 2
30Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 29 - Cell 2
31Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Audrey Cordon (Fra) Wiggle HondaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:16
36Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 35 - Cell 2
37Iris Slappendel (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-PlanturRow 37 - Cell 2
39Riejanne Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Alexis Ryan (USA) USA National Team0:00:22
41Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AIS0:00:25
42Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS0:00:32
43Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 43 - Cell 2
45Amélie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 44 - Cell 2
46Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Amy Charity (USA) USA National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Christina Siggaard (Den) Matrix FitnessRow 47 - Cell 2
49Eugénie Duval (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 48 - Cell 2
50Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Team Liv-PlanturRow 49 - Cell 2
51Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 50 - Cell 2
52Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products0:00:34
53Valerie Demey (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 53 - Cell 2
55Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata0:00:43
56Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 55 - Cell 2
57Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 56 - Cell 2
58Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 57 - Cell 2
59Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 58 - Cell 2
60Kendall Ryan (USA) USA National TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle HondaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Laura Jorgensen (USA) USA National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 64 - Cell 2
66Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Hitec ProductsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 66 - Cell 2
68Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 67 - Cell 2
69Heather Fischer (USA) USA National TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Corine Van Der Zijden (Ned) Feminine Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Simona Bortolotti (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 74 - Cell 2
76Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Demmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Spa) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Steffy Van Den Haute (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 80 - Cell 2
82Molly Meyvisch (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 81 - Cell 2
83Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jelena Eric (Srb) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 83 - Cell 2
85Marie Schousboe Vilmann (Den) Bms BirnRow 84 - Cell 2
86Tamina Oliver (GBr) Jos Feron Lady ForceRow 85 - Cell 2
87Evelyn Garcia (ESa) Lointek TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Dani Christmas (GBr) Isorex Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Daniela Gass (Ger) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 90 - Cell 2
92Sophie Lacher (Ger) Feminine Cycling TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Rebecca Nixon (GBr) Mix Team VelosportRow 93 - Cell 2
95Nike Beckerringh (Ned) Jan Van ArckelRow 94 - Cell 2
96Annabelle Dreville (Fra) Interregions Nord Pas De Calais-PicardieRow 95 - Cell 2
97Ashlynn Van Baarle (Ned) Swaboladies.NlRow 96 - Cell 2
98Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Giorgia Fraiegari (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 98 - Cell 2
100Claire Thomas (GBr) Isorex Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Ilse Temmerman (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - KerkskenRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jacqueline Hahn (Aut) Feminine Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Desiree Ehrler (Swi) Feminine Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Ana Maria Covrig (Rom) Bepink LaclassicaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Stéphanie Borchers (Ger) Feminine Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Els Belmans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2

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