Van der Breggen wins women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team) scored the win in the women’s edition of the Omloop het Nieuwsblad on Saturday after a two-up sprint with Eleonora Van Dijk (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team).

The two riders has jumped clear of the peloton inside of the last 30 kilometres and with their teams dominating the peloton’s chase they were able to establish an unassailable lead.

Van der Breggen claimed the win in a close sprint Elizabeth Armitstead (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) leading home the peloton 14 seconds later. Boels Dolmans Cycling Team rounded out the top four with Chantal Blaak finishing ahead of Tiffany Cromwell (Velocio-SRAM).

Omloop het Nieuwsblad opens the women’s European road season, with a 122km parcours, eight climbs and six sections of cobbles. We’ve seen racing in the Australian summer season, and attacks in the Ladies Tour of Qatar, but this was the first real chance to see how the 2015 teams will work together, and what to expect from the World Cup Classics.

While riders were dropped on the first two climbs, and the Côte de Trieu whittled the front group down to 50, it was the halfway point, on the Paterberg that the race really kicked in. A group of 14 escaped, including the previous two winners, Amy Pieters (Liv-Plantur) and Tiffany Cromwell (Velocio-SRAM), and two-time champion Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), and five from super-team Boels-Dolmans.

More riders chased on, until there were 32 leaders, in a continually changing group. No one could get away, until after the Molenberg, with 30 flat kilometres and three major stretches of cobbles to go, Ellen van Dijk (Boels-Dolmans) and Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) attacked.

Both are experts at the Dutch-style racing of cobbles, wind and clever tactics, with van der Breggen the stronger climber, and Van Dijk known for using her World-Championship-winning time trial strength both for her team and herself, as when she won the Ronde van Vlaanderen World cup solo last year. Van Dijk was coming off a stage win and third place on GC behind team-mate Lizzie Armitstead in Qatar, while this was the first race for van der Breggen since she broke her pelvis in a crash in the 2014 Team Time Trial World Championships.

While van der Breggen tried to drop Van Dijk on the Padestraat cobbles, they settled in to race together, and although their gap was only 45 seconds at the Lippenhovestraat, they were in the perfect position, with four Boels and three Rabobank riders left in the chasing group of 18 which had survived the cobbles behind them. With the gap at one minute in the final 2km, it came down to a sprint between the two Dutch women, and van der Breggen winning her first big Classic title.

With Lizzie Armitstead winning the sprint for third and teammate Chantal Blaak in fourth, Boels were undoubtedly the top team, while Rabo-Liv’s goal of every rider on the team getting a win is off to a fine start – and the rivalry between these two teams is on for another year.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team3:32:16
2Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:14
4Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Velocio - SRAMRow 4 - Cell 2
6Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 6 - Cell 2
8Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Velocio - SRAMRow 8 - Cell 2
10Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AISRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle Honda0:00:27
18Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Loren Rowney (Aus) Velocio - SRAM0:02:33
20Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 19 - Cell 2
21Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 23 - Cell 2
25Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 24 - Cell 2
26Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AISRow 25 - Cell 2
27Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Coryn Rivera (USA) USA National Team0:04:02
29Rozanne Slik (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team0:04:06
30Molly Weaver (GBr) Matrix Fitness0:04:18
31Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Velocio - SRAMRow 30 - Cell 2
32Iris Slappendel (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jolien D`Hoore (Bel) Wiggle HondaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica - AIS0:04:54
35Kim De Baat (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 34 - Cell 2
36Anouk Rijff (Ned) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AISRow 37 - Cell 2
39Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 38 - Cell 2
40Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Velocio - SRAMRow 39 - Cell 2
41Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 40 - Cell 2
42Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 41 - Cell 2
43Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica - AISRow 42 - Cell 2
44Marijn De Vries (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Velocio - SRAMRow 44 - Cell 2
46Lisa Klein (Ger) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 46 - Cell 2
48Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 47 - Cell 2
49Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Velocio - SRAMRow 48 - Cell 2
50Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AISRow 49 - Cell 2
51Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle HondaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Joelle Numainville (Can) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Audrey Cordon (Fra) Wiggle Honda0:05:39
55Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo0:05:41
57Valerie Demey (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 57 - Cell 2
59Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Tayler Wiles (USA) Velocio - SRAMRow 59 - Cell 2
61Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alexis Ryan (USA) USA National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Mariel Borgerink (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 62 - Cell 2
64Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Kaat Hannes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 65 - Cell 2
67Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Bigla Pro Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Claire Thomas (GBr) Isorex Cycling Team0:08:40
69Amélie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.860:08:41
70Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Spa) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 70 - Cell 2
72Amy Charity (USA) USA National Team0:10:36
73Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 72 - Cell 2
74Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 73 - Cell 2
75Eugénie Duval (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 74 - Cell 2
76Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 75 - Cell 2
77Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec Products0:12:28
78Kelly Markus (Ned) Team Rytger0:12:41
79Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 78 - Cell 2
80Isabelle Beckers (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Team RytgerRow 81 - Cell 2
83Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 82 - Cell 2
84Nel De Crits (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 83 - Cell 2
85Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 84 - Cell 2
86Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Eileen Roe (GBr) Wiggle HondaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 87 - Cell 2
89Simona Bortolotti (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle HondaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 90 - Cell 2
92Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 91 - Cell 2
93Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 92 - Cell 2
94Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Team Liv-PlanturRow 93 - Cell 2
95Riejanne Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Simona Frapporti (Ita) Ale Cipollini0:12:46
97Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec ProductsRow 96 - Cell 2
98Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team0:14:04
99Christina Siggaard (Den) Matrix FitnessRow 98 - Cell 2
100Demmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 99 - Cell 2
101Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Hitec ProductsRow 100 - Cell 2
102Annelies Dom (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 101 - Cell 2
103Daniela Gass (Ger) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 103 - Cell 2
105Dani Christmas (GBr) Isorex Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Els Belmans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Cristina Martinez (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Jelena Eric (Srb) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 107 - Cell 2
109Lenny Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Doris Schweizer (Swi) Bigla Pro Cycling Team0:14:06
111Bianca Van Den Hoek (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 111 - Cell 2
113Kendall Ryan (USA) USA National Team0:15:06
DNFSara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-PlanturRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Christian (GBr) Wiggle HondaRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFTone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFCecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFFleur Faure (Fra) Ale CipolliniRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFMalgorzta Jasinska (Pol) Ale CipolliniRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFAlice Algisi (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFBeatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Ale CipolliniRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFRossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFClaudia Cretti (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Trevisi (Ita) Inpa Sottoli GiusfrediRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFGreta Richioud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 124 - Cell 2
DNFSteffy Van Den Haute (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - DuoRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFEvy Kuijpers (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - ZannataRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFGiorgia Fraiegari (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFIlaria Sanguineti (Ita) Bepink LaclassicaRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFAna Maria Covrig (Rom) Bepink LaclassicaRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFKseniya Tuhai (Blr) Bepink LaclassicaRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFTereza Medvedova (Svk) Bepink LaclassicaRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFSheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFAlba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Lointek TeamRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFAurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFEvelyn Garcia (ESa) Lointek TeamRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFEllinor Huusko (Swe) Team RytgerRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFOlivia Overskov Jakobsen (Den) Team RytgerRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFNina Krebs Ovesen (Den) Team RytgerRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFLucy Martin (GBr) Matrix FitnessRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFHarriet Owen (GBr) Matrix FitnessRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFSara Olsson (Swe) Matrix FitnessRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFPenny Rowson (GBr) Matrix FitnessRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFMelissa Lowther (GBr) Matrix FitnessRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Jorgensen (USA) USA National TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFHeather Fischer (USA) USA National TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Borremans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFCynthia Huygens (Fra) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFCarolien Haers (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFFiona Dutriaux (Fra) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFSara Fletcher (USA) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFKarolien Liesens (Bel) Isorex Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFRianne Ver Eecke (Bel) Isorex Cycling TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFCeline Vanelverdinghe (Bel)Row 153 - Cell 2
DNFJasmien De Boeck (Bel)Row 154 - Cell 2
DNFAdeline De Vestele (Bel)Row 155 - Cell 2
DNFMieke Docx (Bel)Row 156 - Cell 2
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DNFEvelien Debboudt (Bel)Row 158 - Cell 2
DNFIna De Pauw (Bel)Row 159 - Cell 2
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DNFVeronika Kormos (Hun)Row 161 - Cell 2
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DNFTerry Fremineur (Bel)Row 163 - Cell 2
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DNFIlse Temmerman (Bel)Row 166 - Cell 2
DNFEva Van Den Born (Ned)Row 167 - Cell 2
DNFJoyce Accoe (Bel)Row 168 - Cell 2
DNFEltina Van Wijk (Ned)Row 169 - Cell 2
DNFNele Van Maldegehem (Bel)Row 170 - Cell 2
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DNFEveline Dergent (Bel)Row 172 - Cell 2
DNFJoyce Willems (Bel)Row 173 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Van Geyt (Bel)Row 174 - Cell 2
DNFStephanie De Croock (Bel)Row 175 - Cell 2
DNFLaurence Thill (Lux)Row 176 - Cell 2

 

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