Boels Ladies Tour: Van Vleuten wins prologue

Annemiek van Vleuten (Orica-Scott) claimed a hometown victory in the prologue of the Boels Ladies Tour in Wageningen, the Netherlands on Tuesday, seeing off European champion Ellen van Dijk (Sunweb) by four seconds and Lisa Brennauer (Canyon-SRAM) by 10 seconds in the 4.3km test.

The Dutch champion started her race more than an hour before the last rider, UCI Women's WorldTour leader Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans), and after setting the fastest time had a long and tense wait before being declared the winner when Van der Breggen crossed the line 14 seconds slower.

"To be able to win in your home town is really great," Van Vleuten said. "I felt some pressure so to come away with the win is really nice. I heard my name cheered a lot around the course, it is my home town so it is very special.

"I went full gas on the straight parts and didn't take big risks on the corners. They were a little bit dangerous so I don't think anybody did because the world championships is the next goal to be there in top shape."

Van Vleuten showed that her strength in time trialing is at a peak, and looked forward to the stage 3 time trial that is 16.9km in length to further open up the overall classification.

"I think the two stages at the end of the week will be really interesting and there you can make some differences if you're in really good shape," van Vleuten continued. "We have a really good team here and I am really pleased about that, I have the strongest team I could have so we will just go for it this week."

Van Dijk put in a strong ride, but said she missed out on the technical sections in the second half of the stage.

"Of course I would have liked to have taken the win but in a prologue everything has to go right to do so. I felt good out on the course but I lost quite a bit of time on the final technical part. Nevertheless I feel like I did a good race and am looking forward to the rest of the week," Van Dijk said. "It’s good to see that we start the tour in a good position as a team."

Van Dijk's teammate Floortje Mackaij was the best young rider on the stage, finishing at 27 seconds from Van Vleuten.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott Women0:05:47
2Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb Women0:00:05
3Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing0:00:11
4Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:15
5Trixi Worrack (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing0:00:18
6Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:19
7Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans CyclingteamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Mieke Kröger (Ger) Canyon SRAM RacingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:20
10Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb Women0:00:23
11Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Belgian National Team0:00:24
12Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:25
13Tayler Wiles (USA) US National Team0:00:26
14Anouska Koster (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High50:00:27
16Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Sunweb WomenRow 15 - Cell 2
17Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM RacingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Sunweb WomenRow 17 - Cell 2
19Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ruth Winder (USA) US National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Janneke Ensing (Ned) Alé CipolliniRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:28
23Sarah Roy (Aus) Orica Scott WomenRow 22 - Cell 2
24Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5Row 23 - Cell 2
25Linda Villumsen (NZL) Team Veloconcept Women0:00:29
26Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Leah Thomas (USA) US National Team0:00:30
28Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Roxane Knetemann (Ned) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Thalita De Jong (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals0:00:32
32Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Georgia Williams (Aus) Orica Scott Women0:00:33
34Coralie Demay (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope0:00:34
35Riejanne Markus (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec ProductsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica Scott WomenRow 36 - Cell 2
38Romy Kasper (Ger) Alé CipolliniRow 37 - Cell 2
39Chloe Hosking (Aus) Alé CipolliniRow 38 - Cell 2
40Julia Soek (Ned) Team Sunweb Women0:00:35
41Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica Scott WomenRow 40 - Cell 2
42Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Shara Gillow (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sheyla Gutierrez (Spa) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:36
45Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 44 - Cell 2
46Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing0:00:37
47Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:39
48Nina Kessler (Ned) Hitec ProductsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Team Veloconcept WomenRow 48 - Cell 2
50Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Lensworld-Kuota0:00:40
51Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team0:00:41
52Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Wiggle High5Row 51 - Cell 2
53Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products0:00:42
54Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle High5Row 53 - Cell 2
55Soraya Paladin (Ita) Alé CipolliniRow 54 - Cell 2
56Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:43
57Roxane Fournier (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Sunweb WomenRow 57 - Cell 2
59Claudia Koster (Ned) Team Veloconcept WomenRow 58 - Cell 2
60Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-KuotaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Katharine Hall (USA) US National Team0:00:46
62Skylar Schneider (USA) US National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jessica Allen (Aus) Orica Scott Women0:00:47
64Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals0:00:48
65Ganna Solovei (Ukr) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:49
67Eri Yonamine (Jpn) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lauren Kitchen (Aus) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Hitec Products0:00:50
70Jessy Druyts (Bel) Belgian National Team0:00:51
71Anna Trevisi (Ita) Alé CipolliniRow 70 - Cell 2
72Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:52
73Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products0:00:53
74Sara Penton (Swe) Team Veloconcept WomenRow 73 - Cell 2
75Christina Siggaard (Den) Team Veloconcept Women0:00:55
76Valerie Demey (Bel) Belgian National TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld-KuotaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lares-WaowdealsRow 78 - Cell 2
80Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Alé Cipollini0:00:57
81Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Belgian National TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Demi De Jong (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Lensworld-Kuota0:00:59
84Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling0:01:03
85Samantha Schneider (USA) US National Team0:01:04
86Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-KuotaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High50:01:07
88Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals0:01:12
89Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products0:01:13
90Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals0:01:22
91Daniela Reis (Por) Lares-Waowdeals0:01:30
92Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High50:01:51
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General classification after prologue
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott Women0:05:47
2Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Sunweb Women0:00:05
3Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing0:00:11
4Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:15
5Trixi Worrack (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing0:00:18
6Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:19
7Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans CyclingteamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Mieke Kröger (Ger) Canyon SRAM RacingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:20
10Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb Women0:00:23
11Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Belgian National Team0:00:24
12Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:25
13Tayler Wiles (USA) US National Team0:00:26
14Anouska Koster (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High50:00:27
16Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Sunweb WomenRow 15 - Cell 2
17Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM RacingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Sunweb WomenRow 17 - Cell 2
19Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ruth Winder (USA) US National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Janneke Ensing (Ned) Alé CipolliniRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:28
23Sarah Roy (Aus) Orica Scott WomenRow 22 - Cell 2
24Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Wiggle High5Row 23 - Cell 2
25Linda Villumsen (NZL) Team Veloconcept Women0:00:29
26Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Leah Thomas (USA) US National Team0:00:30
28Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Roxane Knetemann (Ned) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Thalita De Jong (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals0:00:32
32Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Georgia Williams (Aus) Orica Scott Women0:00:33
34Coralie Demay (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope0:00:34
35Riejanne Markus (Ned) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec ProductsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica Scott WomenRow 36 - Cell 2
38Romy Kasper (Ger) Alé CipolliniRow 37 - Cell 2
39Chloe Hosking (Aus) Alé CipolliniRow 38 - Cell 2
40Julia Soek (Ned) Team Sunweb Women0:00:35
41Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica Scott WomenRow 40 - Cell 2
42Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Shara Gillow (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sheyla Gutierrez (Spa) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:36
45Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 44 - Cell 2
46Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing0:00:37
47Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:39
48Nina Kessler (Ned) Hitec ProductsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Team Veloconcept WomenRow 48 - Cell 2
50Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Lensworld-Kuota0:00:40
51Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling Team0:00:41
52Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Wiggle High5Row 51 - Cell 2
53Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products0:00:42
54Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Wiggle High5Row 53 - Cell 2
55Soraya Paladin (Ita) Alé CipolliniRow 54 - Cell 2
56Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:43
57Roxane Fournier (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Sunweb WomenRow 57 - Cell 2
59Claudia Koster (Ned) Team Veloconcept WomenRow 58 - Cell 2
60Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-KuotaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Katharine Hall (USA) US National Team0:00:46
62Skylar Schneider (USA) US National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jessica Allen (Aus) Orica Scott Women0:00:47
64Bryony Van Velzen (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals0:00:48
65Ganna Solovei (Ukr) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:49
67Eri Yonamine (Jpn) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine FuturoscopeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lauren Kitchen (Aus) WM3 Pro CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Hitec Products0:00:50
70Jessy Druyts (Bel) Belgian National Team0:00:51
71Anna Trevisi (Ita) Alé CipolliniRow 70 - Cell 2
72Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling0:00:52
73Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products0:00:53
74Sara Penton (Swe) Team Veloconcept WomenRow 73 - Cell 2
75Christina Siggaard (Den) Team Veloconcept Women0:00:55
76Valerie Demey (Bel) Belgian National TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld-KuotaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lares-WaowdealsRow 78 - Cell 2
80Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Alé Cipollini0:00:57
81Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Belgian National TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Demi De Jong (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg-Destil Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Lensworld-Kuota0:00:59
84Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling0:01:03
85Samantha Schneider (USA) US National Team0:01:04
86Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-KuotaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Amy Cure (Aus) Wiggle High50:01:07
88Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals0:01:12
89Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products0:01:13
90Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals0:01:22
91Daniela Reis (Por) Lares-Waowdeals0:01:30
92Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High50:01:51

 

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