Drentse Acht van Westerveld: Kirchmann wins from breakaway

Canadian Leah Kirchmann (Liv-Plantur) won Drentse Acht van Westerwald in The Netherlands on Sunday by outsprinting her breakaway companions at the end of the 140.5km race. Boels-Dolmans' Christine Majerus was second, followed by Rabobank-Liv's Anouka Koster.

"I am very happy to get my first victory of the season," Kirchmann said in a statement released by her team. "It is my first ever win in Europe, so that makes it extra special for me."

Kirchamnn took the win from an all-star breakaway of 13 riders that sneaked away on the peloton's second trip up the Vamberg. Aside from Kirchmann, Majerus and Koster, the breakaway also included Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon/SRAM), Emilia Fahlin (Ale Cipollini), Chloe Hosking (Wiggle High5), Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS), Emma Johansson (Wiggle High5), Coryn Rivera (UnitedHealthcare), Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv), Kataryzna Pawlowska (Boels-Dolmans), Alexis Ryan (Canyon/SRAM) and Megan Guanier (Boels Dolmans).

"It was a very strong breakaway with all of the big teams represented and some teams even had two or three riders there," Kirchmann said. "Almost everyone was turning to begin with and we gained a decent gap. I tried to conserve some energy heading into the finishing circuits, and I started my sprint very early coming down the final straightaway. I was so happy to hang on for the win."

Team director Hans Timmerman praised his rider's patience in the group.

"Leah did a great job in being in the breakaway," he said. "Her positioning was very good and she was able to grasp that opportunity. Behind her, we also had riders in the second group, so she was able to save some energy in the front group and to focus on the eventual sprint."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Liv-Plantur3:32:45
2Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon-SRAMRow 3 - Cell 2
5Emilia Fahlin (Swe) AlÈ CipolliniRow 4 - Cell 2
6Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle High5Row 5 - Cell 2
7Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AISRow 6 - Cell 2
8Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High50:00:02
9Coryn Rivera (USA) UnitedHealthcare WomenRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:10
12Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM0:00:14
13Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team0:00:21
14Sarah Roy (Aus) Orica-AIS0:02:01
15Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) AlÈ CipolliniRow 15 - Cell 2
17Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon-SRAMRow 16 - Cell 2
18Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5Row 17 - Cell 2
19Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 18 - Cell 2
20Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx-Guill D'orRow 19 - Cell 2
21Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 20 - Cell 2
22Demi De Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lensworld-ZannataRow 24 - Cell 2
26Anouk Rijff (Ned) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 25 - Cell 2
27Lotte Kopecky (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 26 - Cell 2
28Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Valerie Demey (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx-Guill D'orRow 28 - Cell 2
30Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-ZannataRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jelena Eric (Srb) BTC City LjubljanaRow 30 - Cell 2
32Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica-AISRow 31 - Cell 2
33Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare WomenRow 33 - Cell 2
35Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Brianna Walle (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld-ZannataRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marta Bastianelli (Ita) AlÈ CipolliniRow 37 - Cell 2
39Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) INPA - BianchiRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 39 - Cell 2
41Aude Biannic (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 40 - Cell 2
42Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team0:02:09
43Molly Weaver (GBr) Team Liv-PlanturRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-PlanturRow 43 - Cell 2
45Karen Elzing (Ned)0:05:36
46Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jessy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx-Guill D'orRow 46 - Cell 2
48Evy Kuijpers (Ned)Row 47 - Cell 2
49Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Riejanne Markus (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 49 - Cell 2
51Veerle Goossens (Ned)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Marjolein Van 'T Geloof (Ned)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx-Guill D'orRow 52 - Cell 2
54Diana Peñuela (Col) UnitedHealthcare WomenRow 53 - Cell 2
55Svetlana Vasilieva (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Lensworld-ZannataRow 55 - Cell 2
57Esther Van Veen (Ned)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Simona Bortolotti (Ita) BepinkRow 57 - Cell 2
59Sara Olsson (Swe) INPA - BianchiRow 58 - Cell 2
60Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Kseniia Dobrynina (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Chloe Mcconville (Aus) Orica-AISRow 64 - Cell 2
66Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Aromitalia VaianoRow 65 - Cell 2
67Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon-SRAMRow 66 - Cell 2
68Emily Collins (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 67 - Cell 2
69Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica-AISRow 68 - Cell 2
70Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 69 - Cell 2
71Claudia Cretti (Ita) INPA - BianchiRow 70 - Cell 2
72Julie Leth (Den) Hitec ProductsRow 71 - Cell 2
73Lenore Pipes (Gum) BepinkRow 72 - Cell 2
74Ingrid Drexel (Mex) Astana Pro TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec ProductsRow 74 - Cell 2
76Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec ProductsRow 75 - Cell 2
77Michela Pavin (Ita) INPA - BianchiRow 76 - Cell 2
78Eileen Roe (GBr) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Dorleta Eskamendi Gil (Spa) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Annie Ewart (Can) UnitedHealthcare WomenRow 79 - Cell 2
81Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare WomenRow 80 - Cell 2
82Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 81 - Cell 2
83Audrey Cordon (Fra) Wiggle High5Row 82 - Cell 2
84Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx-Guill D'or0:05:52
DNFNikki Harris (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFAlena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon-SRAMRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFTrixi Worrack (Ger) Canyon-SRAMRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFLoren Rowney (Aus) Orica-AISRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFEmilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFJanicke Gunvaldsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFShelley Olds (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFRachele Barbieri (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFDoris Schweizer (Swi) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFAlison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFLauren Stephens (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFLauren Hall (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFJoanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFJulia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFAbigail Mickey (USA) UnitedHealthcare WomenRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFEllen Skerritt (Aus) AlÈ CipolliniRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFMalgorzta Jasinska (Pol) AlÈ CipolliniRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Trevisi (Ita) AlÈ CipolliniRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFCoralie Demay (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 102 - Cell 2
DNFCharlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 103 - Cell 2
DNFLex Albrecht (Can) BepinkRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFIlaria Sanguineti (Ita) BepinkRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFTereza Medvedova (Svk) BepinkRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFFanny Riberot (Fra) Astana Pro TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFNatalya Sokovnina (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFWilleke Knol (Ned) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFSusanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal LadiesRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFGanna Solovei (Ukr) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFMia Radotic (Cro) BTC City LjubljanaRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Plichta (Pol) BTC City LjubljanaRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFUrsa Pintar (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFOlena Pavlukhina (Aze) BTC City LjubljanaRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Simenc (Slo) BTC City LjubljanaRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFWinanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-ZannataRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFKaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld-ZannataRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFDemmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Etixx-Guill D'orRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFLara Vieceli (Ita) INPA - BianchiRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFAngela Maffeis (Ita) INPA - BianchiRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFKelly Markus (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFPia De Quint (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFSilvija Latozaite (Ltu) Aromitalia VaianoRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFDana Rožlapa (Lat)Row 125 - Cell 2
DNFErika Aliskeviciute (Ltu)Row 126 - Cell 2
DNFPernilla Van Rozelaar (Ned)Row 127 - Cell 2
DNFMarjolein Bakker (Ned)Row 128 - Cell 2
DNFNicolien Luijsterburg (Ned)Row 129 - Cell 2
DNFChristien Pries (Ned)Row 130 - Cell 2
DNFMelissa Van Neck (Ned)Row 131 - Cell 2
DNFJanieke Kalsbeek (Ned)Row 132 - Cell 2
DNFSanne Bouwmeester (Ned)Row 133 - Cell 2
DNFMelissa Steenhof (Ned)Row 134 - Cell 2
DNFElaine Jansen (Ned)Row 135 - Cell 2
DNFLiena De Jong (Ned)Row 136 - Cell 2
DNFGiorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5Row 137 - Cell 2
DNFElisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5Row 138 - Cell 2
DNFIvana Tiessens (Ned)Row 139 - Cell 2
DNFLeonie Lubbinge (Ned)Row 140 - Cell 2
DNFSimone De Vries (Ned)Row 141 - Cell 2
DNFGrytsje De Vries (Ned)Row 142 - Cell 2
DNFMischa Top (Ned)Row 143 - Cell 2
DNFKelley Hess (USA)Row 144 - Cell 2
DNFMorag Wouters (Ned)Row 145 - Cell 2
DNFInge Van Ginneken (Ned)Row 146 - Cell 2
DNFEsther Van Leeuwen (Ned)Row 147 - Cell 2
DNFKim Lahaije (Ned)Row 148 - Cell 2
DNFBryony Van Velzen (Ned)Row 149 - Cell 2
DNFMichelle Stummel (Ned)Row 150 - Cell 2
DNFBritt Teunissen (Ned)Row 151 - Cell 2
DNFJarna De Jong (Ned)Row 152 - Cell 2
DNFKimberly Nieuwerth (Ned)Row 153 - Cell 2
DNFIngrid Tempert (Ned)Row 154 - Cell 2
DNFMalin Eriksen (Nor)Row 155 - Cell 2
DNFTessa Veen (Ned)Row 156 - Cell 2
DNFErin Kinnealy (Aus)Row 157 - Cell 2
DNFAngela Smith (Aus)Row 158 - Cell 2
DNFAmalie Winther Olsen (Den)Row 159 - Cell 2
DNFKylie Waterreus (Ned)Row 160 - Cell 2
DNFKirsten Peetoom (Ned)Row 161 - Cell 2
DNFNadia Stappenbelt (Ned)Row 162 - Cell 2
DNFMady Kleeven (Ned)Row 163 - Cell 2
DNFMelanie Klement (Ned)Row 164 - Cell 2
DNFWillemiek Meinders (Ned)Row 165 - Cell 2
DNFAnnefleur De Leeuw (Ned)Row 166 - Cell 2
DNFCornelie Smorenburg (Ned)Row 167 - Cell 2
DNFIlaria Bonomi (Ita) BepinkRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFAnne Marijn Van Der Graaf (Ned)Row 169 - Cell 2
DNFWendy Oosterwoud (Ned)Row 170 - Cell 2
DNFDyann Veenstra (Ned)Row 171 - Cell 2
DNFFianna Stenveld (Ned)Row 172 - Cell 2
DNFTessa Nederhoff (Ned)Row 173 - Cell 2
DNFEline Oosterwoud (Ned)Row 174 - Cell 2
DNSThea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 175 - Cell 2
DNSLauren Komanskia (USA) Tibco-Silicon Valley BankRow 176 - Cell 2

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