Festival Elsy Jacobs: Wiebes wins prologue
Kirchmann in second followed by Swinkels in third
Lorena Wiebes and Leah Kirchmann of Team DSM took the top two spots in the opening stage of the 2021 Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs on Friday. Wiebes rode the technical 2.2km prologue course in 3:12, with Kirchmann three seconds back.
A trio of Dutch riders completed the top five, with Karlijn Swinkels of Jumbo-Visma Women taking the final podium spot just half a second behind Kirchmann, followed by Thalita de Jong (Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire) and 21-year-old Lonneke Uneken (SD Worx), who was recognised as the best young rider.
The late-afternoon prologue in Cessange was a short, but challenging. Just after the start, each of the 108 riders took on a 13 per cent climb followed by a sharp descent and in the final kilometre powered up a gradual climb to the finish line.
“It was a fast and technical prologue. You had to go all in from the start to the finish line. This was also one of my goals today, so it’s nice to have a good day and everything go well," Wiebes said. "It’s great to finish it off with first and second for the team. We’re looking forward to the next stages now!”
Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM | 0:03:12 |
2 | Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team DSM | 0:00:03 |
3 | Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
4 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 0:00:05 |
5 | Lonneke Uneken (Ned) Team SD Worx | |
6 | Anouska Koster (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
7 | Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:06 |
8 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Team SD Worx | |
9 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 0:00:07 |
10 | Emma Norsgaard (Den) Movistar Team Women | |
11 | Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:08 |
12 | Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
13 | Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women | |
14 | Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM | |
15 | Amber van der Hulst (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 0:00:09 |
16 | Elise Chabbey (Swi) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
17 | Coryn Rivera (USA) Team DSM | 0:00:10 |
18 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Liv Racing | |
19 | Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | |
20 | Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 0:00:11 |
21 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Liv Racing | |
22 | Esmée Peperkamp (Ned) Team DSM | |
23 | Lourdes Oyarbide Jimenez (Spa) Movistar Team Women | |
24 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Team SD Worx | 0:00:12 |
25 | Marjolein Van'T Geloof (Ned) Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | |
26 | Nancy van der Berg (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 0:00:13 |
27 | Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
28 | Julie Van De Velde (Bel) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
29 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
30 | Femke Gerritse (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
31 | Leah Thomas (USA) Movistar Team Women | 0:00:14 |
32 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
33 | Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) Liv Racing | 0:00:15 |
34 | Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo | |
35 | Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
36 | Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 0:00:16 |
37 | Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Movistar Team Women | |
38 | Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
39 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
40 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Trek-Segafredo | |
41 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 0:00:17 |
42 | Hannah Ludwig (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
43 | Laura Tomasi (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
44 | Noemi Rüegg (Swi) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
45 | Neve Bradbury (Aus) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 0:00:18 |
46 | Séverine Eraud (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
47 | Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
48 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Team SD Worx | |
49 | Elynor Backstedt (GBr) Trek-Segafredo | |
50 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
51 | Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
52 | Julie Leth (Den) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:19 |
53 | Emilie Moberg (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 0:00:20 |
54 | Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
55 | Anastasiia Chursina (Rus) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
56 | Mischa Bredewold (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
57 | Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
58 | Julia van Bokhoven (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
59 | Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
60 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) Team SD Worx | |
61 | Aude Biannic (Fra) Movistar Team Women | |
62 | Marta Jaskulska (Pol) Liv Racing | |
63 | Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:21 |
64 | Sofie van Rooijen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
65 | Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
66 | Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
67 | Ella Harris (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
68 | Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
69 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
70 | Natalie van Gogh (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
71 | Olivia Baril (Can) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
72 | Vita Heine (Nor) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
73 | Laura Asencio (Fra) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:22 |
74 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Liv Racing | |
75 | Anna Shackley (GBr) Team SD Worx | |
76 | Dani Christmas (BGr) Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR | |
77 | Tereza Medvedova (Svk) WCC Team | 0:00:23 |
78 | Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
79 | Mireia Benito Pellicer (Spa) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
80 | Anna Christian (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
81 | Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
82 | Manon Souyris (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 0:00:24 |
83 | Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 0:00:25 |
84 | Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
85 | Finja Smekal (Ger) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
86 | Claudia Jongerius (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
87 | Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Liv Racing | 0:00:26 |
88 | Omer Shapira (Isr) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
89 | Wilma Olausson (Swe) Team DSM | |
90 | Rylee McMullen (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | |
91 | Spela Kern (Slo) Massi Tactic Women Team | 0:00:27 |
92 | Georgia Danford (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | |
93 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
94 | Demi De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
95 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 0:00:28 |
96 | Nina Berton (Lux) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | |
97 | Magdeleine Vallieres-Mill (Can) WCC Team | |
98 | Justine Ghekiere (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
99 | Sandra Weiss (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 0:00:29 |
100 | Ayan Khankishiyeva (Aze) WCC Team | |
101 | Maaike Coljé (Ned) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
102 | Alessia Patuelli (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
103 | Mae Lang (Est) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 0:00:30 |
104 | Anastasiya Kolesava (Blr) WCC Team | 0:00:31 |
105 | Akvil_ Gedraityte (Lit) WCC Team | 0:00:34 |
106 | Fatima Zahra El Hayani (Mar) WCC Team | 0:00:39 |
Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM | 0:03:12 |
2 | Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team DSM | 0:00:03 |
3 | Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
4 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | 0:00:05 |
5 | Lonneke Uneken (Ned) Team SD Worx | |
6 | Anouska Koster (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
7 | Ruth Winder (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:06 |
8 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Team SD Worx | |
9 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 0:00:07 |
10 | Emma Norsgaard (Den) Movistar Team Women | |
11 | Clara Copponi (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:08 |
12 | Marie Le Net (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
13 | Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women | |
14 | Juliette Labous (Fra) Team DSM | |
15 | Amber van der Hulst (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | 0:00:09 |
16 | Elise Chabbey (Swi) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
17 | Coryn Rivera (USA) Team DSM | 0:00:10 |
18 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Liv Racing | |
19 | Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | |
20 | Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 0:00:11 |
21 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Liv Racing | |
22 | Esmée Peperkamp (Ned) Team DSM | |
23 | Lourdes Oyarbide Jimenez (Spa) Movistar Team Women | |
24 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Team SD Worx | 0:00:12 |
25 | Marjolein Van'T Geloof (Ned) Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR. | |
26 | Nancy van der Berg (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | 0:00:13 |
27 | Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
28 | Julie Van De Velde (Bel) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
29 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
30 | Femke Gerritse (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
31 | Leah Thomas (USA) Movistar Team Women | 0:00:14 |
32 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Jumbo-Visma Women Team | |
33 | Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) Liv Racing | 0:00:15 |
34 | Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo | |
35 | Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
36 | Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | 0:00:16 |
37 | Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Movistar Team Women | |
38 | Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
39 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
40 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Trek-Segafredo | |
41 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | 0:00:17 |
42 | Hannah Ludwig (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
43 | Laura Tomasi (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
44 | Noemi Rüegg (Swi) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
45 | Neve Bradbury (Aus) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 0:00:18 |
46 | Séverine Eraud (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
47 | Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
48 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZl) Team SD Worx | |
49 | Elynor Backstedt (GBr) Trek-Segafredo | |
50 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
51 | Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | |
52 | Julie Leth (Den) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:19 |
53 | Emilie Moberg (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | 0:00:20 |
54 | Coralie Demay (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
55 | Anastasiia Chursina (Rus) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
56 | Mischa Bredewold (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
57 | Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
58 | Julia van Bokhoven (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
59 | Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
60 | Nikola Noskova (Cze) Team SD Worx | |
61 | Aude Biannic (Fra) Movistar Team Women | |
62 | Marta Jaskulska (Pol) Liv Racing | |
63 | Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:21 |
64 | Sofie van Rooijen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
65 | Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
66 | Elizabeth Bennett (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
67 | Ella Harris (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
68 | Mikayla Harvey (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
69 | Lara Vieceli (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
70 | Natalie van Gogh (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
71 | Olivia Baril (Can) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
72 | Vita Heine (Nor) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
73 | Laura Asencio (Fra) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:22 |
74 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Liv Racing | |
75 | Anna Shackley (GBr) Team SD Worx | |
76 | Dani Christmas (BGr) Drops - Le Col s/b TEMPUR | |
77 | Tereza Medvedova (Svk) WCC Team | 0:00:23 |
78 | Elodie Le Bail (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | |
79 | Mireia Benito Pellicer (Spa) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
80 | Anna Christian (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
81 | Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team | |
82 | Manon Souyris (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 0:00:24 |
83 | Celia Le Mouel (Fra) Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime Women Cycling | 0:00:25 |
84 | Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
85 | Finja Smekal (Ger) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur | |
86 | Claudia Jongerius (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
87 | Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Liv Racing | 0:00:26 |
88 | Omer Shapira (Isr) Canyon-SRAM Racing | |
89 | Wilma Olausson (Swe) Team DSM | |
90 | Rylee McMullen (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | |
91 | Spela Kern (Slo) Massi Tactic Women Team | 0:00:27 |
92 | Georgia Danford (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | |
93 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service | |
94 | Demi De Jong (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
95 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Nor) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 0:00:28 |
96 | Nina Berton (Lux) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | |
97 | Magdeleine Vallieres-Mill (Can) WCC Team | |
98 | Justine Ghekiere (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire | |
99 | Sandra Weiss (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 0:00:29 |
100 | Ayan Khankishiyeva (Aze) WCC Team | |
101 | Maaike Coljé (Ned) Massi Tactic Women Team | |
102 | Alessia Patuelli (Ita) Ale' BTC Ljubljana | |
103 | Mae Lang (Est) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch | 0:00:30 |
104 | Anastasiya Kolesava (Blr) WCC Team | 0:00:31 |
105 | Akvil_ Gedraityte (Lit) WCC Team | 0:00:34 |
106 | Fatima Zahra El Hayani (Mar) WCC Team | 0:00:39 |
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