Gent-Wevelgem Women Overview
Gent-Wevelgem marked the fifth round of the 2018 Women's WorldTour held on March 25 in Belgium.
Marta Bastianelli (Alé Cipollini) won in a sprint from a group of just over thirty riders after a hard-fought finale. Jolien D'hoore (Mitchelton-Scott) narrowly missed victory for the second year in a row, but takes the overall lead in the UCI Women's WorldTour. Lisa Klein (Canyon-SRAM) sprinted to third place.
The race was 143km held between Boezinge and Wevelgem and the route offers five climbs including twice up the Kemmelberg. It will also include dirt roads this year. It is a slightly flatter race than some of the other classics, and a good warm-up for the Tour of Flanders.
Past winners include Lotta Lepistö, Chantal Blaak, Floortje Mackaij and Lauren Hall.
2018 Gent-Wevelgem - Brief Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale Cipollini | 3:41:00 |
| 2 | Jolien D'hoore (Bel) Mitchelton Scott | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Lisa Klein (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women's Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon-SRAM Racing | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervelo - Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Astana Women's Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Mitchelton Scott Women | 380 | pts |
| 2 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Canyon-SRAM Racing | 350 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale Cipollini | 350 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 290 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini | 280 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 253 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Waowdeals Pro Cycling Team | 235 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 205 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Astana Women's Team | 185 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 160 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
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Gent-Wevelgem Women25 March 2018 | Belgium | Women's WorldTour
