Alena Amialiusik (BePink) was most competitive rider (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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With five Rabo Women riders, it must have been hard for the sole representatives of the other teams in the break to figure tactics (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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In the bunch today, the only breakaway rider from Vlaanderen yesterday, Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products) (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The break was cooperative, with everyone working (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The cobbled section was covered on each lap (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The bunch chased hard throughout the race to catch the leaders (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The break hovered around 50 seconds, going up and down slightly during the race (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Most competitive rider was Alena Amialiusik (BePink) (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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At times, with five riders in the break, it looked like a Rabo Women group ride (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Laura Trott made the break. For her, too, it was her debut for Wiggle Honda Team (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The break rode well together, on a warmer than recenty, sunny day (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Danni King made her debut for Wiggle Honda Team today (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The break formed in the first few kilometres, dominated by Rabo Women (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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(Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The break crests a bridge on the course (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Iris Slappendel (Rabo Women), Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team) and Sanne van Passen (Rabo Women) on the podium (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Iris Slappendel (Rabo Women), Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team) and Sanne van Passen (Rabo Women) on the podium (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team) on the podium (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Sanne van Passen (Rabo Women) was third, ahead of Laura Trott (Wiggle Honda Team) (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Iris Slappendel (Rabo Women) was disaapointed to settle for second (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team) has time for a long celebration during her victory ahead of Iris Slappendel (Rabo Women) (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team) takes a clear victory ahead of Iris Slappendel (Rabo Women) (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Roxanne Knetemann (Rabo Women) is watched by Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies Cycling Team) in the break (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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In the closing kilometres, there were countless attacks in the break (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The bunch quickly went back to a minute down when the dropped riders joined (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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The smaller break, with fewer Rabo Women riders seemed determined to stay away (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Noemi Cantele (BePink) drives the chasers, with the gap down to only 25 seconds (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
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Last minute hydration on the start line (Image credit: CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net)
Full Results
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team
2:57:23
2
Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team
0:00:06
3
Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team
0:00:48
4
Laura Trott (GBr) Wiggle Honda
5
Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Gsd Gestion - Kallisto
6
Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Bepink
7
Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team
8
Esther Fennel (Ger) Koga Ladies Central Rhede CT
9
Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products Uck
0:01:33
10
Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Rusvelo
11
Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda
0:02:17
12
Dani King (GBr) Wiggle Honda
13
Nina Kessler (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
14
Martina Thomasson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green
15
Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Bioracer
16
Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team
17
Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Mcipollini Giordana
18
Jessy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Bioracer
19
Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies
20
Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team
21
Kim De Baat (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
22
Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
23
Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata
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