Blaak wins Le Samyn des Dames
Boels Dolmans rider takes sprint victory
Chantal Blaak (Boels Dolmans) won the bunch sprint that decided the Le Samyn des Dames race after a six-rider attack was reeled back in the final kilometres.
Blaak beat Anna van der Breggan (Rabo Liv Women), with last year’s winner Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), completing the podium. It is the first victory of the season for Blaak, who finished fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last weekend, and the seventh win for her Boels Dolmans team.
The main peloton split into two groups after the race entered the finishing circuits with the pace stringing the bunch out in one long line. It came together again but six riders went clear with just over 20 kilometres remaining. The strong leading group consisted of Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS), Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans), Chloe Hosking (Wiggle-Honda), Anna van der Breggen (Rabo Liv Women) and Amy Pieters (Liv-Plantur).
The six worked well together to build a lead of a minute but the peloton had their number. In an exciting run to the line, their gap was brought down to a mere eight seconds with five kilometres remaining. The held the peloton off a little longer but were eventually caught two kilometres later.
"Last Saturday we were very strong as a team in the Omloop Het NIeuwsblad, it was a shame we could not win that race. That's why we really wanted this victory," said Blaak, who joined the team having spent 2014 with Specialized - Lululemon. "It's incredible how good we are doing at this moment, everybody is racing very strong. It didn't take any time at all to fit in with this riders."
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 2:56:03 |
2 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Jolien D`Hoore (Bel) Wiggle Honda | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AIS | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Joelle Numainville (Can) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | 0:00:06 |
18 | Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:00:07 |
19 | Lizzie Williams (Aus) Orica - AIS | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | 0:00:09 |
21 | Kaat Hannes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
23 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Coryn Rivera (USA) USA National Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Molly Weaver (GBr) Matrix Fitness | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Wiggle Honda | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:00:16 |
36 | Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Iris Slappendel (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Riejanne Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Alexis Ryan (USA) USA National Team | 0:00:22 |
41 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AIS | 0:00:25 |
42 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS | 0:00:32 |
43 | Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec Products | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Amélie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Amy Charity (USA) USA National Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Christina Siggaard (Den) Matrix Fitness | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Eugénie Duval (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Claudia Lichtenberg (Ger) Team Liv-Plantur | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products | 0:00:34 |
53 | Valerie Demey (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | 0:00:43 |
56 | Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Kendall Ryan (USA) USA National Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle Honda | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Laura Jorgensen (USA) USA National Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Chanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Hitec Products | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld.Eu - Zannata | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Heather Fischer (USA) USA National Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Corine Van Der Zijden (Ned) Feminine Cycling Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Bepink Laclassica | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Simona Bortolotti (Ita) Bepink Laclassica | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Demmy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Spa) Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Steffy Van Den Haute (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Molly Meyvisch (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Jelena Eric (Srb) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Marie Schousboe Vilmann (Den) Bms Birn | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Tamina Oliver (GBr) Jos Feron Lady Force | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Evelyn Garcia (ESa) Lointek Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Dani Christmas (GBr) Isorex Cycling Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Daniela Gass (Ger) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Sophie Lacher (Ger) Feminine Cycling Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Rebecca Nixon (GBr) Mix Team Velosport | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Nike Beckerringh (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Annabelle Dreville (Fra) Interregions Nord Pas De Calais-Picardie | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Ashlynn Van Baarle (Ned) Swaboladies.Nl | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Lointek Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Giorgia Fraiegari (Ita) Bepink Laclassica | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Claire Thomas (GBr) Isorex Cycling Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Ilse Temmerman (Bel) Napoleon Games - St Martinus Ct - Kerksken | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Jacqueline Hahn (Aut) Feminine Cycling Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Desiree Ehrler (Swi) Feminine Cycling Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Ana Maria Covrig (Rom) Bepink Laclassica | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Stéphanie Borchers (Ger) Feminine Cycling Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Els Belmans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
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