Blaak wins Le Samyn des Dames

Chantal Blaak (Boels Dolmans) won her first race of the 2016 season, successfully defending her title at Le Samyn des Dames on Wednesday. The Dutch rider, who recently placed second behind solo teammate Lizzie Armitstead at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, took the reins at Le Samyn and won the race in a two-up sprint ahead of Wiggle High5's Emma Johansson, while Amy Pieters crossed the line for third.

Swipe to scroll horizontally
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam3:03:36
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5Row 1 - Cell 2
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High50:00:14
4Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 3 - Cell 2
5Demi De Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans CyclingteamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Nikki Harris (GBr) Boels Dolmans CyclingteamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam0:00:18
8Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx0:00:41
9Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products0:00:48
10Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 9 - Cell 2
11Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Boels Dolmans CyclingteamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
15Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
16Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
17Annelies Dom (Bel) Lensworld-ZannataRow 15 - Cell 2
18Camilla Møllebro (Den) Team BMS Birn0:01:35
19Valerie Demey (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - EtixxRow 17 - Cell 2
20Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx0:01:37
21Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 19 - Cell 2
22Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Jan Van Arckel0:01:51
23Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team0:04:44
24Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:04:50
25Jessy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Etixx0:04:56
26Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley BankRow 24 - Cell 2
27Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Team BMS BirnRow 25 - Cell 2
28Evie Richards (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:05:00
29Alice Barnes (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
30Daniela Gass (Ger) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 28 - Cell 2
31Christina Siggaard (Den) Team BMS BirnRow 29 - Cell 2
32Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team0:05:03
33Brianna Walle (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley BankRow 31 - Cell 2
34Saartje Vandenbroucke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - EtixxRow 32 - Cell 2
35Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:05:05
36Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
37Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 35 - Cell 2
38Silvija Latozaite (Ltu) Aromitalia Vaiano0:05:13
39Julie Leth (Den) Hitec Products0:05:18
40Marie Vilmann (Den) Team BMS BirnRow 38 - Cell 2
41Laura Gorter (Ned) Regio Team Noord HollandRow 39 - Cell 2
42Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle High5Row 40 - Cell 2
43Nina Buysman (Ned) Regio Team Noord HollandRow 41 - Cell 2
44Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 42 - Cell 2
45Séverine Eraud (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 43 - Cell 2
46Esther Van Veen (Ned) Swaboladies.NlRow 44 - Cell 2
47Sarah Inghelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
48Diana Peñuela (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
49Kseniya Tuhai (Blr) BepinkRow 47 - Cell 2
50Lourdes Oyarbide Jimenez (Spa) Bizkaia - DurangoRow 48 - Cell 2
51Simona Bortolotti (Ita) BepinkRow 49 - Cell 2
52Claudia Koster (Ned) Jan Van ArckelRow 50 - Cell 2
53Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 51 - Cell 2
54Charlotte Bravard (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86Row 52 - Cell 2
55Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld-ZannataRow 53 - Cell 2
56Tine Rasch Hansen (Den) Team BMS BirnRow 54 - Cell 2
57Lotte Van Hoek (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
58Lucy Shaw (GBr) Drops Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
59Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 57 - Cell 2
60Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:05:23
61Lucy Garner (GBr) Wiggle High5Row 59 - Cell 2
62Nathalie Verschelden (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team0:05:30
63Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Drops Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
64Sophie Coleman (GBr) Drops Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
65Jennifer George (GBr) Drops Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
66Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) BepinkRow 64 - Cell 2
67Celine Van Severen (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters MalderenRow 65 - Cell 2
68Annie Ewart (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:05:35
69Kelly Markus (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
70Kirsten Peetoom (Ned) Maaslandster Nicheliving Ccn Ct0:06:05
71Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
72Nel De Crits (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - EtixxRow 70 - Cell 2
73Erin Kinnealy (Aus) Maaslandster Nicheliving Ccn Ct0:06:26
74Laura Vainionpaa (Fin) Isorex Cycling Team0:06:31
75Isabelle Beckers (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:06:48
76Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-PlanturRow 74 - Cell 2
77Fenna Vanhoutte (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies0:06:50
78ngrid Tempert (Ned) Swaboladies.NlRow 76 - Cell 2
79Danique Braam (Ned) Jan Van ArckelRow 77 - Cell 2
80Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Autoglas Wetteren Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
81Melanie Woering (Ned) Jan Van ArckelRow 79 - Cell 2
82Miriam Bjørnsrud (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 80 - Cell 2
83Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 81 - Cell 2
84Manon Lloyd (GBr) Great Britain National Team0:06:57
85Emily Kay (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
86Tessa Neefjes (Ned) Regio Team Noord Holland0:07:07
87Tereza Medvedova (Svk) Bepink0:07:17
88Coralie Demay (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.860:07:25
89Pernilla Van Rozelaar (Ned) Regio Team Noord Holland0:07:33
90Amalie Winter Olsen (Den) Maaslandster Nicheliving Ccn Ct0:11:34
91Sophie Lacher (Ger) Team Koga Ladies Protective Fachklinik Dr HRow 89 - Cell 2
92Abigail Dentus (GBr) Great Britain National TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
93Eva Maria Palm (Bel) Team Koga Ladies Protective Fachklinik Dr H0:11:46
DNFLauren Hall (USA) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley BankRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFEmily Collins (NZl) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley BankRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFTone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFJanicke Gunvaldsen (Nor) Hitec ProductsRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFIris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFHayley Simmonds (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFNina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld-ZannataRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFWinanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-ZannataRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFShelley Olds (USA) Cylance Pro CyclingRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFIlaria Bonomi (Ita) BepinkRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFLenore Pipes (Gum) BepinkRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFChanella Stougje (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFEsra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFChristina Koep (Ger) Team Koga Ladies Protective Fachklinik Dr HRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFLarissa Luttuschka (Ger) Team Koga Ladies Protective Fachklinik Dr HRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFLouise Norman Hansen (Den) Team BMS BirnRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFTamiko Butler (Ant) Drops Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2

Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*

Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets

After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access

Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Kirsten Frattini
Deputy Editor

Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.

Latest on Cyclingnews