Cromwell wins women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Guarnier and Johansson round out top three
Tiffany Cromwell (Orica-AIS) won a two-up sprint against Megan Guarnier (Rabobank) to capture the first European race of the season. With two former winners as teammates, Cromwell was part of a three-pronged attack for Orica-AIS at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Patience paid off for the young Australian, who initiated the race winning move between the final two sections of cobbles.
"It's a fantastic team effort," said Cromwell. "Any one of us could take the win today. As always, we supported each other, and I was happy to finish off the job."
The opening hour of racing was a fairly quiet affair. The peloton first split up the Côte de Trieu.
"The race unfolded as we had expected," said Cromwell. "Usually not much happens until around the 50-kilometre mark. Until then, we are just meant to keep out of trouble and ensure we had numbers when the [cobbled] sectors start."
The peloton split into three groups following the Côte de Trieu. The groups came back together. The field split again over the Patersberg. The small groups that formed merged to create a 60-strong lead group ahead of the Edelareberg.
With all eight climbs completed and five cobbled sections yet to come, a 16-rider front group solidified. Orica-AIS was the best represented with Loes Gunnewijk, Emma Johansson and Gracie Elvin joining Cromwell in the move.
"We had representation each time the race split, but nothing was really happening despite all the action," noted Cromwell. "There was a strong headwind, and most teams weren't willing to help force the split."
Cromwell took matters into her own hands with the final pavé sector looming. "We had been using our numbers to our advantage and launching attacks that were going nowhere," said Cromwell. "Finally, I went and Megan came with me. We got a gap immediately but she wasn't working with me. I still considered it a good opportunity, so I worked - maybe a bit too much. Eventually Megan started rolling through. It was enough to hold off the chasing bunch."
Cromwell forced Guarnier to the front in the last kilometre. She came around the American to open up the sprint.
"I started sprinting with 300 metres," Cromwell said. "Megan didn't contest the sprint. I don't think she had anything left."
With a lead-out from Elvin, Johansson won the bunch sprint to take third, giving Orica-AIS two riders on the podium in Ghent. Johansson is a two-time former Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner while Cromwell earned her first Classics victory today.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica - AIS | 3:34:00 |
2 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:00:03 |
3 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS | 0:00:12 |
4 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Shelley Olds (USA) Team Tibco - To The Top | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized - Lululemon | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team Tibco - To The Top | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica - AIS | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK | 0:00:16 |
13 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - AIS | 0:00:22 |
14 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:04:39 |
15 | Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jade Wilcoxson (USA) USA | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Latoya Brulee (Bel) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Marijn De Vries (Ned) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Isabelle Soderberg (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle Honda | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCK | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Kristin Mc Grath (USA) USA | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - Lululemon | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team Tibco - To The Top | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica - AIS | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Martine Bras (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:04:47 |
38 | Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda | 0:06:58 |
39 | Jolien D'hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | 0:07:06 |
40 | Eun Gu Sung (Kor) Orica - AIS | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | 0:07:07 |
42 | Celine Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Hanna Nilsson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Martina Thomasson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized - Lululemon | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Annelies Dom (Bel) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Francesca Cauz (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle Honda | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Marion Rousse (Fra) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Carmen Small (USA) Specialized - Lululemon | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Madelene Olsson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Evelyn Arys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Katie Colclough (GBr) Specialized - Lululemon | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Team Tibco - To The Top | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | 0:07:13 |
63 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCK | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Emma Trott (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:07:14 |
DNF | Jessie Maclean (Aus) Orica - AIS | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rebecca Talen (Ned) Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCK | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Miriam Bjornsrud (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nina Kessler (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elena Bocharnikova (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aijan Zhaparova (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Larisa Pankova (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kseniya Dobrynina (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marjolein Claessen (Ned) Endura Lady Force | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Henriette Woering (Ned) Endura Lady Force | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michelle Geoghegan (Irl) Endura Lady Force | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ines Klok (Ned) Endura Lady Force | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elke Bolangier (Bel) Endura Lady Force | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Natasja Nieuwenhuizen (Ned) Endura Lady Force | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Femke Verstichelen (Bel) Endura Lady Force | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Carolien Haers (Bel) Endura Lady Force | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Steffi Lodewyks (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lucy Garner (GBr) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Esra Tromp (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kelly Markus (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joanna Rowsell (GBr) Wiggle Honda | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle Honda | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kimberly Buyl (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julia Soek (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Inge Roggeman (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Samantha Schneider (USA) Team Tibco - To The Top | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sara Mustonen (Swe) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ashlynn Van Baarle (Ned) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jutta Nieminen (Fin) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stella Riverditi (Ita) Faren - Let's Go Finland Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mirthe Wagenaar (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alie Gercama (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anouska Koster (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laura Van Der Kamp (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Janine Van Der Meer (Ned) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Team Futurumshop.nl | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessica Allen (Aus) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sandrine Bideau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Manon Souyris (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Oriane Chaumet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessy Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stephanie De Croock (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rotem Gafinovitz (Isr) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tessa De Moyer (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen - Bioracer | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daisy Depoorter (Bel) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marissa Otten (Ned) Cyclelive Plus - Zannata | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessica Kihlbom (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mirella Ehrin (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Linnea Sjoblom (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Johanna Nilsson (Swe) Cramo Go:Green | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elena Valentini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chiara Pierobon (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Asja Paladin (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jamie Bookwalter (USA) USA | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) USA | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Heather Fischer (USA) USA | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Janel Holcomb (USA) USA | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lauren De Crescenzo (USA) USA | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kayleigh Brogan (GBr) Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eileen Roe (GBr) Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Penny Rowson (GBr) Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elinor Thorogood (GBr) Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jane Barr (GBr) Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mariska Breyne (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marieke Blomme (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sarah Borremans (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Melanie Cattrysse (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kristina Coolens (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adeline De Vestele (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kim Van Den Steen (Bel) Autoglas Wetteren - Group Solar C.T. | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evelien Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Valerie Demey (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Valerie Robert (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Shana Van Glabeke (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sylvia Debboudt (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eveline Dergent (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Terry Fremineur (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Liliane Leenknegt (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mieke Leeman (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evy Roelen (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hanneke Van Gucht (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 165 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laure Werner (Bel) Wielerclub De Sprinters Malderen | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aafke Eshuis (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Inge Klep (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | Row 168 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Claudia Koster (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | Row 169 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rozanne Slik (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | Row 170 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | Row 171 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nathaly Van Wesdonk (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg | Row 172 - Cell 2 |
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