UCI World Championships: Boels Dolmans win women's TTT
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Boels Dolmans won the 2016 women's World Championships team time trial with a comprehensive performance over the technical 40km course.
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The team that included Elizabeth Deignan, Evelyn Stevens and Ellen van Dijk dominated the field to win in a time of 48.41. Defending champions Canyon-SRAM briefly led at the first time check but were unable to mount a sustained challenge, eventually fading to finish second, 48 seconds off Boels Dolman's winning time.
The race was marked by high temperatures and a technical start and finish, with several teams falling apart in the desert. RaboLiv fell apart in dramatic fashion with Anouska Koster suffering so badly that she crashed into the barriers. Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling finished third to take the bronze medal, 1:57 down on Boels' time.
It was an emotional win for Boels, who have never won the women's TTT event. Stevens led the team home in her final race before retiring from professional cycling and it was the Dutch team that rode the best strategy. They kept track on their main rivals in the opening kilometres, allowing Canyon to set the fastest time at the first check.
The German squad had never lost in this event and despite not starting as favourites were keen to put in a strong ride. They hit the first time check in a time of 17:01 with Boels second and Cervelo Bigla in third.
However at the 26km time check Boels Dolmans' superiority was beginning to show and they assumed the lead, putting 15 seconds their closest rivals, Canyon SRAM. The German squad's chances took a further dent when national time trial champion Mieke Kröger swung off with exhaustion, leaving the team with just five riders.
Boels then lost Christine Majerus to the heat with Karol-Ann Canuel the next to lose contact. A rouge police motorbike also slowed them briefly. However the remaining four riders held their nerve, extending their lead before crossing the line to take the first world title of these championships.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:48:42 |
Row 1 - Cell 0 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
Row 2 - Cell 0 | Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
Row 3 - Cell 0 | Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
Row 4 - Cell 0 | Christine Majerus (Lux) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
Row 5 - Cell 0 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
Row 6 - Cell 0 | Ellen van Dijk (Ned) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
2 | Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:00:48 |
Row 8 - Cell 0 | Alena Amialiusik (Blr) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
Row 9 - Cell 0 | Hannah Barnes (GBr) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
Row 10 - Cell 0 | Lisa Brennauer (Ger) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
Row 11 - Cell 0 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
Row 12 - Cell 0 | Mieke Kröger (Ger) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
Row 13 - Cell 0 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
3 | Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:56 |
Row 15 - Cell 0 | Ciara Horne (GBr) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
Row 16 - Cell 0 | Lisa Klein (Ger) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
Row 17 - Cell 0 | Lotta Lepistö (Fin) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
Row 18 - Cell 0 | Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
Row 19 - Cell 0 | Joelle Numainville (Can) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
Row 20 - Cell 0 | Stephanie Pohl (Ger) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
4 | BePink | 0:02:46 |
Row 22 - Cell 0 | Amber Neben (USA) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
Row 23 - Cell 0 | Francesca Pattaro (Ita) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
Row 24 - Cell 0 | Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
Row 25 - Cell 0 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
Row 26 - Cell 0 | Georgia Williams (NZl) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
Row 27 - Cell 0 | Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
5 | Twenty16 - Ridebiker | 0:02:46 |
Row 29 - Cell 0 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
Row 30 - Cell 0 | Allie Dragoo (USA) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
Row 31 - Cell 0 | Chloe Dygert (USA) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
Row 32 - Cell 0 | Annie Foreman Mackey (Can) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
Row 33 - Cell 0 | Alison Jackson (Can) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
Row 34 - Cell 0 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
6 | Hitec Products | 0:03:23 |
Row 36 - Cell 0 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
Row 37 - Cell 0 | Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
Row 38 - Cell 0 | Julie Leth (Den) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
Row 39 - Cell 0 | Emilie Moberg (Nor) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
Row 40 - Cell 0 | Thea Thorsen (Nor) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
Row 41 - Cell 0 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
7 | BTC City Ljubljana | 0:03:43 |
Row 43 - Cell 0 | Polona Batagelj (Slo) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
Row 44 - Cell 0 | Eugenia Bujak (Pol) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
Row 45 - Cell 0 | Corinna Lechner (Ger) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
Row 46 - Cell 0 | Olena Pavlukhina (Aze) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
Row 47 - Cell 0 | Anna Plichta (Pol) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
Row 48 - Cell 0 | Mia Radotic (Cro) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
8 | RaboLiv Women Cycling Team | 0:06:03 |
Row 50 - Cell 0 | Shara Gillow (Aus) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
Row 51 - Cell 0 | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
Row 52 - Cell 0 | Anouska Koster (Ned) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
Row 53 - Cell 0 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
Row 54 - Cell 0 | Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
Row 55 - Cell 0 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |

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