2019 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes

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2019 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 23
Podium: 2. Mackaij, 1. Van Vleuten, 3. Vollering
Podium: 2. Mackaij, 1. Van Vleuten, 3. Vollering
Race details
Dates28 April 2019
Distance138.5 km (86.06 mi)
Winning time3h 42' 10"
Results
  Winner File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Second File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Floortje Mackaij (NED) (Team Sunweb)
  Third File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Vollering (NED) (Parkhotel Valkenburg)
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Youtube race summary

The third edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes, a road cycling one-day race in Belgium, was held on 28 April 2019. It was the ninth event of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour. The race started in Bastogne and finished in Liège, including five categorised climbs, covering a total distance of 138.5 km.[1] It was won by Annemiek van Vleuten.

Route

The route is changed from previous editions with the finish now in Liège, rather than Ans.[2] At 138.5 km, the race is approximately half the distance of the men's event. It starts in Bastogne, from where it heads north to finish in Liège on the same location as the men's race. The route features five categorised climbs: the Côte de Wanne, Côte de Brume, Côte de la Vecquée, Côte de La Redoute, and Côte de la Roche aux faucons.[1]

Teams

Twenty four teams, each with a maximum of six riders, started the race:[3]

Professional women's teams

Result

File:2019 L-B-L podium 12.jpg
Annemiek van Vleuten became the new leader of the Women's World Tour.
Final general classification [4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) File:Jersey violet.svg Mitchelton–Scott 3h 42' 10"
2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 39"
3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Vollering (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg + 1' 43"
4 File:Flag of Italy.svg Soraya Paladin (ITA) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
5 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lucinda Brand (NED) Team Sunweb s.t.
6 File:Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM s.t.
7 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Deignan (UK) Boels–Dolmans s.t.
8 File:Flag of Belarus.svg Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Canyon–SRAM s.t.
9 File:Flag of Italy.svg Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
10 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.

UCI World Tour

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "2019 Route Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes". Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes. A.S.O. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. "Livre de Route - Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes". A.S.O. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. "Startlist Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2019 (1.WWT)". Cycling fever women. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. "Results 3rd Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes (1.WWT)". Procycling stats. Retrieved 28 April 2019.