2010 Tour of Flanders for Women

2010 Tour of Flanders for Women
Race details
Course7. Tour of Flanders for Women
Competition2010 UCI Women's Road World Cup CDM
DateApril 04, 2010
Distance119 km (73.9 mi)
Country Belgium
Journey originOudenaarde
Journey destinationMeerbeke
Arriving riders113
Palmares
Winner Grace Verbeke (Lotto Ladies)
Second Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit)
Third Kirsten Wild (Cervélo TestTeam Women)
◀ 20092011 ▶
Documentation

The seventh edition of the Tour of Flanders for Women cycling race was held on 4 April 2010. The race started in Oudenaarde and finished in Meerbeke. It was the second leg of the 2010 UCI Women's Road World Cup.[1] The event was won by Belgian rider Grace Verbeke.[2]

Race summary

Dutchwoman Adrie Visser and Belgian Grace Verbeke broke away on the Molenberg, the third climb of the day after 75 km, and continued to work together until the Bosberg. On the Bosberg, the last climb of the day, Verbeke left Visser behind and soloed to Meerbeke to narrowly stay ahead of the sprinting group. Marianne Vos won the sprint for second place before Kirsten Wild. Visser, caught by the returning group, finished fifth.[2]

Results

General classification
RiderTeamTime
1. Grace Verbeke Lotto Ladies3h 09' 27"
2. Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit+ 3"
3. Kirsten Wild Cervélo TestTeam Women+ 3"
4. Emma Johansson Red Sun+ 3"
5. Adrie Visser HTC-Columbia Women+ 3"
6. Chantal Blaak Leontien.nl+ 3"
7. Noemi Cantele HTC-Columbia Women+ 3"
8. Judith Arndt HTC-Columbia Women+ 3"
9. Regina Bruins Cervélo TestTeam Women+ 8"
10. Annemiek van Vleuten Nederland Bloeit+ 51"


References

  1. ↑ "Women's World Cup: Rendezvous with the Ronde". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Verbeke becomes the first Belgian winner of Flanders". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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