2011 Tour of Flanders for Women

2011 Tour of Flanders for Women
Race details
Course8. Tour of Flanders for Women
Competition2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup CDM
DateApril 03, 2011
Distance130 km (80.7 mi)
Country Belgium
Journey originOudenaarde
Journey destinationMeerbeke
Starting riders160
Arriving riders88
Palmares
Winner Annemiek van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit)
Second Tatiana Antoshina (Gauss)
Third Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit)
◀ 20102012 ▶
Documentation

The eighth Tour of Flanders for Women was held on 3 April 2011 and was won by Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten. It was the second leg of the 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup. The race started in Oudenaarde and finished in Meerbeke for the last time, over a distance of 130 kilometres (80.8 miles).[1]

Race Summary

On the Eikenberg, only 25 riders remained in the main peloton. After 85 km Sarah Düster broke away and was later joined by Ludivine Henrion. Düster and Henrion gained up to three minutes on the peloton, in which Emma Pooley lead the pursuit. Düster broke clear on the Muur van Geraardsbergen but was caught at two kilometers from the finish. Tatiana Antoshina attacked in the final kilometers, but was countered by Annemiek van Vleuten who easily beat Antoshina in a two-up sprint.[2] Marianne Vos won the sprint for third place.[3]

Results

General classification
RiderTeamTime
1. Annemiek van Vleuten Nederland Bloeit3h 36' 03"
2. Tatiana Antoshina Gauss+ 1"
3. Marianne Vos Nederland Bloeit+ 10"
4. Emma Johansson Hitec Products-UCK+ 10"
5. Judith Arndt HTC-Highroad Women+ 10"
6. Joëlle Numainville Tibco-To the Top+ 10"
7. Grace Verbeke Topsport Vlaanderen 2012-Ridley+ 10"
8. Ludivine Henrion Lotto Honda+ 10"
9. Noemi Cantele Garmin-Cervélo+ 10"
10. Emma Pooley Garmin-Cervélo+ 10"


References

  1. ↑ Hymas, Peter. "Powerhouse peloton to duel in round two of women's World Cup". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Women's Ronde van Vlaanderen: post-race fun!". podiumcafé.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Barry, Ryan. "Van Vleuten beats Antoshina in two-up sprint, Vos takes third". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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