2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (women's race)

2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (women's race)
Final 90 km of the race
Race details
Dates 24 February 2018
Distance 122 km (75.81 mi)
Winning time 3h 35' 20"
Results
  Winner  Christina Siggaard (DEN) (Team Virtu Cycling)
  Second  Alexis Ryan (USA) (Canyon–SRAM)
  Third  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) (Valcar–PBM)

The 13th running of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad women's race in Belgium was held on 24 February 2018. Widely regarded as the start of the Classics season, it was a 1.1 event of the women's international calendar. The race started in Ghent and, for the first time, finished in Ninove. The total distance was 122.1 km (75.9 mi), covering eight classified climbs in the Flemish Ardennes.[1]

Danish rider Christina Siggaard claimed a surprise win in the sprint of a 25-strong group. American Alexis Ryan finished second, Italian Maria Giulia Confalonieri third.[2]

Teams

Professional women teams (20)
  1. Alé Cipollini
  2. Aromitalia Vaiano
  3. Boels Dolmans
  4. BTC City Ljubljana
  5. Canyon-SRAM Racing
  6. Cylance
  7. Doltcini-Van Eyck Sport
  8. Experza-Footlogix
  9. FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine-Futuroscope
  10. Health Mate-Cyclelive Team
  11. Hitec Products-Birk Sport
  12. Lotto Soudal Ladies
  13. Mitchelton-Scott
  14. Parkhotel Valkenburg
  15. Sunweb
  16. Valcar PBM
  17. Virtu Cycling Women
  18. WaowDeals
  19. Wiggle High5
  20. Team WNT
Women's amateur cycling teams (5)
  1. Autoglas Wetteren
  2. Isorex
  3. Jos Feron Lady Force
  4. Keukens Redant
  5. Wielerclub de sprinters Malderen

Results

General classification
RiderTeamTime
1. Christina Siggaard Virtu Cycling Women3h 35' 20"
2. Alexis Ryan Canyon-SRAM Racing+ 0"
3. Maria Giulia Confalonieri Valcar PBM+ 0"
4. Chloe Hosking Alé Cipollini+ 0"
5. Coryn Rivera Sunweb+ 0"
6. Nina Kessler Hitec Products-Birk Sport+ 0"
7. Jeanne Korevaar WaowDeals+ 0"
8. Jolien D'Hoore Mitchelton-Scott+ 0"
9. Marta Cavalli Valcar PBM+ 0"
10. Audrey Cordon-Ragot Wiggle High5+ 0"


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wegwijzer - Itinéraire" (PDF). omloophetnieuwsblad.be. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Siggaard wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite Women". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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