2016 Tour of Flanders for Women

The 2016 Tour of Flanders for Women was the 13th running of the women's Tour of Flanders, a women's bicycle race in Belgium. It was held on 3 April 2016, as the fifth race of the inaugural World Tour season over a distance of 141.2 kilometres (87.7 miles), starting and finishing in Oudenaarde.[1] Britain's Lizzie Armitstead won the race in a two-woman sprint with Sweden's Emma Johansson.[2]

For the men's race, see 2016 Tour of Flanders.
2016 Tour of Flanders
2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 5 of 17
Race details
Dates3 April 2016
Stages1
Distance141.2 km (87.74 mi)
Winning time3h 53' 38"
Results
  Winner  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Second  Emma Johansson (SWE) (Wiggle High5)
  Third  Chantal Blaak (NED) (Boels–Dolmans)

Race Summary

Emma Johansson accelerated on the top of Oude Kwaremont, 17 km from the finish, followed by Lizzie Armitstead. The duo powered on over the Paterberg and held a small lead over a group of eight until the finish. In the sprint, Armitstead narrowly beat Johansson at the line.[3]

Results
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans 3h 53' 38"
2  Emma Johansson (SWE) Wiggle High5 s.t.
3  Chantal Blaak (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 4"
4  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 4"
5  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 4"
6  Ellen van Dijk (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 4"
7  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–AIS + 4"
8  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) Rabo–Liv + 4"
9  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 4"
10  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo–Liv + 4"

References
  1. Ronde van Vlaanderen
  2. "Tour of Flanders wins for Sagan and Armitstead - Weekend Wrap". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company.
  3. Braverman, Jessi. "Lizie Armitstead wins Women's Tour of Flanders". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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