2016 Tour of Flanders for Women
| 2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 5 of 17 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 3 April 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 141.2 km (87.74 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 53' 38" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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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]
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
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
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Boels–Dolmans | 3h 53' 38" |
| 2 |  Emma Johansson (SWE)
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Wiggle High5 | s.t. |
| 3 |  Chantal Blaak (NED)
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Boels–Dolmans | + 4" |
| 4 |  Megan Guarnier (USA)
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Boels–Dolmans | + 4" |
| 5 |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
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Wiggle High5 | + 4" |
| 6 | Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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Boels–Dolmans | + 4" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
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Orica–AIS | + 4" |
| 8 |  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)
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Rabo–Liv | + 4" |
| 9 |  Claudia Lichtenberg (GER)
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Lotto–Soudal Ladies | + 4" |
| 10 |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
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Rabo–Liv | + 4" |
References
- ^ "Ronde van Vlaanderen". Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Tour of Flanders wins for Sagan and Armitstead - Weekend Wrap". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company.
- ^ Braverman, Jessi. "Lizie Armitstead wins Women's Tour of Flanders". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 April 2016.