2017 Gent–Wevelgem (women)
| 2017 UCI Women's World Tour, race 4 of 20 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 26 March 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 146 km (90.72 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 53' 54"[1] | ||||||||||||
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The 2017 Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, was the sixth edition of the one-day women's cycle race, Gent–Wevelgem held in Belgium. It was held on Sunday 26 March 2017, as the fourth race of the 2017 UCI Women's World Tour season.
In a bunch sprint finish,[2] Finland's Lotta Lepistö (Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling) won ahead of home rider Jolien D'Hoore, riding for the Wiggle High5 team, while the podium was completed by Team Sunweb's Coryn Rivera from the United States.[3]
Route
Kemmelberg
The Kemmelberg is the emotional centrepiece of the race. This edition, the second ascent of the Kemmelberg was addressed via its steepest road. The first ascent was via the traditional route with a maximum gradient of 17%, but the second was addressed via this steeper road, which has a maximum gradient of 23% near the top.[4][lower-alpha 1] Race director Hans De Clercq stated that it is a tribute to the historical significance of the Kemmelberg, as it is that road being used the first time the Kemmelberg was included in the men's race, in 1955. According to COTACOL, a Belgian standard work that has examined and graded every climb in the country, the "new" Kemmelberg ascent is the toughest climb in all Flemish races. They have given it an overall score of 183 points, which is more than the Koppenberg, the Muur van Geraardsbergen or the traditional Kemmelberg road.[4]
Teams
25 teams competed in the race.[5]
UCI Women's Teams
- Alé–Cipollini
- Astana
- Bepink–Cogeas
- Bizkaia–Durango
- Boels–Dolmans
- BTC City Ljubljana
- Canyon–SRAM
- Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
- Cylance Pro Cycling
- Drops
- FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
- Team Hitec Products
- Lares–Waowdeals
- Lensworld–Kuota
- Lotto–Soudal Ladies
- Orica–Scott
- Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil
- SAS–Macogep
- Servetto Giusta
- Sport Vlaanderen–Etixx
- Team Sunweb
- Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
- Team VéloCONCEPT Women
- Wiggle High5
- WM3 Pro Cycling
Result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lotta Lepistö (FIN) |
Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | 3h 53' 54" |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) |
Wiggle High5 | + 0" |
| 3 |  Coryn Rivera (USA) |
Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 4 |  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) |
Alé–Cipollini | + 0" |
| 5 |  Lisa Brennauer (GER) |
Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 6 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) |
Lensworld–Kuota | + 0" |
| 7 |  Alice Barnes (GBR) |
Drops | + 0" |
| 8 |  Chantal Blaak (NED) |
Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
| 9 | Elena Cecchini (ITA) |
Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 10 |  Sheyla Gutiérrez (ESP) |
Cylance Pro Cycling | + 0" |
See also
Notes
- ↑ The Cyclingnews.com link states that the traditional ascent of Kemmelberg has a 17% average gradient over less than half a kilometer, but in fact, that is its maximum.
References
- 1 2 "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ Rogers, Owen (26 March 2017). "Lotta Lepistö wins women’s Ghent-Wevelgem". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ Braverman, Jessi (26 March 2017). "Lotta Lepisto wins Gent-Wevelgem". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick. "Gent-Wevelgem to be revamped with steeper side of the Kemmelberg". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ↑ "Deelnemerslijst - Liste des partants- Startlist" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.