2016_Tour_of_Flanders_for_Women

2016 Tour of Flanders for Women

2016 Tour of Flanders for Women

Cycling race

For the men's race, see 2016 Tour of Flanders.

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]

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ronde van Vlaanderen". Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. [2]
    "Tour of Flanders wins for Sagan and Armitstead - Weekend Wrap". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company.
  3. [3]
    Braverman, Jessi. "Lizie Armitstead wins Women's Tour of Flanders". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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