2016 Women's Tour de Yorkshire
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| Dates | 30 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 135 km (83.89 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 22' 26" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Women's Tour de Yorkshire was a cycling one-day race that took place in Yorkshire in April 2016. It was the first edition of the Women's Tour de Yorkshire and was organised by Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race started in Otley, ended in Doncaster and was rated as a 1.2 event.
The race was won by
Olympic selection.[1]
Teams
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| UCI Women's teams | Domestic Elite teams | National teams |
|---|---|---|
|
Lares–Waowdeals Cylance Pro Cycling Hitec Products Team Liv-Plantur Podium Ambition Pro Cycling Drops Cycling Team Ale Cipollini |
Boot Out Breast Cancer Cycling Team |
Great Britain |
| Source:[2] | ||
Route
Starting in
Sherburn-in-Elmet, then south to Knottingley. After passing through Pontefract the route headed south through Wentbridge, South Elmsall and Hooton Pagnell. After skirting round the westerly side of Doncaster the riders would go through the second intermediate sprint point at Warmsworth and would almost immediately tackle the final and shortest classified climb of the day, the 0.5 km 6.5% Côte de Conisbrough Castle. The final stages of the race saw the route pass through Tickhill and Bawtry before heading north to finish line in Doncaster.[3]
Race overview
The race was won by the Dutch rider
Liv-Plantur).[4]
The race started in
Alé Cipollini. With 10 km to go the lead stood at 45 seconds,[6] but the trio were caught with less than 5 km to go, resulting in Wild opening the bunch sprint with 150 m to go,[6] taking the win by a bike length from Garner.[5][4]
Aftermath
The race was notable for a number of reasons other than it being a new Women's race in
UCI Women's WorldTour, as well as being close to the maximum limit of 140 kilometres (87 mi) for Women's races.[7]
The race should have been broadcast live on both Eurosport and ITV4, however technical issues with the relay aeroplane meant there were little, to no, live pictures.[7]
Final classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kirsten Wild (NED)
|
Team Hitec Products | 3h 22' 26" |
| 2 |  Lucy Garner (GBR)
|
Wiggle High5 | s.t. |
| 3 | Floortje Mackaij (NED)
|
Team Liv-Plantur
|
s.t. |
| 4 | Alice Barnes (GBR)
|
Great Britain (National Team) | s.t. |
| 5 |  Marta Bastianelli (ITA)
|
Alé Cipollini
|
s.t. |
| 6 | Anna Trevisi (ITA)
|
Alé Cipollini
|
s.t. |
| 7 | Jennifer George (GBR)
|
Drops Cycling Team
|
s.t. |
| 8 | Nicola Juniper (GBR)
|
Team Ford Ecoboost | s.t. |
| 9 |  Nicole Moerig (AUS)
|
Podium Ambition Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 10 | Evie Richards (GBR)
|
Great Britain (National Team) | s.t. |
| Source: Tour de Yorkshire website | |||
References
- ^ "Emma Pooley set for road racing return at Women's Tour ahead of Olympic Games – Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "The Asda Womens Tour de Yorkshire Race – Tour de Yorkshire – 29, 30 April & 1 May 2016". Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Women's Race of the Tour de Yorkshire – Otley to Doncaster, 135.5KM". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Tour de Yorkshire: Kirsten Wild wins women's race in sprint finish". BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Lizzie Armitstead: 'It was a goose-pimple moment' at the Tour de Yorkshire – Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b Peter Cossins. "Women's Tour de Yorkshire 2016: Results - Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Kirsten Wild wins Women's Tour de Yorkshire; Britain's Lucy Garner takes second – Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.