2019 Liège–Bastogne–Liège (women's race)

2019 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes

2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 23

Podium: 2. Mackaij, 1. Van Vleuten, 3. Vollering

Race details

Dates

28 April 2019

Distance

138.5 km (86.06 mi)

Winning time

3h 42' 10"

Results

Winner	Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)	(Mitchelton–Scott)
Second	Floortje Mackaij (NED)	(Team Sunweb)
Third	Demi Vollering (NED)	( 2020 →

Youtube race summary

The third edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes, a road cycling one-day race in Belgium, was held on 28 April 2019. It was the ninth event of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour. The race started in Bastogne and finished in Liège, including five categorised climbs, covering a total distance of 138.5 km.^[1] It was won by Annemiek van Vleuten.

Route

The route is changed from previous editions with the finish now in Liège, rather than Ans.^[2] At 138.5 km, the race is approximately half the distance of the men's event. It starts in Bastogne, from where it heads north to finish in Liège on the same location as the men's race. The route features five categorised climbs: the Côte de Wanne, Côte de Brume, Côte de la Vecquée, Côte de La Redoute, and Côte de la Roche aux faucons.^[1]

Teams

Twenty four teams, each with a maximum of six riders, started the race:^[3]

Professional women's teams

Result

Final general classification ^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)	Mitchelton–Scott	3h 42' 10"
2	Floortje Mackaij (NED)	Team Sunweb	+ 1' 39"
3	Demi Vollering (NED)	Parkhotel Valkenburg	+ 1' 43"
4	Soraya Paladin (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
5	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Team Sunweb	s.t.
6	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)	Canyon–SRAM	s.t.
7	Lizzie Deignan (UK)	Boels–Dolmans	s.t.
8	Alena Amialiusik (BLR)	Canyon–SRAM	s.t.
9	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Trek–Segafredo	s.t.
10	Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)	Bigla Pro Cycling	s.t.