Jolien d’Hoore (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to victory at Ronde van Drenthe, coming off teammate Chloe Hosking’s wheel with the finish line in sight. The Belgian national road champion had a full bike length on Amy Pieters (Liv-Plantur) in second place. Ellen van Dijk (Boels-Dolmans) rounded out the podium in Hoogeveen.
It’s the first World Cup victory for d’Hoore, who notched her biggest result to date on her 25th birthday. It has been a hugely successful week for Wiggle Honda with d’Hoore’s win at Omloop van het Hageland last Sunday and Giorgia Bronzini’s win at Drentse 8 on Thursday coming ahead of d’Hoore’s victory at the opening round of the ten-race women’s World Cup series.
Cobbles, crashes and the short but crushingly steep VAMberg caused splits in the bunch. At the start of the final lap of 7.6km, four riders had an advantage on 12 chasers. Tiffany Cromwell (Velocio-SRAM), Roxane Knetemann (Rabo Liv), Chantal Blaak (Boels-Dolmans) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) all had teammates in the group behind and none seemed willing or allowed to back themselves. With cooperation amongst the four waning, the 12-strong chase group, which included d’Hoore, bridged the distance to the leaders.
A lull in pace at the front gave the second chase group, led by Alé Cipollini, an opportunity to merge with the first group on the road. An on-form Anna van der Breggen (Rabo Liv), Kirsten Wild (Hitec), who had punctured out of the leading group one lap earlier, and Bronzini were amongst the noteable names in the second group. As the group of around 40 riders readied for a bunch sprint, Wiggle Honda was missing only one of its six starters – Emilia Fahlin, who had crashed out of the race with injuries to her ribs.
The British-registered team delivered d’Hoore perfectly positioned to unleash her sprint. Audrey Cordon kept the speed high into the two kilometre mark. Longo Borghini assumed pace-setting responsibilities into the flamme route. The Italian brought Hosking into the penultimate corner.
Hosking’s pace was so high coming into the finish that she and d’Hoore had a slight gap at the 150 metre mark when d’Hoore sprinted off Hosking’s wheel. No one could challenge d’Hoore once she opened her sprint.
Note: The crash that took out Fahlin claimed several additional victims. Twitter reports indicated that Strade Bianche winner Megan Guarnier (Boels-Dolmans) crashed into a ditch and sustained serious injuries. Christine Majerus (Boels-Dolmans), Claudia Lichtenberg (Liv Plantur) and Lotto Lepisto (Bigla) were also involved.
Stay tuned for quotes from d’Hoore and an expanded report coming soon.
Boels Rental Ronde van Drenthe
: Hoogeveen > Hoogeveen
Saturday 14th March (2015)
Classification: CDM
Category: Int. Woman
Distance: 138.3km
| 1. |  |
D\'HOORE Jolien
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
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03:33:34 |
| 2. |  |
PIETERS Amy
Team Liv-Plantur
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- |
| 3. | |
VAN DIJK Ellen
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| 4. | |
BRAND Lucinda
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
|
- |
| 5. |  |
HOSKING Chloe
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
- |
| 6. | |
CROMWELL Tiffany
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 7. |  |
ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
0:03 |
| 8. |  |
JOHANSSON Emma
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| 9. |  |
TAGLIAFERRO Marta
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 10. | |
GUARISCHI Barbara
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 11. | |
WILD Kirsten
Hitec Products
|
- |
| 12. |  |
KASPER Romy
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
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- |
| 13. | |
VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
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- |
| 14. | |
CECCHINI Elena
Lotto Soudal Ladies
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- |
| 15. | |
DE BAAT Kim
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
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- |
| 16. | |
ELVIN Gracie
Orica - AIS
|
0:10 |
| 17. | |
RATTO Rossella
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
0:15 |
| 18. | |
ENSING Janneke
Parkhotel Valkenburg
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- |
| 19. | |
KOSTER Anouska
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
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- |
| 20. | |
KNETEMANN Roxane
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
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- |
| 21. | |
MACKAIJ Floortje
Team Liv-Plantur
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- |
| 22. | |
VAN DER BREGGEN Anna
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
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- |
| 23. | |
VAN GOGH Natalie
Parkhotel Valkenburg
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- |
| 24. |  |
CORDON RAGOT Audrey
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
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- |
| 25. | |
LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
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- |
| 26. | |
BLAAK Chantal
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
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- |
| 27. | |
KITCHEN Lauren
Hitec Products
|
- |
| 28. | |
ZORZI Susanna
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| 29. | |
CORNOLTI Veronica
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| 30. | |
BRENNAUER Lisa
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 31. |  |
RYAN Kendall
Team TIBCO -SVB
|
- |
| 32. | |
FRAPPORTI Simona
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 33. | |
SLAPPENDEL Iris
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| 34. |  |
PANKOVA Larisa
Astana - Acca Due O
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- |
| 35. | |
BRONZINI Giorgia
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
- |
| 36. | |
SCANDOLARA Valentina
Orica - AIS
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- |
| 37. | |
GILLOW Shara
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
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- |
| 38. | |
SOEK Julia
Team Liv-Plantur
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- |
| 39. |  |
RADOTIC Mia
BTC City Ljubljana
|
1:05 |
| 40. | |
GUDERZO Tatiana
Hitec Products
|
1:07 |
| 41. | |
CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia
Alé Cipollini
|
1:25 |
| 42. | |
RIVERA Coryn
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Womens Team
|
1:43 |
| 43. | |
FOURNIER Roxane
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
1:47 |
| 44. | |
KOREVAAR Jeanne
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- |
| 45. | |
KNOL Willeke
Team Liv-Plantur
|
2:47 |
| 46. | |
KUIJPERS Evy
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
5:14 |
| 47. | |
RYAN Alexis
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Womens Team
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- |
| 48. |  |
BUJAK Eugenia
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| 49. |  |
JANKAUSKAITE Milda
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| 50. | |
DE VRIES Marijn
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| 51. | |
VAN SEVEREN Celine
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| 52. | |
HANNES Kaat
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| 53. | |
TENNIGLO Moniek
Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
|
- |
| 54. |  |
RIABCHENKO Tetyana
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| 55. | |
DEMYDOVA Olena
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| 56. |  |
ERIC Jelena
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| 57. | |
FIDANZA Arianna
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 58. | |
DOBRYNINA Kseniya
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| 59. | |
MARKUS Riejanne
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| 60. |  |
MAJERUS Christine
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| 61. | |
DECROIX Lieselot
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| 62. | |
WOERING Melanie
Team Rytger
|
- |
| 63. | |
JASINSKA Malgorzta
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 64. |  |
AMIALIUSIK Alena
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 65. | |
BARTELLONI Beatrice
Alé Cipollini
|
- |
| 66. | |
ANTOSHINA Tatiana
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| 67. | |
SPRATT Amanda
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| 68. | |
HOFFMANN Chantal
Lotto Soudal Ladies
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- |
| 69. | |
FISCHER Heather
|
- |
| 70. | |
WILES Tayler
Velocio- SRAM
|
- |
| 71. | |
GUNNEWIJK Loes
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNF. | |
FAHLIN Emilia
Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
|
- |
| DNF. | |
LICHTENBERG Claudia
Team Liv-Plantur
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MUSTONEN-LICHAN Sara
Team Liv-Plantur
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HOEKSMA Ilona
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DEN BOS Jip
Parkhotel Valkenburg
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WILLIAMS Lizzie
Orica - AIS
|
- |
| DNF. | |
OLDS Shelley
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
LEPISTö Lotta
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh
Bigla Pro Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
BJøRNSRUD Miriam
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MOBERG Emilie
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
LETH Julie
Hitec Products
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
RIST Liisi
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DELBAERE Fien
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
GUARNIER Megan
Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ARZUFFI Alice Maria
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
TREVISI Anna
Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ZHAPAROVA Aizhan
Astana - Acca Due O
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
BATAGELJ Polona
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PINTAR Ura
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
PAVLUKHINA Olena
BTC City Ljubljana
|
- |
| DNF. | |
POTOKINA Anna
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
FRANCHI Elena
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
SAARELAINEN Sari
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
PAVIN Michela
Servetto Footon
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DEN HAUTE Steffy
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DEN STEEN Kelly
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
JORGENSEN Laura
Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CROKET Gilke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo
|
- |
| DNF. | |
KESSLER Nina
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BORGERINK Mariël
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| DNF. | |
OTTEN Marissa
Lensworld.eu - Zannata
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VIECELI Lara
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
GULINO Nina
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
BALDUCCI Michela
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
LARI Alessandra
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. |  |
KELIL Eyerusalem
S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DAAMS Jessie
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
CHARITY Amy
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
|
- |
| DNF. | |
JEULAND Pascale
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
DUVAL Eugénie
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ERAUD Séverine
Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
|
- |
| DNF. | |
WOERING Henriette
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
MARKUS Kelly
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
HILL Amy
Team Rytger
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DER ZIJDEN Corine
Feminine Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN 'T GELOOF Marjolein
|
- |
| DNF. | |
ZIJLAARD Nicky
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN DER MEER Janine
|
- |
| DNF. | |
VAN HOEK Lotte
Feminine Cycling Team
|
- |
| DNF. | |
TAYLOR Carlee
Lotto Soudal Ladies
|
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