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For the men's race, see 2019 Strade Bianche. Cycling race
2019 Strade Bianche Women
2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1
Race details
Dates9 March 2019
Stages1
Distance136 km (84.51 mi)
Winning time3h 48' 49"
Results
  Winner  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Mitchelton–BikeExchange)
  Second  Annika Langvad (DEN) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Third  Kasia Niewiadoma (POL) (Canyon–SRAM)
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Youtube race summary

The fifth edition of the Strade Bianche Donne was held on 9 March 2019. Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the race after breaking clear on the final gravel sector. Denmark's Annika Langvad finished second, Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma third. Starting and finishing in Siena, Italy, it was the opening event of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour.

The route was identical to that of the previous year, containing 30 km (19 mi) of gravel roads spread over eight sectors, for a total distance of 136 km (85 mi). The race was run in sunny weather and mild temperatures. Annemiek van Vleuten broke clear from the lead group on the final gravel sector of Le Tolfe, at 12 km (7.5 mi) from the finish, and held her lead on the steep final climb of Via Santa Caterina to finish solo on the Piazza del Campo in Siena.

Teams

123 participants from 21 teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:

Professional women's teams

Results

Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott 3h 48' 49"
2  Annika Langvad (DEN) Boels–Dolmans + 37"
3  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 40"
4  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Team Virtu Cycling + 44"
5  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.
6  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) CCC Liv + 51"
7  Marianne Vos (NED) CCC Liv + 52"
8  Janneke Ensing (NED) Team Sunweb + 54"
9  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 1' 28"
10  Chantal Blaak (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 1' 50"

References

  1. ^ "Van Vleuten wins women's Strade Bianche". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "UCI announce 2019 Women's WorldTour calendar". 22 June 2018.
  3. "Strade Bianche Women 2019 Elite". Strade Bianche. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. "Strade Bianche 2019: Tutti a Caccia di Benoot e van der Breggen".

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