UCI Women's Road World Cup 2013

[GPdesAmeriques]

The UCI Women's Road World Cup starts 9 March in the Netherlands.

Events

2013-03-09 Ronde van Drenthe (Netherlands) http://www.rondevandrenthe.nl/boels-rental-worldcup
2013-03-24 Trofeo Alfredo Binda (Italy) http://www.trofeobinda.com/
2013-03-31 Ronde van Vlaanderen (Belgium) http://www.rondevanvlaanderen.be/nl/elite-women
2013-04-17 Flèche Wallonne (Belgium) http://www.letour.com/indexFWF_us.html
2013-05-12 Tour of Chongming Island (China)
2013-08-16 Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT (Sweden) http://www.worldcupvargarda.se/
2013-08-18 Open de Suède Vårgårda (Sweden) http://www.worldcupvargarda.se/
2013-08-31 GP de Plouay-Bretagne (France) http://www.grandprix-plouay.com/grand-prix-plouay/4-jours-cic/cdm-feminine.php

I don't think that many (any?) of the races have live coverage, but there are normally good summaries on the UCI YouTube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ucichannel

Previous Winners

2008 Judith Arndt (GER) Team Columbia Women
2009 Marianne Vos (NED) DSB Bank / Nederland Bloeit
2010 Marianne Vos (NED) Nederland Bloeit
2011 Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Nederland Bloeit
2012 Marianne Vos (NED) Rabobank Women

The 2012 final podium:

 

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Ronde van Drenthe (2013-03-09)

http://www.rondevandrenthe.nl/boels-rental-worldcup

Distance: 133 km
Start: 11:30 CET (Hoogeveen)
Expected Finsh: 14:30 CET (Hoogeveen)
Start List: http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/ronde-van-drenthe-start-list (A few of the British riders seem to be American now. )
Video Coverage: http://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/live (from 15:00 CET so either delayed coverage or the live men's race)
Twitter Hashtag: #RvD

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The main challenges in the race are narrow roads, some cobbled sections, and three climbs up the VAM Berg (average 9.7%; maximum 16%) The VAM Berg is an artificial hill built on a landfill site / rubbish dump!

2012 Podium

1. Marianne Vos (NED) Rabobank Women
2. Kirsten Wild (NED) AA Drink - Leontien.nl
3. Emma Johansson (SWE) Hitec Products - Mistral Home

 

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Trofeo Binda Cittiglio (2013-03-24)

http://www.trofeobinda.com/

Distance: 121 km
Start: 13:30 CET (Cittiglio)
Expected Finsh: 16:30 CET (Cittiglio)
Start List: http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/trofeo-alfredo-binda-start-list-2
Video: Not aware of any live coverage. The UCI's YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/ucichannel) is supposed to have highlights later in the day.
Twitter: @TrofeoBinda #trbinda

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2012 Podium

1. Marianne Vos (NED) Rabobank Women
2. Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) MCipollini - Giambenini
3. Trixi Worrack (GER) Specialized - Lululemon

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This is usually a pretty good race, but the weather conditions could well be a major issue for this one too.

 

[GPdesAmeriques]

This is usually a pretty good race, but the weather conditions could well be a major issue for this one too.

There was bad weather, and a bit of an unexpected result! These are the race highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE1uS-MtAKE

 

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Ronde van Vlaanderen (2013-03-31)

http://www.rondevanvlaanderen.be/nl/elite-women

Distance: 127 km
Start: 10:30 CEST (Oudenaarde)
Expected Finsh: 13:45 CEST (Oudenaarde)
Start List: http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-of-flanders-women-start-list
Video: Maybe some highlights on Sporza? The UCI's YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/ucichannel) is supposed to have highlights later in the day.
Twitter: @RondeVlaanderen #rvv

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This is actually the map from 2012 but the course is very similar.

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2012 Podium

1. Judith Arndt (GER) Orica - AIS
2. Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA
3. Joëlle Numainville (CAN) Canada

 

[canyonball]

27 km done and their all together.


Go Go Johansson ( enough with the 2nd/3rd places)!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Susanna Zorzi of Faren-Let's Go Finland (!) has a minute's advantage. The team is mostly Italian, despite the name. Susanna's 21, and is a pretty useful time triallist. She also has a decent sprint on her - outsprinting Giorgia Bronzini (!!!) to take a stage of the Trophée d'Or last year.

 

[canyonball]

There have been some crashes so far. Snow reported on the vakenberg and berendries. Let's see what this tells for the men's.

Gap is down to 32 seconds for Sorzi, after the valkenberg. Peloton is split in 2 groups too

 

[canyonball]

They're on the oude Kwaremont. 27 km to go. A bunch of 50 riders.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Attack group has 10": Johansson, Longo Borghini and Vos!

 

[canyonball]

I'm happy with that

Van Dijk bridged to Emma, Borghini and Vos.

Chasing VanVleuten, Gunnewijk, Visser,Armitstead, Van der Breggen

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ellen van Dijk has managed to get across to them, now a quartet. They have 18" over a chasing trio of van Vleuten, Armitstead and Gunnewijk.

Seems Johansson has now lost contact with the other 3 in the front group!

Edit: and has caught back on. 15km to go for the quartet.

Edit edit: and with 5km to go Emma J attacks solo!

Edit edit edit: 2km to go and it looks like Vos and Johansson. Longo Borghini apparently looking very tired but trying to pull across the gap.

Edit: lots of games played by the front group, now Longo Borghini attacking with 1km to go!

Edit: VOS WINS in the four-up sprint.

1) Marianne Vos
2) Ellen van Dijk
3) Emma Johansson
4) Elisa Longo Borghini

Emma J has now been on the podium of every single European race she's entered this year, while Vos has finally won de Ronde, the only major race that had eluded her.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

same **** different day but a good ****

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I would rather have seen Elisa or Emma take it, but it would be a travesty if Marianne never did win de Ronde. On the other hand, now that she pretty much has nothing left to win, the chances of her doing a Neuner are increased.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Yes Emma J and Elisa wouldn't have been bad.

 

[GPdesAmeriques]

Thanks everyone for the text updates. Hopefully there will be some video on Sporza or YouTube later.

 

[canyonball]

I think there are a couple of people getting ready to give Vos a run for his money in the next few years. If she sticks around she'll have a figth.

Did I mention Borghini already? 21 years old! Another good ride.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZXhAjvAGL0&list=UUPN6oE8XaeEEDOk3mCU_rrQ&index=2

Ronde van Vlaanderen 2013 Women

 

[GPdesAmeriques]

There is a longer summary (~25 minutes) of Rounds 1 (Ronde van Drenthe) and 2 (Trofeo Alfredo Binda) now available on the UCI's YouTube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0mw8LC5DHs

 

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La Flèche Wallonne (2013-04-17)

http://www.letour.com/indexFWF_us.html

Distance: 132 km
Start: 11:45 CEST (Huy)
Expected Finsh: 15:15 CEST (Huy)
Start List: http://www.letour.com/2013/FWF/RIDERS/us/engages.html
Video: RTBF might have some coverage while they are televising the men's race. The UCI's YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/ucichannel) will have a brief summary later in the day and a longer summary a few weeks from now.
Twitter: @FWcourse #FlecheWallonne

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2012 Podium

1. Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized - Lululemon
2. Marianne Vos (NED) Rabobank Women
3. Linda Villumsen (NZL) Orica - AIS