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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 Kirsten Wild (Team Hitec Products) in a bunch sprint. Notable race entrants also included reigning world champion, Lizzie Armitstead who raced for the Great Britain national team, as well as the return of former world time trial champion, Emma Pooley. Pooley stated she would make her return to cycling as part of her build up and bid for Olympic selection.[1]
- ^ "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.