| 2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 9 March 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 136 km (84.51 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 48' 49" | ||||||||||||
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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.[1] Starting and finishing in Siena, Italy, it was the opening event of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour.[2]
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.[1]
- ^ a b "Van Vleuten wins women's Strade Bianche". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "UCI announce 2019 Women's WorldTour calendar". 22 June 2018.