| 2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 11 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 18 October 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 135 km (83.89 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 29' 57" | ||||||||||||
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The 17th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women, a women's cycling race in Belgium, was held on 18 October 2020, serving as the 11th event of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.[1] Chantal van den Broek-Blaak of the Netherlands won the race, finishing just over a minute ahead of Amy Pieters.[2]
The race was originally scheduled on 5 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] Because of the unprecedented intensity of the October campaign, the event is reduced by 20 km, cutting the Muur van Geraardsbergen from the route, bringing the distance to 135 km.[5]
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (5 May 2020). "Paris-Roubaix a surprise addition to revised Women's WorldTour". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Tour of Flanders: World champion Julian Alaphilippe crashes as Mathieu van der Poel wins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Tour of Flanders will not take place on 5 april | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Flanders Classics". Flanders Classics. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "The UCI reveals the broad lines of the revised 2020 UCI International Road Calendar". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
The period of suspension of competitions on the UCI International Road Calendar was extended by one month, until 1st July, and until 1st August for UCI WorldTour events.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (13 June 2020). "Flemish Classics reduced in length to help riders race intense October campaign". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.