The 2018 La Course by Le Tour de France was the fifth edition of La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's cycling race held in France. It took place on 17 July 2018 and was the fifteenth event on the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour.[2][3] The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Tour de France. The race was won by Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten of Mitchelton-Scott.[4]
| 2018 UCI Women's World Tour, race 15 of 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 17 July 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 118 km (73.32 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route and format
editThe race returned to a single stage format in 2018, following the criticism of the 2017 edition's pursuit stage. This was welcomed by the peloton and media.[5]
The race ran from Duingt, at the shores of Lake Annecy, to Le Grand Bornand, covering 118 km, and took in the Col de la Colombière.[6] It was held before stage 10 of the men's 2018 Tour de France, which also finished in Le Grand Bornand.[7] The finale was identical to the men's stage. After the top of the 16.3 km long Col de la Colombière, 15 km was left to the finish.[6]
Teams
editUCI Women's Teams
- Boels–Dolmans
- Mitchelton-Scott
- Cervélo-Bigla Pro Cycling
- Canyon-SRAM
- Team Sunweb
- WaowDeals Pro Cycling
- BTC City Ljubljana
- FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
- Cylance Pro Cycling
- UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
- Trek-Drops
- Bepink
- Movistar Team
- Team TIBCO - SVB
- Wiggle High5
- Astana Women's Team
- Lotto Soudal Ladies
- Alé Cipollini
- Valcar–PBM
- Cogeas - Mettler Pro Cycling Team
Results
editThe race finished in a finish of two Dutch cyclists with Annemiek van Vleuten beating 2015 race champion Anna van der Breggen to retain the trophy.[4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
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Mitchelton–Scott | 3h 20' 43" |
| 2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED)
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Boels–Dolmans | + 1" |
| 3 |  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)
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Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 1' 22" |
| 4 |  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)
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Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling | + 1' 58" |
| 5 |  Megan Guarnier (USA)
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Boels–Dolmans | + 2' 19" |
| 6 |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
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Canyon–SRAM | + 2' 19" |
| 7 | Katharine Hall (USA)
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UnitedHealthcare | + 2' 22" |
| 8 |  Amanda Spratt (AUS)
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Mitchelton–Scott | + 2' 22" |
| 9 |  Ane Santesteban (ESP)
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Alé–Cipollini | + 2' 24" |
| 10 |  Erica Magnaldi (ITA)
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Bepink | + 2' 24" |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official classifications of la Course by le Tour with FDJ - the race".
- ^ Frattini, Kristen (2 March 2018). "Cyclingnews' guide to the 2018 Women's WorldTour". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Expanded UCI Women's WorldTour in 2018". UCI. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b "La Course by Le Tour de France 2018: Results". Cyclingnews.com. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "Top Banana: La Course 2018 – Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig". Rouleur. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b "Le parcours de La Course by Le Tour de France 2018 entre Duingt et Le Grand-Bornand". velo101.com (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "La Course by Le Tour de France: Specific rules" (PDF). La Course by Le Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 29 April 2018.[dead link]