Course profile

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]

Route and format

The 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

UCI Women's Teams

Results

The 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]

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott 3h 20' 43"
2  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 1"
3  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 22"
4  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 58"
5  Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels–Dolmans + 2' 19"
6  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 2' 19"
7  Katharine Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 2' 22"
8  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 22"
9  Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini + 2' 24"
10  Erica Magnaldi (ITA) Bepink + 2' 24"

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official classifications of la Course by le Tour with FDJ - the race".
  2. ^ Frattini, Kristen (2 March 2018). "Cyclingnews' guide to the 2018 Women's WorldTour". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Expanded UCI Women's WorldTour in 2018". UCI. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "La Course by Le Tour de France 2018: Results". Cyclingnews.com. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  5. ^ "Top Banana: La Course 2018 – Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig". Rouleur. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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]

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