2016 UCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial

The Women's team time trial of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 9 October 2016 in Doha, Qatar.

Women's team time trial
2016 UCI Road World Championships
Race details
Dates9 October 2016
Stages1
Distance40 km (24.85 mi)
Winning time48' 41.62"[1]
Medalists
   Gold Netherlands Boels–Dolmans
   Silver Germany Canyon–SRAM
   Bronze Germany Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
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Boels–Dolmans won the race at an average speed of 49.288 kilometres per hour (30.626 mph), 48.24 seconds faster than the German team Canyon–SRAM.[1] The bronze medal went to Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling from Germany, almost 2 minutes behind Boels–Dolmans.[2]

Amongst the winning riders for Boels–Dolmans, Evelyn Stevens won her fourth team time trial world championships (after 2012, 2013 and 2014), while Ellen van Dijk (after 2012 and 2013) and Karol-Ann Canuel (after 2014 and 2015) won their third titles and Chantal Blaak took her second (after 2014).

Course

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The race started at the Lusail Sports Complex and finished at The Pearl Island, after a flat course of 40 kilometres (25 miles). There were intermediate time checks after 13.6 kilometres (8.5 miles) and 26.4 kilometres (16.4 miles).

Qualification

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The following UCI Women's Teams in the UCI Team Ranking as of 15 August 2016 were invited to take part.[3] Teams in bold elected to compete in the race.

# Nat Team
1   Alé–Cipollini
2   Aromitalia Vaiano
3   Astana
4   Bepink
5   Boels–Dolmans
6   BTC City Ljubljana
7   Canyon–SRAM
8   Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling
9   Colavita/Bianchi
10   Cylance Pro Cycling
11   Team Hitec Products
12   Inpa–Bianchi
13   Lares–Waowdeals
14   Lensworld–Zannata
15   Lotto–Soudal Ladies
16   Orica–AIS
17   Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
18   Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86
19   Rabo–Liv
20   Rally Cycling
21   S.C. Michela Fanini Rox
22   Servetto Footon
23   Team BMS BIRN
24   Team Liv–Plantur
25   Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
26   Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
27   Topsport Vlaanderen–Etixx–Guill D'or
28   TWENTY16–Ridebiker
29   UnitedHealthcare
30   Wiggle High5

Preview

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Only eight teams were at the start of the race.[4] The previous four editions were won by the former Velocio–SRAM team by different riders each year.

Race

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The race took place in 38 °C (100 °F) heat, with not a great atmosphere, criticised by several teams and riders.[4]

Boels–Dolmans, with Ellen van Dijk as the main engine,[4] were second at the first intermediate time point, 9.21 seconds behind Canyon–SRAM after 13.6 kilometres (8.5 miles). Relative to the other teams, Boels–Dolmans accelerated afterwards; the team was 24 seconds faster in the second part of the race relative to Canyon–SRAM and was 15 seconds faster at the second intermediate time point. Finally Boels–Dolmans was 48.24 seconds faster than Canyon–SRAM at the finish line and almost two minutes faster than Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling.[4]

Final classification

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[1]

Rank Team Riders Time
1   Boels–Dolmans   Chantal Blaak (NED)
  Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)
  Lizzie Deignan (GBR)
  Christine Majerus (LUX)
  Evelyn Stevens (USA)
  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
48' 41.62"
2   Canyon–SRAM   Alena Amialiusik (BLR)
  Hannah Barnes (GBR)
  Lisa Brennauer (DEU)
  Elena Cecchini (ITA)
  Mieke Kröger (DEU)
  Trixi Worrack (DEU)
+ 48.24"
3   Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling   Ciara Horne (GBR)
  Lisa Klein (DEU)
  Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)
  Joëlle Numainville (CAN)
  Stephanie Pohl (DEU)
+ 1' 56.47"
4   Bepink   Amber Neben (USA)
  Francesca Pattaro (ITA)
  Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA)
  Silvia Valsecchi (ITA)
  Georgia Williams (NZL)
  Olga Zabelinskaya (RUS)
+ 2' 46.03"
5   TWENTY16–Ridebiker   Kristin Armstrong (USA)
  Allie Dragoo (USA)
  Chloé Dygert (USA)
  Annie Foreman-Mackey (CAN)
  Alison Jackson (CAN)
  Leah Thomas (USA)
+ 2' 46.73"
6   Team Hitec Products   Charlotte Becker (DEU)
  Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (NOR)
  Julie Leth (DNK)
  Emilie Moberg (NOR)
  Thea Thorsen (NOR)
  Kirsten Wild (NED)
+ 3' 23.52"
7   BTC City Ljubljana   Polona Batagelj (SLO)
  Eugenia Bujak (POL)
  Corinna Lechner (DEU)
  Olena Pavlukhina (AZE)
  Anna Plichta (POL)
  Mia Radotić (CRO)
+ 3' 43.10"
8   Rabo–Liv   Shara Gillow (AUS)
  Roxane Knetemann (NED)
  Anouska Koster (NED)
  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
  Moniek Tenniglo (NED)
  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
+ 6' 03.33"

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Final Results / Résultats finaux: Women's Team Time Trial / Contre-la-montre par équipes Femmes". Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 World Championships - Women's TTT". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Quotas Doha 2016 - final" (PDF). UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Van Dijk en Blaak met Boels wereldkampioen ploegentijdrit" [Van Dijk and Blaak with Boels world champion in the team time trial]. NOS.nl (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.