2021 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine

The 24th running of the La Flèche Wallonne Féminine started and finished in Huy. The route featured eight categorized climbs, including two ascents of the Mur de Huy. The finish line was on the top of the final ascent of the Mur.[1] Anna van der Breggen won the race for the seventh consecutive time.[2]

2021 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
2021 UCI Women's World Tour, race 7 of 20
Race details
Dates21 April 2021
Stages1
Distance130.2 km (80.90 mi)
Winning time3h 28' 27"
Results
  Winner  Anna van der Breggen (NED) (SD Worx)
  Second  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) (Canyon–SRAM)
  Third  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
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Route

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The women's race started and finished in Huy, and covered the same final 90km as the men's race, totalling 130.2 km.[1][3]

There were 8 categorised climbs:

  • 54.2 km: Côte de Thon - 1.1 km climb at 6.9%
  • 63.3 km: Côte de Groynne - 2.1 km climb at 5%
  • 68.8 km: Côte de Haute-Bois - 1.1 km climb at 7.9%
  • 83.2 km: Côte de Gives - 1.4 km climb at 7.7%
  • 98.5 km: Mur de Huy - 1.3 km climb at 9.6%
  • 111.1 km: Côte d'Ereffe - 2.1 km climb at 5%
  • 120.6 km: Côte du Chemin des Geuses - 1.8 km climb at 6.5%
  • 130.2 km: Mur de Huy - 1.3 km climb at 9.6%

Teams

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Nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams competed.[4]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Results

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Result[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Anna van der Breggen (NED) SD Worx 3h 28' 27"
2   Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 2"
3   Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team + 6"
5   Mavi García (ESP) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 22"
6   Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 28"
7   Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 31"
8   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 32"
9   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 35"
10   Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx + 42"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "La Flèche wallonne féminine 2021 route". La Fleche Wallone. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mickey, Abby (2021-04-21). "It's time to rename the Mur de Huy the 'Mur de Van der Breggen'". CyclingTips. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. ^ "Who will take the crown from queen Anna?". La Fleche Wallone Femmes. A.S.O. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ "The Netherlands vs the rest of the world". La Fleche Wallone. A.S.O. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ Knöfler, Lukas (21 April 2021). "Van der Breggen wins La Fleche Wallonne Feminine". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ "La Fleche Wallone - 2021 Results". FirstCycling. Retrieved 21 April 2021.