2017 Strade Bianche Women

The third edition of the women's Strade Bianche was held on 4 March 2017, in Tuscany, Italy. Elisa Longo Borghini won the race, in bad weather, ahead of Katarzyna Niewiadoma and the previous year's champion, Lizzie Deignan.

For the men's race, see 2017 Strade Bianche.
2017 Strade Bianche Donne
2017 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 of 20
Race details
Dates4 March 2017
Stages1
Distance127 km (78.91 mi)
Winning time3h 44' 45"
Results
  Winner  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) (Wiggle High5)
  Second  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) (WM3 Pro Cycling)
  Third  Lizzie Deignan (GBR) (Boels–Dolmans)
UCI Report

The women's Strade Bianche served as the first event of the second UCI Women's World Tour, the highest level of professional women's cycling.[1][2] The race is organized on the same day as the men's event, at a shorter distance, but on much of the same roads.[2]

Results
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 3h 44' 45"
2  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) WM3 Pro Cycling + 2"
3  Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 5"
4  Lucinda Brand (NED) Team Sunweb + 8"
5  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott + 9"
6  Shara Gillow (AUS) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 12"
7  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–Scott + 18"
8  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott + 36"
9  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 06"
10  Elena Cecchini (ITA) Canyon–SRAM + 1' 06"
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See also

References
  1. Weislo, Laura. "UCI announces 2016 Women's World Tour". Cycling News. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. "Siena start for Strade Bianche in 2016. Women's WorldTour to start on dirt roads". Cycling News. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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