2019 Ronde van Drenthe

The 13th edition of the Ronde van Drenthe, a women's cycling race in the Netherlands, was held on 17 March 2019. Italian Marta Bastianelli won the race in a three-way sprint before Dutch riders Chantal Blaak and Ellen van Dijk.[2]

2019 Ronde van Drenthe
2019 UCI Women's World Tour, race 2 of 23
Race details
Dates17 March 2019
Stages1
Distance165.7[1] km (103.0 mi)
Winning time4h 24' 14"
Results
  Winner  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) (Team Virtu Cycling)
  Second  Chantal Blaak (NED) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Third  Ellen van Dijk (NED) (Trek–Segafredo)

The race started and finished in Hoogeveen, covering eleven cobbled sections and three ascents of the VAM-berg.[1] With a total distance of 165.7 kilometres (103.0 miles), it was the longest UCI Women's World Tour race ever.[2] It was the second event of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour.

Teams

20 UCI teams entered the race, as well as a Dutch national team.[1] Each team has a maximum of six riders:

UCI women's teams

Result
Final general classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Team Virtu Cycling 4h 24' 14"
2  Chantal Blaak (NED) Boels–Dolmans s.t.
3  Ellen van Dijk (NED) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
4  Amy Pieters (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 20"
5  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies s.t.
6  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) Boels–Dolmans s.t.
7  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Sunweb s.t.
8  Kirsten Wild (NED) WNT–Rotor Pro Cycling s.t.
9  Romy Kasper (GER) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
10  Jip van den Bos (NED) Boels–Dolmans s.t.

References
  1. "Programma Ronde van Drenthe 2019". Ronde van Drenthe. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Knöpfler, Lukas. "Bastianelli wins Ronde van Drenthe". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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