2020 Tour of Flanders for Women

The 17th running of the Tour of Flanders for Women, a women's cycling race in Belgium, is scheduled to be held on 18 October 2020, serving as the 11th event of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.[1]

For the men's race, see 2020 Tour of Flanders.
2020 Tour of Flanders for Women
2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 11 of 16
Race details
Dates18 October 2020
Stages1
Distance135 km (83.89 mi)

The race was originally scheduled on 5 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] Because of the unprecedented intensity of the October campaign, the event is reduced by 20 km, cutting the Muur van Geraardsbergen from the route, bringing the distance to 135 km.[4]

See also


References
  1. Frattini, Kirsten (5 May 2020). "Paris-Roubaix a surprise addition to revised Women's WorldTour". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. "Tour of Flanders will not take place on 5 april | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Flanders Classics". Flanders Classics. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. "The UCI reveals the broad lines of the revised 2020 UCI International Road Calendar". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020. The period of suspension of competitions on the UCI International Road Calendar was extended by one month, until 1st July, and until 1st August for UCI WorldTour events.
  4. Farrand, Stephen. "Flemish Classics reduced in length to help riders race intense October campaign". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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