2021 Amstel Gold Race (women's race)

The seventh edition of the Amstel Gold Race for Women was a road cycling one-day race held on 18 April 2021 in the Netherlands. It was the sixth event of the 2021 UCI Women's World Tour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was held on a 17 km circuit including the Geulhemmerberg, the Bemelerberg and the Cauberg, and the area was closed to spectators.[1] The race was won by Marianne Vos in a sprint, after the two escapees were caught in the final 500 meters of the race.

2021 Amstel Gold Race (women's race)
2021 UCI Women's World Tour, race 6 of 20
Marianne Vos after winning the race
Marianne Vos after winning the race
Race details
Dates18 April 2021
Stages1
Distance118.3 km (73.51 mi)
Winning time3h 00 '19"
Results
  Winner  Marianne Vos (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Second  Demi Vollering (NED) (SD Worx)
  Third  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Movistar Team)

Teams

Nine UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams are expected to compete in the race.[2][3]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Results

Result[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 00' 20"
2  Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx + 0"
3  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 0"
5  Soraya Paladin (ITA) Liv Racing + 0"
6  Mavi García (ESP) Alé BTC Ljubljana + 0"
7  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 1"
8  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1"
9  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) SD Worx + 1"
10  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 2"

References

  1. "Amstel Gold Race to return on Sunday April 18th". Amstel Gold Race. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. "Teams Ladies Edition". Amstel Gold Race. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. "Amstel Gold Race Startlist - 2021". FirstCycling. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. Giuliani, Simone (18 April 2021). "Marianne Vos has close call at Amstel Gold Race after early celebration". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. "Amstel Gold Race - 2021 Results". FirstCycling. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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