Brabantse Pijl (women's race)
The Brabantse Pijl is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in Belgium and is currently rated by the UCI as a 1.Pro race.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March / April |
| Region | Belgium |
| English name | Pajot Hills Classic (2016–2017) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | 1.2 (2016–2017) 1.1 (2018–2021) 1.Pro (2022–) |
| Organiser | Flanders Classics |
| History | |
| First edition | 2016 |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Marianne Vos (NED) |
| Most recent |  Silvia Persico (ITA) |
During the 2016 and 2017 seasons the race was known as the Pajot Hills Classic, however this was changed for the 2018 season (along with the events UCI rating) - aligning the event with that of the men's.[2][3] It was then known as the Brabantse Pijl Dames Gooik, ending in Gooik. In 2022 however the race shifted to the same parcours as the men's race and ended in Overijse.[4]
Past winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Netherlands |
Marianne Vos | Rabo–Liv |
| 2017 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Annette Edmondson | Wiggle High5 |
| 2018 | Italy |
Marta Bastianelli | Alé–Cipollini |
| 2019 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Sofie De Vuyst | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
| 2020 | Australia |
Grace Brown | Mitchelton–Scott |
| 2021 |  United States |
Ruth Winder | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2022 | Netherlands |
Demi Vollering | SD Worx |
| 2023 | Italy |
Silvia Persico | UAE Team Emirates |
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 2 | Australia Italy Netherlands |
| 1 | Belgium United States |
References
- "Pajot Hills Classic 2016 - CyclingFever - The International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!". CyclingFever.
- "Pajot Hills Classic gaat door onder de naam 'Brabantse Pijl' en viert eerste editie op woensdag 11 april". 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "CQ Ranking".
- "Brabantse Pijl". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
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