2018 Amstel Gold Race (women's race)

The fifth edition of the Amstel Gold Race for Women was a road cycling one-day race held on 15 April 2018 in the Netherlands. It was the seventh event of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. The race started in Maastricht and finished in Berg en Terblijt, containing 17 categorized climbs and covering a total distance of 116.9 km.[1]

For the men's race, see 2018 Amstel Gold Race.

2018 Amstel Gold Race (women's race)
2018 UCI Women's World Tour, race 7 of 23
Race details
Dates15 April 2018
Stages1
Distance116.9 km (72.64 mi)
Results
  Winner  Chantal Blaak (NED) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Second  Lucinda Brand (NED) (Team Sunweb)
  Third  Amanda Spratt (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)

Dutch rider Chantal Blaak, wearing the rainbow jersey, won the race in a three-up sprint with Lucinda Brand and Amanda Spratt.[2]

Route

The race started on Maastricht's Markt, the city's central market square, and finished in Berg en Terblijt, covering 116.9 km. The route was made up of one bigger loop in the south of Limburg, followed by three 18 km loops centering around Valkenburg which featured the Geulhemmerberg, Bemelerberg and Cauberg climbs. In total, the route contained 17 categorized hills, usually short but with a varying gradient and coming in quick succession throughout the race.[1] The Cauberg, the most difficult and iconic passage, was addressed four times; once more than during the men's race. The fourth crossing of the Cauberg was also the last climb of the day. From the top, there was a 1.7 km run-in to the finish line in Berg en Terblijt.[3]

Teams

Twenty-two teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[4]

Professional women's teams

Result
Chantal Blaak before the start of the race in Maastricht.
Final general classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chantal Blaak (NED) Boels–Dolmans 3h 24' 17"
2  Lucinda Brand (NED) Team Sunweb s.t.
3  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 3"
4  Riejanne Markus (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling + 4"
5  Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon–SRAM + 6"
6  Audrey Cordon-Ragot (FRA) Wiggle High5 + 14"
7  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 41"
8  Lotta Lepistö (FIN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 56"
9  Eugenia Bujak (SLO) BTC City Ljubljana + 1' 30"
10  Marianne Vos (NED) WaowDeals Pro Cycling s.t.

References
  1. "Information Women's Race". amstel.nl. Stichting Amstel Gold Race. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "Chantal Blaak wins women's Amstel Gold Race". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. "Amstel Gold Race Women 2018". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. "2018 Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition - Startlist". FirstCycling. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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