2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège (women's race)

The fourth edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège for Women, a road cycling one-day race in Belgium, was held on 4 October 2020. It was originally planned to be held on 26 April, but was cancelled and rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the seventh event of the shortened 2020 UCI Women's World Tour. The race started in Bastogne and finished in Liège; the route included five categorised climbs over a total distance of 135 km (84 mi).[1]

For the men's race, see 2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège (women's race)
2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 7 of 12
Race details
Dates4 October 2020
Distance135 km (83.89 mi)
Winning time3h 29' 48"
Results
  Winner  Lizzie Deignan (UK) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Second  Grace Brown (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Third  Ellen van Dijk (NED) (Trek–Segafredo)

Route

Similar to the 2019 edition, the race finished in Liège.[2] At 135 km (84 mi), the race was approximately half the distance of the men's event. It started in Bastogne, from where it headed north to finish in Liège on the same location as the men's race. The route featured five categorised climbs: the Côte de Wanne, Côte de la Haute-Levée, Côte de la Vecquée, Côte de La Redoute, and Côte de la Roche aux faucons.[1]

Teams

Eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and sixteen UCI Women's Continental Teams competed in the race. Six of the twenty-four teams did not enter the maximum of six riders; Astana, Charente-Maritime Women Cycling, Ciclotel, Équipe Paule Ka, and Hitec Products–Birk Sport entered only five, while Chevalmeire Cycling Team entered only four. Of these 137 riders, 56 finished the race.[3]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Result
Lizzie Deignan crosses the line solo.
Result[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Trek–Segafredo 3h 29' 48"
2  Grace Brown (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 9"
3  Ellen van Dijk (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 19"
4  Marianne Vos (NED) CCC Liv + 2' 19"
5  Amy Pieters (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 2' 19"
6  Hannah Barnes (GBR) Canyon–SRAM + 2' 21"
7  Marlen Reusser (SUI) Équipe Paule Ka + 2' 21"
8  Juliette Labous (FRA) Team Sunweb + 2' 21"
9  Katrine Aalerud (NOR) Movistar Team + 2' 26"
10  Liane Lippert (GER) Team Sunweb + 3' 27"

UCI World Tour
Main article: 2020 UCI Women's World Tour

References
  1. "2020 Route Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes". Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes. A.S.O. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. "Livre de Route - Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes" (PDF). A.S.O. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. "Teams". Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes. ASO. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. Knöfler, Lukas (4 October 2020). "Lizzie Deignan wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. "Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2020 Results". ProCyclingStats. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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