2020 Gent–Wevelgem (women's race)

The ninth edition of the Gent–Wevelgem's women's race was held on Sunday 11 October 2020, rescheduled from the original date of 29 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the rescheduled season, it was the eight event of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.

For the men's race, see 2020 Gent–Wevelgem.
2020 Gent–Wevelgem (women's race)
2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 8 of 12
Race details
Dates11 October 2020
Stages1
Distance141.1 km (87.68 mi)
Winning time3h 33' 15"
Results
  Winner  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Second  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal Ladies)
  Third  Lisa Brennauer (GER) (Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling)

Route

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, the race organisers had asked spectators to follow the race from home and had not released any information on the course to the public before the race started.[1] The start times of the races were also adapted to avoid a clash with the 2020 Giro d'Italia. For the first time, the men's race started before the women's race.[2]

Teams

Eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and sixteen UCI Women's Continental Teams were to compete in the race.[3] However, due to a positive covid-19 test in the team, Alé BTC Ljubljana decided to pull out of the race.[4]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Results
Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Boels–Dolmans 3h 33' 15"
2  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Lotto–Soudal Ladies + 0"
3  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling + 0"
4  Sarah Roy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
5  Marta Cavalli (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 0"
6  Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 0"
7  Demi Vollering (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg + 0"
8  Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9  Amy Pieters (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 5"
10  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 8"

See also

References
  1. "Race Information". Gent-Wevelgem. Flanders Classics. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. "STARTTIJDEN VLAAMSE KLASSIEKERS AANGEPAST NA OVERLAP MET GIRO D'ITALIA". Wielerflits. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Gent-Wevelgem 2020". FirstCycling. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "ALÉ BTC LJUBLJANA WILL NOT RACE THE GENT-WEVELGEM TOMORROW AFTER POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULT". Ale BTC Ljubljana. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. "Gent–Wevelgem in Flanders Fields 2020 Results". ProCyclingStats. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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