Healthy Ageing Tour 2021 – Stage 1 [FULL STAGE] (ladies)

March 10, 2021

Healthy Ageing Tour 2021 – Stage 1 – Assen – Assen : 126 km

The 2021 Healthy Ageing Tour – a three-day race set to take place in the lowlands of the northern Netherlands – will kick off the women’s stage racing season and offer riders from all over the globe a chance to start their year with a bang. To celebrate its 10th edition, the organisers have put together a dynamic route that promises aggressive racing from start to finish. Add to that a star-studded startlist and forecasts of high winds, and you have all the makings of an epic race.

Jolien D’hoore continued team SD Worx’s winning streak, claiming the stage 1 victory at the Healthy Ageing Tour on Wednesday. The Belgian sprinter crossed the line ahead of Alice Barnes (Canyon-SRAM) and Karlijn Swinkels (Jumbo-Visma), as pre-race favourite Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) crashed in the final sprint.

“It was pretty hectic and the speed was very high. I’am pretty happy to take the win for the team today. I want to go for the chance and I had a great team to help me,” D’hoore said.

D’hoore takes the first leader’s jersey of the three-day Healthy Ageing Tour, with a four-second lead over Barnes, and five seconds ahead of Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT). The racing resumes with the stage 2 time trial on Thursday.

How it unfolded

The UCI 2.1-classed Healthy Ageing Tour offers the women’s peloton three days of racing in between the Women’s WorldTour one-day events in March. Organisers confirmed that the race would go ahead just two weeks ago, with no spectators and on closed courses, but they launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund a live stream and offset restrictions on spectators, and the event is broadcast on Eurosport and GCN.

The opening stage was a 126km race held on 28 laps of the TT Circuit Assen, a motorsport race track, with 94 riders across 16 teams. Bonuses of five, three and one seconds were offered to the first three across the line at intermediate sprints on the circuit. There was also a GPM sprint and six intermediate sprints for points.

Amy Pieters (SD Worx) picked up the first bonus sprint after 27km of racing, and Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT) picked up the second bonus after 45km of racing. Chloe Hosking (Trek-Segafredo) picked up full points at the intermediate GPM sprint.

In the intermediate sprint for the points classification, Gudrun Stock (German National Team) secured five of the six sprints and now leads the sprint classification.

After 81km of racing, Lena Mettraux (Switzerland) took the next bonus sprint and the final intermediate sprint for points while in an attempt at a solo breakaway, but the peloton was all together with two laps and 9km to go.

Daniek Hangeveld (GT Krush Tunap) took a last-lap flyer which almost made it to the finish line, but the main field was intent on a bunch sprint and she was caught within metres of the finish line.

Lorena Wiebes (Team DMS) crashed in the final sprint, but was able to get back on her bike and finish the stage, as D’hoore went on to secure the stage 1 victory ahead of Barnes and Swinkels.

Results :
1 Jolien D’Hoore (Bel) Team SD Worx 3:14:03
2 Alice Barnes (GBr) Canyon-SRAM Racing
3 Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
4 Anna Henderson (GBr) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
5 Charlotte Kool (Ned) NXTG Racing
6 Amy Pieters (Ned) Team SD Worx
7 Georgia Danford (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
8 Daniek Hengeveld (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
9 Maria Van ‘T Geloof (Ned) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
10 Amber van der Hulst (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
11 Emma Norsgaard (Den) Movistar Team Women
12 Gudrun Stock (Ger) Germany
13 Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
14 Clara Lundmark (Swe) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
15 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Trek-Segafredo
16 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
17 Elise Chabbey (Swi) Canyon-SRAM Racing
18 Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
19 Maike Van der Duin (Ned) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
20 Romy Kasper (Ger) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
21 Quinty Ton (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
22 Femke Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
23 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
24 Ilse Pluimers (Ned) NXTG Racing
25 Teuntje Beekhuis (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
26 Zsófia Szabó (Hun) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
27 Lisa Klein (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing
28 Julia Soek (Ned) Team DSM
29 Mylene de Zoete (Ned) NXTG Racing
30 Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
31 Fabienne Buri (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
32 Ilse Grit (Ned) Netherlands
33 Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM Racing
34 Melissa Van Neck (Cze) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
35 Susanne Andersen (Nor) Team DSM
36 Julie Leth (Den) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
37 Christine Majerus (Lux) Team SD Worx
38 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women
39 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Team SD Worx
40 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team DSM
41 Lonneke Uneken (Ned) Team SD Worx
42 Sofia Van Rooijen (Ned) Netherlands
43 Shari Bossuyt (Bel) NXTG Racing
44 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
45 Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
46 Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo
47 Marta Lach (Pol) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
48 Mischa Bredewold (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
49 Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team Women
50 Sandra Weiss (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
51 Nicole Steigenga (Ned) Netherlands
52 Esmée Peperkamp (Ned) Team DSM
53 Hannah Ludwig (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing
54 Alicia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) Movistar Team Women
55 Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
56 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
57 Jessica Finney (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi
58 Maud Rijnbeek (Ned) NXTG Racing
59 Leonie Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
60 Pfeiffer Georgi (GBr) Team DSM
61 Nina Buijsman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
62 Lena Charlotte Reibner (Ger) Germany
63 Brodie Chapman (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
64 Katharina Hechler (Ger) Germany
65 Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
66 Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
67 April Tacey (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
68 Mieke Kröger (Ger) Germany
69 Victorie Guilman (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
70 Elise Marie Olsen (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
71 Omer Shapira (Isr) Canyon-SRAM Racing
72 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Trek-Segafredo
73 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Team SD Worx
74 Joscelin Lowden (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
75 Eva Jonkers (Ned) Netherlands
76 Hayley Simmonds (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi
77 Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
78 Jo Tindley (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi
79 Line Marie Gulliksen (Nor) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
80 Britt Knaven (Bel) NXTG Racing
81 Marissa Baks (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
82 Lourdes Oyarbide Jimenez (Spa) Movistar Team Women
83 Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Movistar Team Women
84 Lena Mettraux (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
85 Franziska Brauße (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
86 Christa Riffel (Ger) Germany
87 Emma Edwards (USA) CAMS-Tifosi
88 Nathalie Eklund (Swe) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
89 Femke Gerritse (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
90 Eline van Rooijen (Ned) Netherlands
91 Bente van Teeseling (Ned) Netherlands
92 Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM
93 Kate Wootton (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi 0:05:33
94 Clover Murray (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi 0:23:02

General Classification after Stage 1 :
1 Jolien D’Hoore (Bel) Team SD Worx 3:13:53
2 Alice Barnes (GBr) Canyon-SRAM Racing 0:00:04
3 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:05
4 Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team 0:00:06
5 Amy Pieters (Ned) Team SD Worx 0:00:07
6 Emma Norsgaard (Den) Movistar Team Women
7 Lena Mettraux (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
8 Joscelin Lowden (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur 0:00:08
9 Anna Henderson (GBr) Jumbo-Visma Women Team 0:00:09
10 Nathalie Eklund (Swe) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
11 Charlotte Kool (Ned) NXTG Racing 0:00:10
12 Georgia Danford (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
13 Daniek Hengeveld (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
14 Maria Van ‘T Geloof (Ned) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
15 Amber van der Hulst (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
16 Gudrun Stock (Ger) Germany
17 Eugénie Duval (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
18 Clara Lundmark (Swe) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
19 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Trek-Segafredo
20 Elise Chabbey (Swi) Canyon-SRAM Racing
21 Maëlle Grossetete (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
22 Maike Van der Duin (Ned) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
23 Romy Kasper (Ger) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
24 Quinty Ton (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
25 Femke Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
26 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
27 Ilse Pluimers (Ned) NXTG Racing
28 Teuntje Beekhuis (Ned) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
29 Zsófia Szabó (Hun) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
30 Lisa Klein (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing
31 Julia Soek (Ned) Team DSM
32 Mylene de Zoete (Ned) NXTG Racing
33 Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
34 Fabienne Buri (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
35 Ilse Grit (Ned) Netherlands
36 Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM Racing
37 Melissa Van Neck (Cze) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
38 Susanne Andersen (Nor) Team DSM
39 Julie Leth (Den) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
40 Christine Majerus (Lux) Team SD Worx
41 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women
42 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Team SD Worx
43 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team DSM
44 Lonneke Uneken (Ned) Team SD Worx
45 Sofia Van Rooijen (Ned) Netherlands
46 Shari Bossuyt (Bel) NXTG Racing
47 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
48 Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
49 Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Trek-Segafredo
50 Marta Lach (Pol) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
51 Mischa Bredewold (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
52 Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Movistar Team Women
53 Sandra Weiss (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
54 Nicole Steigenga (Ned) Netherlands
55 Esmée Peperkamp (Ned) Team DSM
56 Hannah Ludwig (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing
57 Alicia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) Movistar Team Women
58 Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
59 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
60 Jessica Finney (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi
61 Maud Rijnbeek (Ned) NXTG Racing
62 Leonie Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
63 Pfeiffer Georgi (GBr) Team DSM
64 Nina Buijsman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
65 Lena Charlotte Reibner (Ger) Germany
66 Brodie Chapman (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
67 Katharina Hechler (Ger) Germany
68 Jade Wiel (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
69 Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
70 April Tacey (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
71 Mieke Kröger (Ger) Germany
72 Victorie Guilman (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
73 Elise Marie Olsen (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
74 Omer Shapira (Isr) Canyon-SRAM Racing
75 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Trek-Segafredo
76 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Team SD Worx
77 Eva Jonkers (Ned) Netherlands
78 Hayley Simmonds (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi
79 Pernille Mathiesen (Den) Jumbo-Visma Women Team
80 Jo Tindley (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi
81 Line Marie Gulliksen (Nor) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
82 Britt Knaven (Bel) NXTG Racing
83 Marissa Baks (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
84 Lourdes Oyarbide Jimenez (Spa) Movistar Team Women
85 Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Movistar Team Women
86 Franziska Brauße (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
87 Christa Riffel (Ger) Germany
88 Emma Edwards (USA) CAMS-Tifosi
89 Femke Gerritse (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
90 Eline van Rooijen (Ned) Netherlands
91 Bente van Teeseling (Ned) Netherlands
92 Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM
93 Kate Wootton (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi 0:05:43
94 Clover Murray (GBr) CAMS-Tifosi 0:23:12