Scheldeprijs 2021 [FULL RACE] (ladies)

April 7, 2021

Scheldeprijs 2021 WE – Schoten – Schoten : 136,2 km

Scheldeprijs may be the oldest one-day race in Flanders, with its first edition taking place in 1907, but it has taken until 2021 for the organisers to add a women’s event. This debut edition carries a 1.1 UCI ranking, meaning we have a real mix of teams on the startline, from WorldTour giants like Trek-Segafredo to small Continental squads like NXTG Racing. Due to the current health situation in Belgium, the race’s organisers have decided to keep the route for the inaugural edition under wraps and not reveal any specific details to the public. The organisers haven’t released any specific details about the route for the debut edition of the women’s Scheldeprijs, but they have let the public know that the race will start and finish in the Belgian town of Schoten.

Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) won the first edition of the women’s Scheldeprijs, using her aggression and fast finish to win the sprint.

Wiebes started her sprint at roughly 300 metres and edged clear to beat Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) and Elisa Balsamo (Valcar Travel & Service) in Schoten.

“Today was very chaotic but it was a nice race,” Wiebes said after celebrating with her Team DSM teammates.

“There was wind in some parts but not enough to really make a difference. In the end, the sprint was also chaotic but it is nice to win this race.”

The peloton swept up the day’s solo breakaway rider Daniek Hengeveld (GT Krush Tunap) inside the last 10km, and then kept late-race attacker Letizia Borghesi (Aromitalia-Basso Bikes-Vaiano) under control until setting up for the inevitable final sprint.

Teniel Campbell (Team BikeExchange) took the lead and set a fast pace through the final kilometres of the race, but she was taken over by Movistar’s lead-out with one kilometre to go.

Sarah Roy (Team BikeExchange) appeared to have started her sprint too early, as did Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT), only to be passed by Wiebes, Norsgaard and Balsamo, along with Emilie Moberg (Drops) and Lisa Klein (Canyon-SRAM) before the line.

How it unfolded

Flanders Classics launched the first edition of the women’s Scheldeprijs with a 136.2km race that started and finished in Schoten. The field completed one large loop of 75km before tackling three local finishing circuits that included a cobbled sector.

A group of 16 riders got away from the peloton early in the race that included Teniel Campbell (Team BikeExchange), Amalie Dideriksen (Trek-Segafredo), Alice Barnes and Lisa Klein (Canyon-SRAM), Maike van der Duin (Drops), Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT) and Femke Markus (Parkhotel Valkenburg).

The split didn’t last long and the field was back together. However the first of several crashes took down Kelly Van den Steen (Bingoal Casino), Esmee Peperkamp (Team DSM) and Nora Jencusova (Bepink), causing the field to briefly separate into two groups.

A second crash brought down Letizia Paternoster (Trek-Segafredo), Emanuela Zanetti (Isolmant), Spela Kern (Massi- Tactic), Marion Norbert (Rupel Cleaning), Alicia Gonzalez (Movistar), and Arlenis Sierra (AR Monex), and that was followed by another that resulted in Barnes and Georgia Danford (Andy Schlek-CP NVST) chasing to get back into the field.

Upon reaching the entrance to the local circuits at the 75km mark, Daniek Hengeveld (GT Krush Tunap) launched a solo move and gained 30 seconds on the field. She powered around the first lap and by the time she reached the start of the second circuit (35km to go), she had more than one minute in hand.

Trek-Segafredo set the chase from behind with Paternoster appearing to be working for Dideriksen, while other teams Valvar Travel&Service, Canyon-SRAM, AR Monex, Team DSM, Team BikeExchange and Ceratizit-WNT, all with strong sprinters, organised themselves at the front of the field.

The peloton slashed Hengeveld’s gap in half on the third and final circuit and with 17km to go she had just 30 seconds. Valcar Travel&Service appeared to have some trouble in the field as several riders stopped to assist sprinter Elisa Balsamo.

The peloton swept up Hengeveld inside the final 10km, just as Letizia Borghesi (Aromitalia-Basso Bikes-Vaiano) launched a flyer. But she never gained more than a few seconds on a field intent to see a bunch sprint play out in Schoten.

Results :
1 Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM 3:26:49
2 Emma Norsgaard (Den) Movistar Team Women
3 Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service
4 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
5 Lisa Klein (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing
6 Arlenis Sierra Canadilla (Cub) A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team
7 Sarah Roy (Aus) Team BikeExchange
8 Sandra Alonso Dominguez (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango
9 Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
10 Charlotte Kool (Ned) NXTG Racing
11 Femke Markus (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
12 Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
13 Silvia Zanardi (Ita) BePink
14 Maike Van der Duin (Ned) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
15 Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Team BikeExchange
16 Amalie Lutro (Nor) Hitec Products
17 Mariia Novolodskaia (Rus) A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team
18 Céline van Houtum (Ned) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team
19 Minke Bakker (Ned) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team
20 Clara Lundmark (Swe) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
21 Marta Lach (Pol) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
22 April Tacey (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
23 Martina Fidanza (Ita) Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria
24 Kathrin Schweinberger (Aut) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team
25 Mylene de Zoete (Ned) NXTG Racing
26 Claudia Jongerius (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire
27 Daniela Campos (Por) Bizkaia-Durango
28 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
29 Natalie van Gogh (Ned) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire
30 Michaela Drummond (NZl) BePink
31 Mireia Trias Jordan (Spa) Massi Tactic Women Team
32 Olivija Baleisyte (Ltu) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
33 Nienke Wasmus (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
34 Margarita Lopez Llull (Spa) LVIV Cycling Team
35 Quinty Ton (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
36 Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Ita) A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team
37 Anne Dorthe Ysland (Nor) Hitec Products
38 Kylie Waterreus (Ned) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team
39 Gladys Verhulst (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
40 Hannah Ludwig (Ger) Canyon-SRAM Racing
41 Fien Delbaere (Bel) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team
42 Abby-Mae Parkinson (GBr) Lotto Soudal Ladies
43 Pfeiffer Georgi (GBr) Team DSM
44 Ann-Sophie Duyck (Bel) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team
45 Claire Faber (Lux) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
46 Elise Vander Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies
47 Bryony van Velzen (Ned) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team
48 Belle de Gast (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
49 Aniek van Alphen (Ned) Ciclismo Mundial
50 Elise Marie Olsen (Nor) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
51 Wilma Olausson (Swe) Team DSM
52 Sara Martin Martin (Spa) Movistar Team Women 0:00:07
53 Inga Cesuliene (Ltu) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
54 Greta Richioud (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
55 Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Team BikeExchange
56 Chiara Consonni (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service 0:00:10
57 Susanne Andersen (Nor) Team DSM
58 Sofie Van Rooijen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
59 Julie De Wilde (Bel) Ciclismo Mundial
60 Emma Boogaard (Ned) Team Coop-Hitec Products
61 Neve Bradbury (Aus) Canyon-SRAM Racing
62 Fien Van Eynde (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team
63 Sara Van De Vel (Bel) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants
64 Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire
65 Alice Sharpe (Irl) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants
66 Marijke De Smedt (Bel) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team
67 Vita Heine (Nor) Massi Tactic Women Team
68 Jesse Vandenbulcke (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies
69 Ella Harris (NZl) Canyon-SRAM Racing 0:00:14
70 Nora Jencusová (Svk) BePink
71 Matilde Vitillo (Ita) BePink
72 Cedrine Kerbaol (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
73 Aline Seitz (Swi) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants
74 Lucy Mayrhofer (Ger) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants
75 Georgia Danford (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
76 Marion Norbert Riberolle (Fra) Team Rupelcleaning – Champion Lubricants
77 Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
78 Daniek Hengeveld (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
79 Lea Lin Teutenberg (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
80 Esmée Peperkamp (Ned) Team DSM
81 Julia Soek (Ned) Team DSM
82 Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
83 Francesca Pisciali (Ita) Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria
84 Alicia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) Movistar Team Women
85 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Movistar Team Women
86 Letizia Borghesi (Ita) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
87 Rosalie van der Wolf (Ned) Multum Accountants Ladies Cycling Team
88 Kelly Druyts (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire
89 Emily Wadsworth (GBr) NXTG Racing
90 Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
91 Gloria Rodriguez Sanchez (Spa) Movistar Team Women
92 Marthe Truyen (Bel) Ciclismo Mundial
93 Ilaria Sanguineti (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service
94 Alice Gasparini (Ita) Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria 0:00:21
95 Britt Knaven (Bel) NXTG Racing 0:00:31
96 Silvia Pollicini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service 0:00:34
97 Silvia Persico (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service
98 Laura Süßemilch (Ger) Ciclismo Mundial
99 Christina Schweinberger (Aut) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team
100 Teniel Campbell (TTo) Team BikeExchange 0:00:39
101 Audrey Cordon Ragot (Fra) Trek-Segafredo 0:00:43
102 Svenja Betz (Ger) Team Rupelcleaning-Champion Lubricants 0:01:01
103 Bronwyn Macgregor (NZl) LVIV Cycling Team 0:01:03
104 Alice Barnes (GBr) Canyon-SRAM Racing 0:01:07
105 Janneke Ensing (Ned) Team BikeExchange 0:01:24
106 Sanne Cant (Bel) Ciclismo Mundial 0:01:37
107 Lucia Gonzalez Blanco (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango 0:02:30
108 Finja Smekal (Ger) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur 0:02:40
109 Marketa Hájková (Cze) BePink
110 Typhaine Laurance (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
111 Dina Scavone (Bel) Doltcini-Van Eyck-Proximus Continental Team
DNF Désirée Ehrler (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
DNF Emanuela Zanetti (Ita) Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria
DNF Rylee McMullen (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
DNF Melissa Van Neck (Cze) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
DNF Lena Mettraux (Swi) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
DNF Stella Nightingale (NZl) Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch
DNF Melanie Klement (Ned) GT Krush Tunap Pro Cycling
DNF Mariia Miliaeva (Rus) A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team
DNF Charlotte Becker (Ger) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
DNF Lizbeth Yareli Salazar Vazquez (Mex) A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team
DNF Giada Borghesi (Ita) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
DNF Elizabeth Holden (GBr) Bizkaia-Durango
DNF Kathrin Hammes (Ger) Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Team
DNF Jade Teolis (Fra) A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team
DNF Pauline Allin (Fra) Arkea Pro Cycling Team
DNF Camilla Alessio (Ita) BePink
DNF Alice Towers (GBr) Drops-le Col Supported by Tempur
DNF Gemma Sernissi (Ita) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
DNF Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
DNF Maaike Coljé (Ned) Massi Tactic Women Team
DNF Nadine Michaela Gill (Ger) Bizkaia-Durango
DNF Maud Rijnbeek (Ned) NXTG Racing
DNF Mari Hole Mohr (Nor) Hitec Products
DNF Vittoria Guazzini (Ita) Valcar-Travel & Service
DNF Iurani Blanco Calbet (Spa) Bizkaia-Durango
DNF Urska Zigart (Slo) Team BikeExchange
DNF Nathalie Bex (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire
DNF Femke Gerritse (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
DNF Alana Castrique (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies
DNF Caren Commissaris (Bel) Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire
DNF Rozemarijn Ammerlaan (Ned) NXTG Racing
DNF Ganna Solovei (Ukr) LVIV Cycling Team
DNF Naomi De Roeck (Bel) LVIV Cycling Team
DNF Anna Nahirna (Ukr) LVIV Cycling Team
DNF Lieke Nooijen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg
DNF Olena Sharga (Ukr) LVIV Cycling Team
DNF Manon Bakker (Ned) Ciclismo Mundial
DNF Alba Teruel Ribes (Spa) Movistar Team Women
DNF Mireia Benito Pellicer (Spa) Massi Tactic Women Team
DNF Agua Marina Espinola Salinas (Par) Massi Tactic Women Team
DNF Spela Kern (Slo) Massi Tactic Women Team
DNS Anastasiia Chursina (Rus) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana
DNS Lone Meertens (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies
DNS Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana
DNS Alessia Patuelli (Ita) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana
DNS Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale’ BTC Ljubljana
DNS Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon-SRAM Racing