2017 Emakumeen Euskal Bira

The 30th running of the Emakumeen Euskal Bira was held from 17 to 21 May 2017. Raced over five stages in the Basque Country, Spain, it had a total distance of 37 km. South African rider Ashleigh Moolman won the event after she won the final stage to Errenteria.[1]

2018 Emakumeen Euskal Bira
2017 UCI Women's Europe Tour
Race details
Dates17 – 21 May 2017
Stages5
Distance371 km (230.5 mi)
Winning time10h 10' 54"
Results
  Winner  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) (Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling)
  Second  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Orica–Scott)
  Third  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) (Orica–Scott)
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Teams edit

Twenty-one teams participated in the race:[citation needed]

Professional women's teams

National teams

  • Spain
  • Russia

Women's amateur teams

  • Edosof
  • Sportpublic
  • Global-Podium
  • Jurado Técnico

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[2][3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 17 May Iurreta to Iurreta 50 km (31 mi)   Flat stage   Marta Bastianelli (ITA)
2 18 May Markina-Xemein to Markina-Xemein 90.2 km (56.0 mi)   Flat stage   Amanda Spratt (AUS)
3 19 May Antzuola to Antzuola 77.6 km (48.2 mi)   Flat stage   Katrin Garfoot (AUS)
4 20 May Etxarri-Aranatz to Etxarri-Aranatz 58 km (36 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
5 21 May Errenteria to Errenteria 95 km (59 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)

Results edit

Stage 1 edit

Stage 1 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini 1h 17' 38"
2   Katie Archibald (GBR) Team WNT s.t.
3   Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–Scott s.t.
4   Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team VéloCONCEPT s.t.
5   Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano s.t.
6   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott s.t.
7   Eva Buurman (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.
8   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.
9   Michela Balducci (ITA) Giusfredi–Bianchi s.t.
10   Alicia González Blanco (ESP) Lointek s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Marta Bastianelli (ITA)     Alé–Cipollini 1h 17' 28"
2   Katie Archibald (GBR)   Team WNT + 4"
3   Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–Scott + 6"
4   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN)   Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 7"
5   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)   Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 8"
6   Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini + 9"
7   Christina Siggaard (DEN) Team VéloCONCEPT + 10"
8   Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano s.t.
9   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott s.t.
10   Eva Buurman (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.

Stage 2 edit

Stage 2 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott 2h 28' 12"
2   Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini + 2"
3   Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 26"
4   Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–Scott s.t.
5   Eva Buurman (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.
6   Katie Archibald (GBR) Team WNT s.t.
7   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.
8   Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano s.t.
9   Abi Van Twisk (GBR) Drops s.t.
10   Hanna Solovey (UKR) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Amanda Spratt (AUS)   Orica–Scott 3h 45' 40"
2   Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini + 5"
3   Marta Bastianelli (ITA)   Alé–Cipollini + 22"
4   Katie Archibald (GBR) Team WNT + 28"
5   Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–Scott + 32"
6   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 34"
7   Soraya Paladin (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 35"
8   Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–Scott s.t.
9   Eva Buurman (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil + 36"
10   Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano s.t.

Stage 3 edit

Stage 3 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–Scott 2h 01' 04"
2   Soraya Paladin (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 34"
3   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott s.t.
4   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.
5   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott s.t.
6   Nikola Nosková (CZE) Bepink–Cogeas s.t.
7   Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) Drops s.t.
8   Susanna Zorzi (ITA) Drops s.t.
9   Elise Maes (LUX) Team WNT s.t.
10   Asja Paladin (ITA) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Katrin Garfoot (AUS)   Orica–Scott 5h 47' 06"
2   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott + 12"
3   Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini + 17"
4   Soraya Paladin (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 40"
5   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)   Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 44"
6   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott s.t.
7   Nikola Nosková (CZE)   Bepink–Cogeas + 47"
8   Hanna Solovey (UKR) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil + 48"
9   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 50"
10   Elise Maes (LUX) Team WNT + 53"

Stage 4 edit

Stage 4 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott 1h 50' 47"
2   Nikola Nosková (CZE) Bepink–Cogeas s.t.
3   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.
4   Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil + 6"
5   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling s.t.
6   Hayley Simmonds (GBR) Team WNT s.t.
7   Eider Merino Cortazar (ESP) Lointek s.t.
8   Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–Scott s.t.
9   Shara Gillow (AUS) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 24"
10   Hanna Solovey (UKR) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.
General classification after Stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Katrin Garfoot (AUS)   Orica–Scott 7h 37' 59"
2   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)     Orica–Scott + 28"
3   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott + 30"
4   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 34"
5   Nikola Nosková (CZE)   Bepink–Cogeas + 35"
6   Ane Santesteban (ESP) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
7   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 50"
8   Eider Merino Cortazar (ESP) Lointek + 53"
9   Hayley Simmonds (GBR) Team WNT + 1' 00"
10   Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.

Stage 5 edit

Stage 5 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling 2h 32' 33"
2   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott + 13"
3   Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–Scott + 38"
4   Eider Merino Cortazar (ESP) Lointek + 50"
5   Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) Drops + 1' 21"
6   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 1' 32"
7   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott s.t.
8   Nikola Nosková (CZE) Bepink–Cogeas s.t.
9   Shara Gillow (AUS) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope s.t.
10   Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil + 1' 41"
General classification after Stage 5[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)       Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling 10h 10' 54"
2   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Orica–Scott + 10"
3   Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–Scott + 12"
4   Eider Merino Cortazar (ESP) Lointek + 1' 21"
5   Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–Scott + 1' 40"
6   Nikola Nosková (CZE)   Bepink–Cogeas + 1' 43"
7   Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 2' 00"
8   Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) Drops + 2' 10"
9   Hayley Simmonds (GBR) Team WNT + 2' 19"
10   Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg–Destil s.t.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Moolman-Pasio wins Emakumeen Bira. South African takes out final stage, overall with solo move". Cyclingnews. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Cycling - Emakumeen XXX. Bira - 2017 - Detailed results". TheSports.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Emakumeen XXX. Bira 2017". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Bastianelli wins Emakumeen Bira opening stage". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Spratt gets away to take Emakumeen Bira stage, overall lead". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Garfoot goes solo in Emakumeen Bira". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Van Vleuten wins stage 4 of Emakumeen Bira". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.