La Route de France
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early or mid-August |
| Region | France |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Organisation Routes et Cycles |
| History | |
| First edition | 2006 |
| Editions | 9 (as of 2015) |
| First winner | Linda Villumsen |
| Most wins | Linda Villumsen (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Elisa Longo Borghini |
The Route de France Féminine is a women's cycle race.
First held in 2006, it was rated 2.2 by the UCI for the 2006 and 2007 edition, and 2.1 since. The race was cancelled in 2011, but returned the next year.
With the ending of the Tour de France Féminin after 2009, and the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin after 2010, the Route de France Féminine has become the only major women's stage race held in France.
Podium
| Year | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Linda Melanie Villumsen (DEN) |
 Amber Neben (USA) |
 Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS) |
| 2007 | Amber Neben (USA) |
Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS) |
 Maryline Salvetat (FRA) |
| 2008 |  Luise Keller (GER) |
 Rosane Kirch (BRA) |
Edwige Pitel (FRA) |
| 2009 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) |
Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
 Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (ESP) |
| 2010 |  Annemiek Van Vleuten (NED) |
Judith Arndt (GER) |
Olga Zabelinskaya (RUS) |
| 2011 | Race not held | ||
| 2012 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
Kristin McGrath (USA) |
 Carlee Taylor (AUS) |
| 2013 |  Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZL) |
 Emma Johansson (SWE) |
Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
| 2014 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) |
 Alena Amialiusik (BLR) |
Aude Biannic (FRA) |
| 2015 |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
Amber Neben (USA) |
Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) |
2015 Race[1]
- Prologue - The opening prologue was a 3 km loop of left hand bends ideally suited to track cycling specialists. Amy Pieters of Team Liv-Plantur won the opening stage with an average speed of 49.315kph.[2]
- Stage 1 - The first stage had a delayed start with local organisers in dispute with Police around road closures. It was won by Lucy Garner of Team Liv-Plantur.[3]
- Stage 2 - This was another flat stage suited to road sprinters. Two time world champion Giorgia Bronzini of Team Wiggle-Honda won from race leader Amy Pieters (Liv-Plantur) and a fast finishing Kimberley Wells (cyclist) (Australia).[4]
- Stage 3 - Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle-Honda was victorious on a mountainous stage 3 gaining 13 seconds from her nearest rival Eugenia Bujak
- Stage 4 - Long limbed Australian all-rounder Loren Rowney won stage 4 ahead of fellow Australian Annette Edmondson in a sprint finish.
- Stage 5 - Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle-Honda won again on a mountain-top finish, gaining an additional 45 seconds on second placed veteran Amber Neben (usa)
- Stage 6 - Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) from Wiggle-Honda sprinted to another victory ahead of consistent Loren Rowney (Aus) Australia, and Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv - Plantur
References
External links
- Route de France Internationale Féminine
- La Route de France at cqranking.com
- La Route de France Palmares at Cycling ArchivesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
