Just like last year, Lorena Wiebes got to celebrate again in Schoten. The Dutch rider started at quite a distance and sprinted convincingly to the win in the Scheldeprijs. She won ahead of Consonni and Barbieri.
Wednesday is the day. The Scheldeprijs, also known as the unofficial World Championship for sprinters. Do you follow the race at work or rather from your seat? Or do you stand along the course and want to keep an eye on how the sprint train rushes to the finish in Schoten?
Met de Scheldeprijs op woensdag 6 april hebben we opnieuw een klassieker van formaat voor de deur staan. Ook onze fanguide is een klassieker geworden doorheen het voorjaar. Mis daarom niets van de koers, die is weggelegd voor sprinters en download hem snel!
Last year Lorena Wiebes was the first woman ever to add the Scheldeprijs to her record. The day after tomorrow she will be looking for a second consecutive victory. On Churchilllaan in Schoten she will have to get past Consonni, among others.
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On 6 April the elite women will prepare for the unofficial world championship for sprinters in and around Schoten. Which team has the strongest sprinter after the fast local rounds? In addition to the 7 UCI Women's World Teams, 18 UCI Women's Continental Teams will also appear at the start. So 25 teams will fight for victory in the second edition of Scheldeprijs for women. Get ready for a fast race!
Wiebes sprinted to victory in the first-ever Scheldeprijs for women. She won ahead of Norsgaard and Balsamo. The harsh weather conditions made this first edition extra memorable.
On Wednesday, April 7, the very first Scheldeprijs for women is on the program. Start and finish will be in Schoten, Antwerp. With Bastianelli, Wiebes and Hosking among others on the provisional start list, it is clear that the teams selected their fastest riders with the finish in Churchilllaan in mind.
You may have noticed the yellow Boplan Race Barriers and Race Totems at previous races. Flanders Classics is joining forces with Boplan to make the beautiful, yet sometimes dangerous cycling a lot safer.
On Wednesday April 7th the very first Scheldeprijs for women will be on the program. Not only is Flanders Classics proud that the list of six spring classics is now complete, the brand new race is also enthusiastically received within the women's peloton. No less than 6 UCI Women's World Teams are present for the first Scheldeprijs for women, with start and finish in Schoten.
As this exceptional year draws to a close, Flanders Classics announces a new partnership. From 2021, BMW Belux will be the official car partner of the organiser of such prestigious races as the Tour of Flanders.
From today on, cycling enthusiasts can discover the virtual world of the Proximus Cycling eSeries. Flanders Classics, title partner Proximus, META as an eSports specialist and virtual cycling platform RGT offer challenges all year round in a free and realistic cycling environment. First challenge on the programme: the Paterberg challenge.
The Scheldeprijs is taking place on 5 April next year. Click through below to discover all you need to know about the race.
