The sixth edition of Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields was held on Sunday 26 March 2016. It was the women's event of

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cycling race, held in

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. It was the fourth race of the

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season. Finland's

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() won the race in a bunch sprint finish ahead of home rider

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() American

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() completed the podium.

Route

Kemmelberg

The

Kemmelberg The Kemmelberg (, ) is a hill formation in Flanders, Belgium. It is located less than a kilometre from the village of Kemmel, part of the municipality of Heuvelland in the province of West Flanders. The Kemmelberg is the highest point in the pro ...

is the centerpiece of the race. This edition, the second ascent of the Kemmelberg was addressed via its steepest road. The first ascent was via the traditional route with a maximum gradient of 17% but, the second was addressed via this steeper road, which has a maximum gradient of 23% near the top. Race director Hans De Clercq stated that it is a tribute to the historical significance of the Kemmelberg, as it is that road being used the first time the Kemmelberg was included in the men's race, in 1955. According to ''COTACOL'', a Belgian standard work that has examined and graded every climb in the country, the "new" Kemmelberg ascent is the toughest climb in all Flemish races. They have given it an overall score of 183 points, which is more than the Koppenberg, the

Muur van Geraardsbergen The Muur van Geraardsbergen ( English: ''Wall of Geraardsbergen/Grammont'', French: ''Mur de Grammont'') is a steep, narrow road with cobblestones in Geraardsbergen, Belgium. It is also known as Kapelmuur, Muur-Kapelmuur or simply Muur. The h ...

or the traditional Kemmelberg road.

Teams

25 teams competed in the race.

Result

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gent-Wevelgem Women, 2017 2017 in Belgian sport 2017 UCI Women's World Tour

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