Emma Johansson won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for women, held on a similar, but shorter route than the men’s race. The Swedish rider was the best sprinter in a group of four in Gent, Belgium, after 125.7 km. Liesbet De Vocht and Grace Verbeke were beaten in the sprint, whereas Regina Bruins was dropped just before the finish.
The group was initially five women strong, but Sarah Düster was dropped 50km from the finish.
Results
1. Emma Johansson 3h26’15
2. Liesbeth De Vocht
3. Grace Verbeke
4. Regina Bruins 0’06
5. Sarah Düster 1’48
6. Martine Bras 2’45
7. Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel
8. Loes Gunnewijk 2’52
9. Sophie Creux 2’54
10. Iris Slappendel
11. Mascha Pijnenborg
12. Petra Dijkman
13. Kelly Druyts
14. Catherine Delfosse 3’05
15. Sjoukje Dufoer 4’19
16. Loes Markerink
17. Lucy Martin
18. Janneke Kanis
19. Kim Schoonbaert
20. Monique van de Ree
21. Annelies Van Doorslaer
22. Jessie Daams
23. Maria Grandt Petersen
24. Annie Last
25. Chantal Blaak
26. Veronica Andreasson
27. Ludivine Henrion
28. Andrea Bosman
29. Lieselot Decroix 5’19
30. Julie Beveridge 5’45