| 2020 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta | |
| Date: | 6–8 November 2020 |
| Series: | 2020 UCI Women's World Tour |
| Race No: | 11 |
| Season No: | 11 |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Distance: | 191.8 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 4h 29' 21" |
| First: | Lisa Brennauer |
| First Nat: | GER |
| First Color: | red |
| Second: | Elisa Longo Borghini |
| Second Nat: | ITA |
| Third: | Lorena Wiebes |
| Third Nat: | NED |
| Points: | Lisa Brennauer |
| Points Nat: | GER |
| Points Color: | green |
| Previous: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2021 |
The 2020 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta was a women's road cycling stage race held in and near the Spanish capital of Madrid from 6 to 8 November 2020.[1] It was the sixth edition of the Challenge by La Vuelta.
A third day of racing was added, and the race dropped Madrid from the title to become the Challenge by La Vuelta as stages were held outside the borders of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.[2] The rescheduled 2020 edition consisted of 2 short stages and an individual time trial.[3] As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the Vuelta a España.
Six of the eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and ten UCI Women's Continental Teams participated in the race. Each team was allowed to enter six riders, although eight teams entered less:,,, and each entered five, while,,, and each entered four. This meant that there were 84 starters, of which 67 finished.[4]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
The race was increased from two stages in the past two editions to three this year, which race officials cited was due to the "uninterrupted growth dynamic that [the race] has maintained since its creation."[5] The race started with a 83km (52miles) hilly stage from Toledo to Escalona, followed by the traditional 9.3km (05.8miles) individual time trial in Boadilla del Monte. The final stage was a 100.5km (62.4miles) criterium in Madrid that used the same finishing circuit that was used for stage 21 of the 2020 Vuelta.[6]
The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Vuelta a España. It was the 11th and final race of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 November | Toledo to Escalona | 83km (52miles) | Flat stage | |||
| 2 | 7 November | Boadilla del Monte to Boadilla del Monte | 9.3km (05.8miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| 3 | 8 November | Madrid to Madrid | 100.5km (62.4miles) | Flat stage | |||
| Total | 191.8km (119.2miles) | ||||||
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Teams classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Wiebes | Lorena Wiebes | Lorena Wiebes | ||
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer | Lisa Brennauer | Lisa Brennauer | ||
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo | ||||
| Final | Lisa Brennauer | Lisa Brennauer | |||