2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes Explained

2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
Series:2020 UCI Women's World Tour
Race No:7
Season No:12
Date:4 October 2020
Distance:135
Unit:km
Time:3h 29' 48"
Speed:38.6 km/h
First:Lizzie Deignan
First Nat:UK
Second:Grace Brown
Second Nat:AUS
Third:Ellen van Dijk
Third Nat:NED
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The fourth edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes, a road cycling one-day race in Belgium, was held on 4 October 2020. It was originally planned to be held on 26 April, but was cancelled and rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the seventh event of the shortened 2020 UCI Women's World Tour. The race started in Bastogne and finished in Liège; the route included five categorised climbs over a total distance of 135km (84miles).[1]

Route

Similar to the 2019 edition, the race finished in Liège.[2] At 135km (84miles), the race was approximately half the distance of the men's event. It started in Bastogne, from where it headed north to finish in Liège on the same location as the men's race. The route featured five categorised climbs: the Côte de Wanne, Côte de la Haute-Levée, Côte de la Vecquée, Côte de La Redoute, and Côte de la Roche aux faucons.

Teams

Eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and sixteen UCI Women's Continental Teams competed in the race. Six of the twenty-four teams did not enter the maximum of six riders;,,,, and entered only five, while entered only four. Of these 137 riders, 56 finished the race.[3]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

UCI World Tour

See main article: 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Route Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes . Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes . A.S.O. . 26 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Livre de Route - Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes . A.S.O. . 26 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Teams. Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes. ASO. 26 September 2020.