The 2016 Tour of Flanders for Women was the 13th running of the women's Tour of Flanders, a women's bicycle race in Belgium. It was held on 3 April 2016, as the fifth race of the inaugural World Tour season over a distance of 141.2 kilometres (87.7 miles), starting and finishing in Oudenaarde.[1] Britain's Lizzie Armitstead won the race in a two-woman sprint with Sweden's Emma Johansson.[2]
Race Summary
Emma Johansson accelerated on the top of Oude Kwaremont, 17 km from the finish, followed by Lizzie Armitstead. The duo powered on over the Paterberg and held a small lead over a group of eight until the finish. In the sprint, Armitstead narrowly beat Johansson at the line.[3]