April 07, 2019 (Oudenaarde, BEL) – Canada’s Alison Jackson (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank) finished 15th as WorldTour leader, Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling, won the 159km Women’s Ronde van Vlaanderen in the finishing sprint over Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton – Scott in second with Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Bigla in 3rd. Fellow Canuck Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Sunweb recovered from a crash to finish 30th.
1. Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling 4:16:50
2. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton – Scott
3. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) Bigla
4. Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) Team Virtu Cycling 0:07
5. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Trek – Segafredo
6. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Canyon//SRAM Racing
7. Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 0:10
8. Lisa Brennauer (Ger) WNT – Rotor Pro Cycling Team 0:55
9. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb
10. Amy Pieters (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
15. Alison Jackson (Can) Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank
30. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Sunweb 2:49
DNF Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Astana Women’s Team