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Simac Ladies Tour – AG Insurance – Soudal Preview

07-10-24
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On Tuesday, the final race of the season for AG Insurance – Soudal begins: the Simac Ladies Tour, a multi-day race taking place from Tuesday, October 8th to Sunday, October 13th. The 26th edition of this event will be contested entirely on Dutch soil.

The race opens with an individual time trial in Gennep, a municipality in the northern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. After that, a challenging series of stages will take the riders through various provinces, with the second stage being a ride from Coevorden in Drenthe to Assen. The remaining stages will be held in cities such as Zeewolde, Ede, Doetinchem, and the final stage will be contested in Arnhem. In total, the riders will cover 674.2 kilometers over the course of this six-day event.

Stage Overview:

  • Stage 1: Gennep – Gennep (Individual Time Trial, 3.9 km)
  • Stage 2: Coevorden – Assen (118.7 km)
  • Stage 3: Zeewolde – Zeewolde (121.3 km)
  • Stage 4: Ede – Ede (133.4 km)
  • Stage 5: Doetinchem – Doetinchem (143.1 km)
  • Stage 6: Arnhem – Arnhem (154.8 km)

The AG Insurance – Soudal roster for the Simac Ladies Tour consists of Maaike Boogaard, Marthe Goossens, Maud Rijnbeek, Ally Wollaston, Ilse Pluimers, and Julia Borgström.

“For the Simac Ladies Tour, we’re starting with six riders and have a strong team for the final race of the season. Tomorrow we begin with the time trial, which will give us a first indication of where we stand. However, the real differences will be made in the coming days, especially with the predicted wind and echelons.

We’ll take it day by day. If it comes down to a sprint, Ally will be our lead rider, but with the wind and echelons, it will be crucial to stay at the front. We also have strong riders like Ilse, Maaike, Maud, Marthe, and Julia, who are experienced in these types of races.

We’re hoping for good stage results, and if everything goes well, a strong overall classification will follow. The field is tough, but we’ll take it one step at a time,” said sports director Fien Delbaere.