{"id":7902,"date":"2019-06-12T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T22:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=7902"},"modified":"2019-06-12T22:03:55","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T22:03:55","slug":"ovo-energy-womens-tour-2019-stage-3-henley-on-thames-to-blenheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=7902","title":{"rendered":"OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3 Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Peloton at 0 Kilometers in Henley-on-Thames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jolien D\u2019hoore wins Oxfordshire stage of OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour<\/h3>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Jolien D’Hoore – Stage Winner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boels Dolmans Cycling Team\u2019s Jolien D\u2019hoore continued her strong start to this year\u2019s OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour as she sprinted to victory at historic Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, on Wednesday to claim her second win in three days.<\/p>\n

D\u2019hoore, wearing the Breast Cancer Care points jersey, edged out Lisa Brennauer (WNT-Rotor Pro Cycling) by a narrow margin to add to Monday\u2019s victory in Stowmarket, Suffolk.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Breast Cancer Care Pink Jersey, Jolien D’Hoore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brennaeur\u2019s reward for the time bonuses she has accrued in this year\u2019s race thus far is the OVO Energy green jersey of race leader.<\/p>\n

Overnight race leader Marianne Vos was one of a number of riders forced to abandon mid-stage following a crash near Didcot. The Dutch rider required treatment to cuts on her face.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Jolien D’Hoore – Breast Cancer Care – Points<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking after the stage, D\u2019hoore said, \u201cI was hoping for a bunch sprint, it was a bit rolling the whole stage and it was quite hard in the beginning but we made it for a bunch sprint and I\u2019m happy I could finish it off again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pace was really high and I had Amy Pieters in front of me but I didn\u2019t want to go in second position in the last corner so I let Lisa Brennauer in between and then someone started the sprint with 350 to go and I started as well, but then I realised this is still a long way to go so I went back behind Lisa again and then I started again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Long Solo Break for Anna Plichta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Wahooligan – Anna Plitcha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trek Segafredo rider Anna Plichta earned the Wahooligan Combativity Award for a long solo break of just under 100 kilometres, one that saw her escape shortly after the opening SKODA Queen of the Mountains climb at Pishill above Henley-on-Thames in south Oxfordshire. She was eventually caught at Alvescot in west Oxfordshire with 41 kilometres remaining.<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Lisa Brennauer – OVO Energy Leader<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brennauer\u2019s runners up position moves her back into the lead of the race she won in 2015, saying afterwards, \u201cI wanted to win the stage, I knew that the final would suit me; a flat finish, a long finish straight. But I did everything how I wanted to do it and I don\u2019t think I did anything wrong it\u2019s just Jolien is so fast and she passed me before the line and that\u2019s how it is. She was just better today and so congrats for the stage victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think tomorrow is another good day for us as a team to step up and do good teamwork and we are ready for it and I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking after the crash that eliminated her, 2014 race winner and overnight leader Marianne Vos said, \u201cThe speed went up in preparation for the second intermediate sprint. There was a fall before me, which I could not avoid. I fell hard on my head and, apart from a cut and some scratches, I don\u2019t have any other injuries. Yet I went to the hospital because the cut had to be stitched. Very unfortunate, I was quite upset by it, because I was in such a good position. But even after a fall, the race continues, but this time without me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Anna Plichta – Britwell Hill – 2nd QOM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour moves a short distance north to Warwickshire on Thursday 13 June for Stage Four, featuring the first hill-top finish in race history. Riders will race from Warwick to Burton Dassett Country Park, with three ascents of the 1.2 kilometre climb coming in the closing stages of the 158.9 kilometre \/ 98.9 mile stage.<\/p>\n

Once more the OVO Energy Women\u2019s Tour will offer prize money parity with the men\u2019s Tour of Britain, thanks to award winning independent energy supplier OVO Energy, the title sponsors for a third edition of the race.<\/p>\n

Words by Sweetspot, Images by Chris Maher<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Peloton at 0 Kilometers in Henley-on-Thames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stage Winner 23 D’HOORE Jolien Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
\nCombativity award Wahooligan 124 PLICHTA Anna Trek – Segafredo
\nGeneral Classification OVO ENERGY 101 BRENNAUER Lisa Wnt Rotor Pro Cycling Team
\nPoints BREAST CANCER CARE 23 D’HOORE Jolien Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
\nQueen of the Mountains SKODA 25 MAJERUS Christine Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam
\nSprints EISBERG 1 RIVERA Coryn Team Sunweb
\nBest British HSBC UK British Cycling 121 DEIGNAN Elizabeth Trek – Segafredo
\nBest Team OVO ENERGY Movistar Team Women<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – 0 Kilometers with Manon Lloyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top 20<\/p>\n

1 23 D’HOORE Jolien 00″ DLT BEL B:10″
\n2 101 BRENNAUER Lisa ‘ ‘ WNT GER B:08″
\n3 156 VOLLERING Demi ‘ ‘ PHV NED B:04″
\n4 132 FOURNIER Roxane ‘ ‘ MOV FRA
\n5 51 ROY Sarah ‘ ‘ MTS AUS
\n6 121 DEIGNAN Elizabeth ‘ ‘ TFS GBR
\n7 73 DUVAL Eug\u00e9nie ‘ ‘ FDJ FRA
\n8 113 CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia ‘ ‘ VAL ITA
\n9 31 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna ‘ ‘ CSR POL
\n10 94 *BERTIZZOLO Sofia ‘ ‘ TVC ITA
\n11 41 HOSKING Chloe Elle ‘ ‘ ALE AUS
\n12 1 RIVERA Coryn ‘ ‘ SUN USA B:02″
\n13 2 *ANDERSEN Susanne ‘ ‘ SUN NOR
\n14 135 JASINSKA Malgorzata ‘ ‘ MOV POL
\n15 62 *ALZINI Martina ‘ ‘ BIG ITA
\n16 26 PIETERS Amy ‘ ‘ DLT NED
\n17 4 *LIPPERT Liane ‘ ‘ SUN GER
\n18 123 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa 03″ TFS ITA
\n19 131 BIANNIC Aude ‘ ‘ MOV FRA
\n20 53 BROWN Grace ‘ ‘<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Peloton at 0 Kilometers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

General Classification<\/p>\n

1 101 00″ WNT GER 9h29’23″BRENNAUER Lisa
\n2 1 03″ SUN USA 9h29’26″RIVERA Coryn
\n3 121 04″ TFS GBR 9h29’27″DEIGNAN Elizabeth
\n4 26 ‘ ‘ DLT NED ‘ ‘PIETERS Amy
\n5 51 06″ MTS AUS 9h29’29″ROY Sarah
\n6 23 08″ DLT BEL 9h29’31″D’HOORE Jolien
\n7 132 10″ MOV FRA 9h29’33″FOURNIER Roxane
\n8 113 ‘ ‘ VAL ITA ‘ ‘CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia
\n9 4 ‘ ‘ SUN GER ‘ ‘* LIPPERT Liane
\n10 2 ‘ 11″ SUN NOR 9h29’34” Susanne ANDERSON<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Skoda Queen of the Mountains, Christine Majerus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Stages
\n\u2022 Stage One, Monday 10 June, Beccles to Stowmarket, 157.6km
\n\u2022 Stage Two, Tuesday 11 June, the Kent Cyclopark Stage, 62.5km
\n\u2022 Stage Three, Wednesday 12 June, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145.1km
\n\u2022 Stage Four, Thursday 13 June, Warwick to Burton Dassett Country Park, 158.9km
\n\u2022 Stage Five, Friday 14 June, Llandrindod Wells to Builth Wells, 140km
\n\u2022 Stage Six, Saturday 15 June, Carmarthen to Pembrey Country Park, 125.9km<\/p>\n

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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms. – Race Winner, Jolien D’Hoore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms. – Lizzie Deignan, Best British<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Alice Cobb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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OVO Energy Women’s Tour 2019 | Stage 3, Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, 145kms – Marianne Vos in the OVO Energy Green Jersey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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