2016 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (women's race)
The 11th running of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad women's race in Belgium was held on 27 February 2016 and is widely regarded as the start of the Classics season. The race was won by the ruling world champion, Britain's Lizzie Armitstead, after a solo breakaway. Chantal Blaak won the sprint for second place ahead of Tiffany Cromwell. Armitstead’s win marks the first time a world champion has graced the top step of the podium at the Belgian Semi-Classic. The Omloop started and finished in Ghent, addressing several climbs in the Flemish Ardennes and covering 124 km (77.1 mi).
Lizzie Armitstead won the race in the rainbow jersey | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 27 February 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 124 km (77.05 mi) | ||||||||||||
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