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2020 La Course by Le Tour de France

The 2020 La Course by Le Tour de France was the seventh edition of La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's cycling race held in France. It took place on 29 August 2020 and was the fourth event on the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour. The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Tour de France. Originally, the event was supposed held on 19 July, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.

2020 La Course by Le Tour de France
2020 UCI Women's World Tour, race 4 of 13
Race details
Dates29 August 2020
Stages1
Distance96 km (59.65 mi)
Winning time2h 22' 51"
Results
  Winner  Lizzie Deignan (GBR) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Second  Marianne Vos (NED) (CCC Liv)
  Third  Demi Vollering (NED) (Parkhotel Valkenburg)
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The race was won by British rider Lizzie Deignan of Trek–Segafredo in a sprint finish.

Route

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The race started and finished in Nice, taking in two laps of a hilly circuit covering 96 km (60 mi) in total.[1][2] It was held before stage 1 of the men's 2020 Tour de France, which took in three laps of the same circuit.

The original route for the race would have taken place in Paris featuring circuits along the Champs-Élysées,[2] a choice that was criticised by the professional peloton.[3]

Teams

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Eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and fifteen UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-three teams that competed in the race. Each team entered six riders except for CCC Liv and Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank, which entered five each. Of the 136 riders in the race, only 62 finished, while a further 51 riders finished over the time limit.[4][5]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Results

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Annemiek van Vleuten leading the first group on the col de Rimiez
Result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Trek–Segafredo 2h 22' 51"
2   Marianne Vos (NED) CCC Liv + 0"
3   Demi Vollering (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg + 0"
4   Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 0"
5   Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
6   Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 7"
7   Emilia Fahlin (SWE) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 1' 50"
8   Elisa Balsamo (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 1' 50"
9   Soraya Paladin (ITA) CCC Liv + 1' 50"
10   Liane Lippert (GER) Team Sunweb + 1' 50"

Prize money

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The total amount of prize money for the 2020 edition of the race was €20,000[7] The majority of the prize money was allocated according to the final result.

Finish place prize money Finish place prize money
1 € 6000 11 € 145
2 € 4000 12 € 145
3 € 2000 13 € 145
4 € 1000 14 € 145
5 € 750 15 € 145
6 € 650 16 € 110
7 € 525 17 € 110
8 € 350 18 € 110
9 € 270 19 € 110
10 € 180 20 € 110

In addition to the 20 first finishers, there were also prizes in the Queen of the Mountains classification (€300, €200, and €100 for the first 3 riders on each of the two climbs) and a €2000 prize for the most combative competitor which was won by Annemiek van Vleuten.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The race – Nice > Nice – La Course by Le Tour de France 2020". Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten (9 July 2020). "La Course by Le Tour de France reveal new 2020 route in Nice". CyclingNews. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ "La Course 2020 to return to Paris". VeloNews.com. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2022-04-05. "This is a step back," said van Vleuten. "It is now nothing more than a criterium"
  4. ^ a b Knöfler, Lukas (29 August 2020). "Lizzie Deignan wins La Course by Le Tour de France". CyclingNews. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ^ "La Course by Le Tour de France 2020 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ^ "La Course by Le Tour de France 2020 Results". ProCyclingStats. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. ^ "RÈGLEMENT PARTICULIER" (PDF). La Course by Le Tour de France. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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