Brabantse Pijl (women's race)
Cycling race in Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Brabantse Pijl is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in Belgium, part of the UCI Women's ProSeries.[1] The race takes place alongside Brabantse Pijl – a elite men's race that was first held in 1961.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March / April |
| Region | Belgium |
| English name | Pajot Hills Classic (2016–2017) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | 1.2 (2016–2017) 1.1 (2018–2021) UCI Women's ProSeries (2022–) |
| Organiser | Flanders Classics |
| History | |
| First edition | 2016 |
| Editions | 9 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Marianne Vos (NED) |
| Most recent | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
The race was first held in 2016 as the Pajot Hills Classic. In 2018, the name changed to Brabantse Pijl Dames Gooik, aligning the event with that of the men's, albeit with a finish in Gooik.[2][3] In 2022, the race shifted to use the same parcours as the men's race, with a finish in Overijse.[4]
The race is considered transitionary, positioned between the flatter cobbled classics and the steeper Ardennes classics races.[5] The course features the cobbled Moskesstraat climb (550 metres in length, average gradient of 7.98% with a maximum gradient of 18%), previously used at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships.[5]
Past winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Netherlands |
Marianne Vos | Rabo–Liv |
| 2017 |  Australia |
Annette Edmondson | Wiggle High5 |
| 2018 |  Italy |
Marta Bastianelli | Alé–Cipollini |
| 2019 |  Belgium |
Sofie De Vuyst | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
| 2020 | Australia |
Grace Brown | Mitchelton–Scott |
| 2021 |  United States |
Ruth Winder | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2022 | Netherlands |
Demi Vollering | SD Worx |
| 2023 | Italy |
Silvia Persico | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2024 | Italy |
Elisa Longo Borghini | Lidl–Trek |
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 3 | Italy |
| 2 | Australia Netherlands |
| 1 | Belgium United States |
References
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