2018 The Women's Tour
Date13–17 June 2018
Series2018 UCI Women's World Tour
Race no13
Season no24
Stages5
Distance678.1
Unitkm
Time13h 52' 36"
FirstCoryn Rivera
First natUSA
First colorgreen
SecondMarianne Vos
Second natNED
ThirdDani Rowe
Third natGBR
PointsMarianne Vos
Points natNED
Points colorpink
MountainsElisa Longo Borghini
Mountains natITA
Mountains colorblack
SprintsCoryn Rivera
Sprints natUSA
Sprints colorred
Previous2017
Next2019

The 2018 Ovo Energy Women's Tour was the fifth staging of The Women's Tour, a women's cycling stage race held in the United Kingdom. It ran from 13 to 17 June 2018, as part of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour.[1]

The race was won by American rider Coryn Rivera of , after winning stage 2 and holding her lead to the finish.[2] Rivera also won the sprints classification. Second place overall was Dutch rider Marianne Vos of , with Vos also winning the points classification. Third place overall was Vos' teammate Dani Rowe – the highest placed British rider overall. also won the teams classification. The mountains classification was won by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of .[2]

Route

Stage schedule
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
113 JuneFramlingham to Southwold129.7 km (80.6 mi)Flat stageJolien D'Hoore (Belgium)
214 JuneRushden to Daventry143.9 km (89.4 mi)Hilly stageCoryn Rivera (United States)
315 JuneAtherstone to Leamington Spa150.4 km (93.5 mi)Hilly stageSarah Roy (Australia)
416 JuneWychavon District to Worcester131.5 km (81.7 mi)Hilly stageAmalie Dideriksen (Denmark)
517 JuneDolgellau to Colwyn Bay122.6 km (76.2 mi)Flat stageLotta Lepisto (Finland)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
British rider classification
CombativityTeam classification
1[3]Jolien D'HooreJolien D'HooreJolien D'HooreChristine MajerusAmy PietersDani RoweSusanne Andersen
2[4]Coryn RiveraCoryn RiveraCoryn RiveraElisa Longo BorghiniCoryn RiveraMaaike Boogaard
3[5]Sarah RoyAnn-Sophie Duyck
4[6]Amalie DideriksenMarianne VosCharlotte Becker
5[7]Lotta LepistoNatalie Grinczer
FinalCoryn RiveraMarianne VosElisa Longo BorghiniCoryn RiveraDani RoweNo overall award

See also

References

  1. ^ "New sponsor for 2017 Tour of Britain and Women's Tour". British Cycling. British Cycling Federation. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ Knöfler, Lukas (2018-06-17). "Ovo Energy Women's Tour 2018: Stage 5 Results | Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  3. ^ "OVO Energy Women's Tour 2018 | Stage 1". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ "OVO Energy Women's Tour 2018 | Stage 2". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ "OVO Energy Women's Tour 2018 | Stage 3". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. ^ "16/06/2018 Stage 4 EVESHAM TO WORCESTER 131.5 km". Matsport Timing. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ^ "OVO Energy Women's Tour 2018 | Stage 5". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.