About the Simac Ladies Tour
The Simac Ladies Tour is part of the UCI Women's World Tour and therefore an important race in the Women's cycling calendar. The stage race is also known as the Holland Ladies Tour and will take place in the Netherlands and Belgium from 5 September to 10 September 2023. After the prologue, a total of five stages, one of which is an individual time trial, still have to be completed.
The route of the Simac Ladies Tour 2023
The total distance of the Simac Ladies Tour 2023 is 580.2 kilometres.
Prologue: 5 September | Ede - Ede | 2.4 kilometres
The Simac Ladies Tour 2023 begins with a prologue on 5 September.
Stage 1: 6th September | Gennep - Gennep | 139.6 kilometres
The prologue is followed the next day by the first stage of the Simac Ladies Tour. The start and finish are in Gennep. On this stage, a large loop of 62.7 kilometres is ridden twice, followed by a small loop of 16.3 kilometres, which is ridden once. The stage is therefore 139.6 kilometres long in total.
Stage 2: 7th September | Individual time trial | Leuven - Leuven | 7.14 kilometres
The individual time trial is scheduled for 7 September. This will take place in Leuven in Belgium. The aim is to complete the 7.2 kilometre course as quickly as possible.
Stage 3: 8 September | Emmeloord - Lelystad | 149 kilometres
On 8 September, it's off to the sea. The start is in Emmeloord and the route covers 149 kilometres to Lelystad. At the end, a 60.4 kilometre loop has to be cycled twice.
Stage 4: 9 September | Valkenburg - Valkenburg | 131.6 kilometres
On Saturday, 9 September, 131.6 kilometres are on the daily schedule of the Simac Ladies Tour. The start and finish are in Valkenburg.
Stage 5: 10 September | Arnhem - Arnhem | 150.5 kilometres
The start and finish of the final stage is Arnhem. On the 150.5-kilometre stage, there are seven laps of 14 kilometres each before an eight-kilometre lap that is ridden five times.
The favourites
The Simac Ladies Tour attracts many top riders every year. Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) and Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx), who are also two of the big favourites for this year's stage race, have announced their participation.
Incidentally, Lorena Wiebes is also the winner from 2022, when she competed for Team DSM.
Simac Ladies Tour: TV broadcast & live stream
The Simac Ladies Tour 2023 will not be shown on television in Germany. However, there will be a live stream of all stages. This can be found on the paid providers Discovery+ and GCN+.
The teams' line-ups - the starting list
Team SD Worx
- 1 Lotte Kopecky
- 2 Lorena Wiebes
- 3 Mischa Bredewold
- 4 Elena Cecchini
- 5 Barbara Guarischi
- 6 Femke Markus
- 7 Demi Vollering
Movistar Team
- 11 Annemiek van Vleuten
- 12 Aude Biannic
- 13 Jelena Eric
- 14 Alicia Gonzalez
- 15 Floortje Mackaij
- 16 Lourdes Oyarbide
- 17 Arlenis Sierra
Team Jumbo-Visma
- 22 Anna Henderson
- 24 Riejanne Markus
- 25 Karlijn Swinkels
- 26 Nienke Veenhoven
- 27 Maud Oudeman
Canyon//SRAM Racing
- 31 Katarzyna Niewiadoma
- 32 Neve Bradbury
- 33 Tiffany Cromwell
- 34 Zoe Bäckstedt
- 35 Agnieszka Skalniak-Sojka
- 36 Alice Towers
- 37 Maike van der Duin
Fenix-Deceuninck
- 41 Millie Couzens
- 42 Julie De Wilde
- 43 Evy Kuijpers
- 44 Christina Schweinberger
- 45 Yara Kastelijn
- 46 Carina Schrempf
- 47 Sophie Wright
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- 51 Caroline Baur
- 52 Maggie Coles-Lyster
- 53 Tamara Dronova-Balabolina
- 54 Elena Hartmann
- 55 Elena Pirrone
- 56 Alice Sharpe
- 57 Lara Vieceli
Lidl Trek
- 61 Elisa Balsamo
- 62 Shirin van Anrooij
- 63 Lucinda Brand
- 64 Brodie Chapman
- 65 Lauretta Hanson
- 66 Lisa Klein
- 67 Ilaria Sanguinetti
Liv Racing TeqFind
- 71 Valerie Demey
- 72 Eva Buurman
- 73 Thalita De Jong
- 74 Jeanne Korevaar
- 75 Sabrina Stultiens
- 76 Marta Jaskulska
- 77 Quiny sound
Team dsm-firmenich
- 81 Pfeifer Georgi
- 82 Daniek Hengeveld
- 83 Franziska Koch
- 84 Charlotte Kool
- 85 Maeve Plouffe
- 86 Elise Uijen
- 87 Francesca Barale
Team Jayco-AlUla
- 91 Jessica Allen
- 92 Georgia Baker
- 93 Teniel Campbell
- 94 Georgie Howe
- 95 Ruby Roseman-Gannon
- 96 Alexandra Manly
- 97 Letizia Paternoster
UAE Team ADQ
- 102 Eugenia Bujak
- 103 Chiara Consonni
- 104 Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini
- 105 Karolina Kumiega
- 106 Laura Tomasi
- 107 Sofia Bertizzolo
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
- 111 Maria Giulia Confalonieri
- 112 Anniina Ahtosalo
- 113 Susanne Andersen
- 114 Elinor Barker
- 115 Amalie Dideriksen
- 116 Amalie Lutro
- 117 Rebecca Koerner
Ceratizit - WNT Pro Cycling
- 121 Sandra Alonso
- 122 Mylene de Zoete
- 123 Arianna Fidanza
- 124 Martina Fidanza
- 125 Kathrin Schweinberger
- 126 Lea Lin Teutenberg
Lifeplus Wahoo
- 131 Eluned King
- 132 Typhaine Laurance
- 133 Madelaine Leech
- 135 April Tacey
- 136 Babette van der Wolf
- 137 Margaux Vigie
AG Insurance - Soudal Quick Step
- 141 Maaike Boogaard
- 142 Romy Kasper
- 143 Marthe Goossens
- 144 Any Louw
- 145 Ilse Pluimers
- 146 Maud Rijnbeek
- 147 Ally Wollaston
GT Krush Rebellease Pro Cycling
- 151 Henrietta Colborne
- 152 Britt de Grave
- 153 Femke de Vries
- 154 Anneke Dijkstra
- 155 Clara Lundmark
- 156 Anniek Mos
- 157 Meike Uiterwijk Winkel
Parkhotel Valkenburg
- 161 Femke Gerritse
- 162 Lieke Nooijen
- 163 Quinty Schoens
- 164 Scarlett Souren
- 165 Kirstie van Haaften
- 167 Marith Vanhove
Lotto-Dstny Ladies
- 171 Wilma Aintila
- 172 Kristyna Burlova
- 173 Katrijn De Clercq
- 174 Mijntje Geurts
- 175 Julie Sap
- 176 Julie Hendrickx
- 177 Ines van de Paar
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