The Boels Rental Ladies Tour, one of the most important stage races for women in the Netherlands, is about to start.  From Tuesday to Sunday, the peloton will race through Gelderland, Noord-Brabant and Limburg. The race is for the very first time part of the WorldTour.

On Tuesday, the 20th edition of this stage race will start in Wageningen with a prologue of 4.3 kilometres.  The riders will stay in Gelderland on Wednesday with a stage between Eibergen and Arnhem (132.8 kilometres).

The 3rd day foresees a time trial (16.9 kilometres) in Roosendaal after which the peloton moves from Noord-Brabant to Limburg.  Friday’s stage is from Gennep to Weert (121.4 kilometres), followed by a stage from Stamproy to Vaals (137.5 kilometres) on Saturday.  The final day (157.1 kilometres) starts and finishes in Sittard.

DS Jeroen Blijlevens has a strong selection available. These 6 riders will start: Kasia Niewiadoma, Lauren Kitchen, Moniek Tenniglo, Jeanne Korevaar, Anouska Koster and Riejanne Markus.