Elite women's field heads to Le Samyn des Dames, Strade Bianche and Omloop van het Hageland The classics season is now underway and the women?s peloton will head next to Le Samyn des Dames on Wednesday in Belgium followed by the inaugural Strade Bianche on Saturday in Italy and then back to Belgium on Sunday for the Omloop van het Hageland - Tielt-Winge. A thrilling start to the classic?s season at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last Saturday saw Anna Van der Breggen (Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team) take the win ahead of Ellen Van Dijk (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) in a two-up sprint. Lizzie Armitstead (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) took third in a bunch sprint.ADVERTISEMENT Moolman-Pasio and Olds lead Bigla at Le Samyn des Dames South African champion Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and American sprinter Shelley Olds will lead Bigla Pro Cycling at the Le Samyn des Dames on Wednesday in Belgium. The pair lead with experience having both placed second in the event, Olds in 2013 behind Ellen Van Dijk and Moolman-Pasio last year behind Emma Johansson. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com

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