Lieke Nooijen wins the opening stage of the Eneco Tour Women, Charlotte Kool second

Lieke Nooijen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) has won the opening stage of the Eneco Tour Women, covering the route in 03:51.00. She is the first leader of the Dutch race. The race On the inaugural stage, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider finished 3:59 ahead of Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) and Lonneke Uneken (VolkerWessels Cycling Team), both credited with the same time. The chasing group arrived at the finish line together, with small gaps for the leading positions. Stage results Lieke Nooijen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) — 03:51.00 Charlotte Kool (Fenix-Premier Tech) — s.t. Lonneke Uneken (VolkerWessels Cycling Team) — s.t. Sandrine Tas (Lotto Intermarché Ladies) — s.t. Maud Rijnbeek (VolkerWessels Cycling Team) — s.t. General classification With her victory on the day, Nooijen leads the general classification with 00:03:51. Behind her are Charlotte Kool and Lonneke Uneken, both at +00:03:59. The margin between the leader and her closest pursuers is eight seconds. Next up The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, which will further shape the general classification of the Eneco Tour Women.