The 2020 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta was a women's road cycling stage race held in and near the Spanish capital of Madrid from 6 to 8 November 2020. It was the sixth edition of the Challenge by La Vuelta.
A third day of racing was added, and the race dropped Madrid from the title to become the Challenge by La Vuelta as stages were held outside the borders of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. The rescheduled 2020 edition consisted of 2 short stages and an individual time trial. As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the Vuelta a España.
Teams Six of the eight UCI Women's WorldTeams and ten UCI Women's Continental Teams participated in the race. Each team was allowed to enter six riders, although eight teams entered less: , , , and each entered five, while , , , and each entered four. This meant that there were 84 starters, of which 67 finished.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route and organization The race was increased from two stages in the past two editions to three in 2020, which race officials cited was due to the "uninterrupted growth dynamic that [the race] has maintained since its creation." The race started with a hilly stage from Toledo to Escalona, followed by the traditional individual time trial in Boadilla del Monte. The final stage was a criterium in Madrid that used the same finishing circuit that was used for stage 21 of the 2020 Vuelta.
The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Vuelta a España. It was the 11th and final race of the 2020 UCI Women's World Tour.
+Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 6 November Toledo to Escalona Flat stage 2 7 November Boadilla del Monte to Boadilla del Monte Individual time trial 3 8 November Madrid to Madrid Flat stage Total
Stages
Stage 1 6 November 2020 — Toledo to Escalona,
Stage 2 7 November 2020 — Boadilla del Monte to Boadilla del Monte, (ITT)
Stage 3 8 November 2020 — Madrid to Madrid,
Classification leadership table Stage Winner General classification Points classification Teams classification 1 Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes 2 Lisa Brennauer Lisa Brennauer Lisa Brennauer 3 Elisa Balsamo Final Lisa Brennauer Lisa Brennauer
On stage 2, Elisa Balsamo, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Lorena Wiebes wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Lorena Wiebes, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Lisa Brennauer wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
Legend Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the points classification
General classification
Points classification
Teams classification
See also 2020 in women's road cycling
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