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September 12, 2026
A Travers les Hauts de France 2026 🇫🇷 (1.1) WE – Queant – Écourt-Saint-Quentin : 130,5 km
À Travers les Hauts-de-France is a UCI 1.1 one-day women’s road race across the rolling roads of northern France,
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September 12, 2026
A Travers les Hauts de France 2026 🇫🇷 (1.1) WE – Queant – Écourt-Saint-Quentin : 130,5 km
À Travers les Hauts-de-France is a UCI 1.1 one-day women’s road race across the rolling roads of northern France, covering 130.5 km between Quéant and Écourt-Saint-Quentin. The route features mostly paved rural roads, narrow lanes and a succession of short climbs concentrated in the first two-thirds of the course. The Côte du Bois d’Havrincourt and other categorized rises create repeated changes of rhythm rather than long sustained ascents, while exposed agricultural sections can make wind and positioning important. Three intermediate sprints add further opportunities for acceleration and tactical movement. The early kilometres can be fast as riders contest position before breakaways establish themselves, while the repeated climbs stretch the peloton and create gaps between groups. Riders must balance energy conservation with frequent efforts over the rises, then remain attentive through technical junctions and narrower sections. As the race enters its closing kilometres, regrouping becomes more difficult and late attacks can gain space. The finish can develop into a reduced-group sprint, a small breakaway or a late solo move.
Nienke Veenhoven was the fastest in the late-season one-day race A Travers les Hauts de France, taking the victory in Écourt-Saint-Quentin.
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider was the first to cross the line, beating runner-up Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) and third-placed Lara Gillespie (UAE Team L’IMAD).
“I’m really happy that everyone gave it their absolute best again,” Veenhoven said. “We were immediately in a good position from the start. We were never chasing the race and were always there whenever a group tried to get away. It was a very controlled race, and we rode really well as a team.”
The field tackled 130.5km of racing from Queant to Écourt-Saint-Quentin. Although a flurry of attacks led to several attempts to break away, no decisive move stayed clear.
The short-lived moves all came back together for a fast finish sprint into Écourt-Saint-Quentin.
Results :
 WE </strong> - Queant - Écourt-Saint-Quentin : 130,5 km
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À Travers les Hauts-de-France is a UCI 1.1 one-day women’s road race across the rolling roads of northern France, covering 130.5 km between Quéant and Écourt-Saint-Quentin. The route features mostly paved rural roads, narrow lanes and a succession of short climbs concentrated in the first two-thirds of the course. The Côte du Bois d’Havrincourt and other categorized rises create repeated changes of rhythm rather than long sustained ascents, while exposed agricultural sections can make wind and positioning important. Three intermediate sprints add further opportunities for acceleration and tactical movement. The early kilometres can be fast as riders contest position before breakaways establish themselves, while the repeated climbs stretch the peloton and create gaps between groups. Riders must balance energy conservation with frequent efforts over the rises, then remain attentive through technical junctions and narrower sections. As the race enters its closing kilometres, regrouping becomes more difficult and late attacks can gain space. The finish can develop into a reduced-group sprint, a small breakaway or a late solo move.
Nienke Veenhoven was the fastest in the late-season one-day race A Travers les Hauts de France, taking the victory in Écourt-Saint-Quentin.
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider was the first to cross the line, beating runner-up Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) and third-placed Lara Gillespie (UAE Team L'IMAD).
“I’m really happy that everyone gave it their absolute best again,” Veenhoven said. “We were immediately in a good position from the start. We were never chasing the race and were always there whenever a group tried to get away. It was a very controlled race, and we rode really well as a team.”
The field tackled 130.5km of racing from Queant to Écourt-Saint-Quentin. Although a flurry of attacks led to several attempts to break away, no decisive move stayed clear.
The short-lived moves all came back together for a fast finish sprint into Écourt-Saint-Quentin.
<strong>Results : </strong>
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