2015 in women's road cycling

2015 in women's road cycling is about the 2015 women's bicycle races ruled by the UCI and the 2015 UCI Women's Teams.

UCI Road World Rankings

Final ranking 2015.[1]

Top-ranked individual Second-ranked individual Third-ranked individual Top-ranked team Top-ranked nation
 Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Rabo–Liv		  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans		  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)
Wiggle–Honda		 Rabo–Liv  Netherlands

World Championships

The World Road Championships is set to be held in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Race Date Winner Second Third
World Championship Team Time Trial 20 September Germany Velocio–SRAM Netherlands Boels–Dolmans Netherlands Rabo–Liv
 Alena Amialiusik (BLR)
 Lisa Brennauer (DEU)
 Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN)
 Barbara Guarischi (ITA)
 Mieke Kröger (DEU)
 Trixi Worrack (DEU)		  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
 Chantal Blaak (NED)
 Christine Majerus (LUX)
 Katarzyna Pawłowska (POL)
 Evelyn Stevens (USA)
 Ellen van Dijk (NED)		  Lucinda Brand (NED)
 Thalita de Jong (NED)
 Shara Gillow (AUS)
 Roxane Knetemann (NED)
 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
 Anna van der Breggen (NED)
World Championship Time Trial 22 September  Linda Villumsen (NZL)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Lisa Brennauer (GER)
World Championship Road Race 26 September  Elizabeth Armitstead (GBR)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Megan Guarnier (USA)

UCI World Cup

Race Date Winner Second Third
Netherlands Ronde van Drenthe () 14 March  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)  Amy Pieters (NED)  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Italy Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio () 29 March  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Belgium Tour of Flanders () 5 April  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Belgium La Flèche Wallonne Féminine () 22 April  Anna van der Breggen (NED)  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)  Megan Guarnier (USA)
China Tour of Chongming Island World Cup () 17 May  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)  Kirsten Wild (NED)  Fanny Riberot (FRA)
United States The Philadelphia Cycling Classic () 7 June  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)  Alena Amialiusik (BLR)
Germany Sparkassen Giro () 2 August  Barbara Guarischi (ITA)  Lucinda Brand (NED)  Emilie Moberg (NOR)
Sweden Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT () 21 August Rabo–Liv Velocio–SRAM Boels–Dolmans
Sweden Open de Suède Vårgårda () 23 August  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)  Lisa Brennauer (GER)
France GP de Plouay () 29 August  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)  Emma Johansson (SWE)  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA)
Final standings

[2]

Single day races (1.1 and 1.2)

Race Date Cat. † Winner Second Third
Argentina Gran Prix San Luis Femenino ()January 101.2 Hannah Barnes (GBR) Luciene Ferreira (BRA) Clemilda Fernandes Silva (BRA)
Belgium Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ()February 281.2 Anna van der Breggen (NED) Ellen van Dijk (NED) Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Belgium Le Samyn des Dames ()March 41.2 Chantal Blaak (NED) Anna van der Breggen (NED) Emma Johansson (SWE)
Italy Strade Bianche ()March 71.1 Megan Guarnier (USA) Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
Belgium Omloop van het Hageland ()March 81.2 Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Chantal Blaak (NED) Sara Mustonen-Lichan (SWE)
Netherlands Acht van Westerveld ()March 121.1 Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Valentina Scandolara (ITA) Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
Netherlands Novilon EDR Cup ()March 151.2 Kirsten Wild (NED) Chloe Hosking (AUS) Christine Majerus (LUX)
France Cholet Pays de Loire Dames ()March 221.2 Audrey Cordon (FRA) Amélie Rivat (FRA) Miriam Bjørnsrud (NOR)
Belgium Gent–Wevelgem ()March 291.2 Floortje Mackaij (NED) Janneke Ensing (NED) Chloe Hosking (AUS)
Belgium Grand Prix de Dottignies ()April 61.2 Roxane Fournier (FRA) Chloe Hosking (AUS) Pascale Jeuland (FRA)
Netherlands Ronde van Gelderland ()April 191.2 Kirsten Wild (NED) Lucy Garner (GBR) Barbara Guarischi (ITA)
Netherlands EPZ Omloop van Borsele ()April 251.2 Kirsten Wild (NED) Shelley Olds (USA) Anna Knauer (GER)
Belgium Dwars door de Westhoek ()April 261.1 Élise Delzenne (FRA) Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)
South Africa PMB Road Classic ()April 271.2 Cherise Taylor (RSA) An-Li Pretorius (RSA) Lise Olivier (RSA)
Netherlands Ronde van Overijssel ()May 11.1 Lauren Kitchen (AUS) Natalie van Gogh (NED) Anouska Koster (NED)
South Africa Hibiscus Cycle Classic ()May 31.2 Cherise Taylor (RSA) Lise Olivier (RSA) An-Li Pretorius (RSA)
Netherlands Rabobank Marianne Vos Classic ()May 91.1 Chloe Hosking (AUS) Marianne Vos (NED) Amy Pieters (NED)
United States Amgen Tour of California ()May 161.1  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Lauren Stephens (USA) Kristin Armstrong (USA)
Belgium Trofee Maarten Wynants ()May 161.2 Natalie van Gogh (NED) Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Sara Mustonen-Lichan (SWE)
Venezuela Copa Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo ()May 161.2 Gleydimar Tapia (VEN) Jennifer Cesar (VEN) Daniela Guajardo (CHI)
Venezuela Clasico FVCiclismo Corre Por la VIDA ()May 171.2 Paola Muñoz (CHI) Yngrid Porras (VEN) María Tapia (VEN)
Netherlands Boels Rental Hills Classic ()May 291.1 Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Emma Johansson (SWE) Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
France Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan Dames ()May 301.2 Chloe Hosking (AUS) Pascale Jeuland (FRA) Eider Merino Cortazar (ESP)
Belgium Gooik-Geraardsbergen-Gooik ()May 311.1 Gracie Elvin (AUS) Ellen van Dijk (NED) Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)
Switzerland SwissEver GP Cham-Hagendorn ()May 311.2 Lizzie Williams (AUS) Valentina Scandolara (ITA) Rasa Leleivytė (LTU)
United States Winston-Salem Cycling Classic ()May 311.2 Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Amber Neben (USA) Lauren Komanski (USA)
Russia Grand Prix of Maykop ()June 21.2 Anastasia Iakovenko (RUS) Svetlana Vasilieva (RUS) Galina Chernyshova (RUS)
Canada Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau ()June 41.1 Kirsten Wild (NED) Joëlle Numainville (CAN) Christine Majerus (LUX)
Canada Chrono Gatineau ()June 51.1  Carmen Small (USA) Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN) Tayler Wiles (USA)
Spain Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria ()June 91.2 Emma Johansson (SWE) Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Elena Cecchini (ITA)
Slovenia Ljubljana-Domzale-Ljubljana TT ()June 121.2  Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) Jaime Nielsen (NZL)
Switzerland GP du Canton d'Argovie ()June 141.2 Anouska Koster (NED) Edwige Pitel (FRA) Thalita de Jong (NED)
Belgium Diamond Tour ()June 141.2 Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Kelly Druyts (BEL) Lisa Brennauer (GER)
Netherlands Salverda Omloop van de IJsseldelta ()June 201.2 Kirsten Wild (NED) Monique van de Ree (NED) Kelly Markus (NED)
Canada White Spot / Delta Road Race ()July 121.2 Shelley Olds (USA) Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL)
France La Course by Le Tour de France ()July 261.1 Anna van der Breggen (NED) Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Amy Pieters (NED)
Belgium Erondegemse Pijl (Erpe-Mere) ()August 11.2 Thalita de Jong (NED) Élise Delzenne (FRA) Nina Kessler (NED)
Spain La Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta ()September 131.1 Shelley Olds (USA) Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Kirsten Wild (NED)
France Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen ()September 131.1  Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Hayley Simmonds (GBR)
Italy Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite ()October 101.2 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Ashleigh Moolman (ZAF) Amber Neben (USA)
France Chrono des Nations ()October 181.1  Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) Hanna Solovey (UKR) Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL)
South Africa 94.7 Cycle Challenge ()November 151.1 Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Sabrina Stultiens (NED) Floortje Mackaij (NED)

[3] † The clock symbol denotes a race which takes the form of a one-day time trial.

Stage races (2.1 and 2.2)

Race Date Cat. Winner Second Third
Argentina Tour Femenino de San Luis ()January 11–162.2 Janildes Fernandes (BRA) Lauren Stephens (USA) Ana Paula Polegatch (BRA)
Qatar Ladies Tour of Qatar ()February 3–62.1 Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Chloe Hosking (AUS) Ellen van Dijk (NED)
New Zealand Women's Tour of New Zealand ()February 18–222.2 Tayler Wiles (USA) Megan Guarnier (USA) Evelyn Stevens (USA)
Thailand The Princess Maha Chackri Sirindhon's Cup ()April 8–102.2 Zhao Juan Meng (HKG) Lauren Kitchen (AUS) Thi That Nguyen (VIE)
Netherlands Energiewacht Tour ()April 8–122.2 Lisa Brennauer (GER) Trixi Worrack (GER) Christine Majerus (LUX)
United States Joe Martin Stage Race ()April 23–262.2 Lauren Stephens (USA) Scotti Wilborne (USA) Amber Neben (USA)
United States Tour of the Gila ()April 29– May 32.2 Mara Abbott (USA) Katie Hall (USA) Lauren Stephens (USA)
Czech Republic Gracia Orlova ()April 30– May 32.2 Alena Amialiusik (BLR) Trixi Worrack (GER) Eugenia Bujak (POL)
Luxembourg Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs ()May 1–32.1 Anna van der Breggen (NED) Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Lucinda Brand (NED)
United States Tour of California ()May 8–102.1 Trixi Worrack (GER) Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Lauren Komanski (USA)
China Tour of Chongming Island ()May 13–152.1 Kirsten Wild (NED) Roxane Fournier (FRA) Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA)
China Tour of Zhoushan Island ()May 20–222.1 Lauren Kitchen (AUS) Elena Kuchinskaya (RUS) Charlotte Becker (GER)
Russia Tour of Adygeya ()June 3–062.2 Svetlana Vasilieva (RUS) Anastasia Iakovenko (RUS) Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS)
Germany Auensteiner-Radsporttage ()June 6–072.2 Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Sabrina Stultiens (NED) Polona Batagelj (SVN)
Spain Emakumeen Euskal Bira ()June 10–142.1 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Emma Johansson (SWE)
United Kingdom The Women's Tour ()June 17–212.1 Lisa Brennauer (GER) Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Christine Majerus (LUX)
Italy Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol ()June 19–212.1 Amanda Spratt (AUS) Anna Zita Maria Stricker (ITA) Lara Vieceli (ITA)
Italy Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile ()July 3–122.1 Anna van der Breggen (NED) Mara Abbott (USA) Megan Guarnier (USA)
Czech Republic Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska ()July 9–122.2 Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) Lauren Stephens (USA) Anna Plichta (POL)
France Tour de Bretagne Féminin ()July 16–192.2 Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA) Christine Majerus (LUX) Tatiana Antoshina (RUS)
Netherlands BeNe Ladies Tour ()July 17–192.2 Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Floortje Mackaij (NED) Elena Cecchini (ITA)
Germany Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen ()July 17–232.1 Emma Johansson (SWE) Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN) Lauren Stephens (USA)
France La Route de France ()August 8–162.1 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Amber Neben (USA) Claudia Lichtenberg (GER)
Norway Ladies Tour of Norway ()August 14–162.2 Megan Guarnier (USA) Shelley Olds (USA) Amanda Spratt (AUS)
France Trophée d'Or Féminin ()August 22–262.2 Rachel Neylan (AUS) Edwige Pitel (FRA) Carlee Taylor (AUS)
Netherlands Boels Rental Ladies Tour ()September 1–62.1 Lisa Brennauer (GER) Lucinda Brand (NED) Ellen van Dijk (NED)
France Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche ()September 2–72.2 Tayler Wiles (USA) Lauren Stephens (USA) Rossella Ratto (ITA)
Belgium Lotto Belisol Belgium Tour ()September 10–142.2 Emma Johansson (SWE) Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) Anna van der Breggen (NED)

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Cancelled Events

Race Date Cat.
Syria Golan IAugust 191.2
Syria Golan IIAugust 211.2
Syria Golan IIIAugust 231.2
France Les 4 jours fémininsJuly 21–242.2

Championships

International Games

Championships Race Date Winner Second Third
All-Africa Games Team time trial 10 September  Nigeria
Rosemary Marcus
Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa
Happy Okafor
Glory Odiase		  South Africa
Lise Olivier
Catherine Colyn
Heidi Dalton
Zanele Tshoko		  Ethiopia
Gebre Tsega Beyene
Hadnet Asmelash
Tesfoam Eyeru Gebru
Sendel Hafte Tewele
Individual time trial 11 September  Mossana Debesay (ERI)  Wehazit Kidane (ERI)  Lise Olivier (RSA)
Road race 12 September  Kimberley Le Court De Billot (MRI)  Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa (NGR)  Lise Olivier (RSA)
European Games Individual time trial 18 June  Ellen van Dijk (NED)  Hanna Solovey (UKR)  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
Road race 20 June  Alena Amialiusik (BLR)  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
Pan American Games Individual time trial 22 July  Kelly Catlin (USA)  Jasmin Glaesser (CAN)  Evelyn García (SLV)
Road race 25 July  Jasmin Glaesser (CAN)  Marlies Mejias (CUB)  Allison Beveridge (CAN)
Island Games Individual time trial 28 June  Kim Ashton (Jersey)  Elizabeth Holden (Isle of Man)  Christine McLean (Shetland)

Continental Championships

Championships Race Winner Second Third
African Continental Championships
 South Africa		 Road race  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)  Lise Olivier (RSA)  Hadnet Kidane (ETH)
Individual time trial  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA)  Heidi Dalton (RSA)  Aurelie Halbwachs (MRI)
Oceania Cycling Championships
 Australia		 Road race  Lauren Kitchen (AUS)  Lizzie Williams (AUS)  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS)
Individual time trial  Katrin Garfoot (AUS)  Lauren Kitchen (AUS)  Rebecca Mackey (AUS)
Pan American Championships
 Mexico		 Road race  Marlies Mejias (CUB)  Coryn Rivera (USA)  Yumari González (CUB)
Individual time trial  Carmen Small (USA)  Tara Whitten (CAN)  Clemilda Fernandes (BRA)
Asian Cycling Championships
 Thailand (2015 summary)		 Road race  Ting Ying Huang (TAI)  Mei Yu Hsiao (TAI)  Zhao Juan Meng (HKG)
Individual time trial  Reum Ah Na (KOR)  Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)  Tüvshinjargalyn Enkhjargal (MGL)
European Road Championships
 Estonia (2015 summary)		 Road race (under-23)  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)  Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA)  Thalita de Jong (NED)
Individual time trial (under-23)  Mieke Kröger (GER)  Olga Shekel (UKR)  Corinna Lechner (GER)

UCI teams

The country designation of each team is determined by the country of registration of the largest number of its riders, and is not necessarily the country where the team is registered or based.[5]\

List updated 8 January 2015[6] (

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The 2015 UCI Women's Teams are:

Code Official team name Country Continent
ALEAstana–Acca Due O (2015 season) ItalyEurope
ASAAlé Cipollini (2015 season) KazakhstanAsia
BPKBePink-La Classica (2015 season) ItalyEurope
BCTBigla Pro Cycling Team (2015 season)  SwitzerlandEurope
BPDBizkaia–Durango (2015 season) SpainEurope
DLTBoels Dolmans Cycling Team (2015 season) NetherlandsEurope
BTCBTC City Ljubljana (2015 season) SloveniaEurope
BZKBZK Emakumeen Bira (2015 season) SpainEurope
GPCChina Chongming–Liv–Champion System Pro Cycling (2015 season) Hong KongAsia
FCTFeminine Cycling Team (2015 season) GermanyEurope
HPUHitec Products (2015 season) NorwayEurope
ISGInpa Sottoli Giusfredi (2015 season) ItalyEurope
SLPItau Shimano Ladies Power Team (2015 season) ArgentinaAmerica
LWZLensworld.eu–Zannata (2015 season) BelgiumEurope
LTKLointek Team (2015 season) SpainEurope
LBLLotto–Soudal Ladies (2015 season) BelgiumEurope
MATMatrix Fitness (2015 season) United KingdomEurope
NOENÖ RadUnion Vitalogic (2015 season) AustriaEurope
OPWOptum-Kelly Benefit Strategies (2015 season) United StatesAmerica
GEWOrica–AIS (2015 season) AustraliaOceania
PHVParkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team (2015 season) NetherlandsEurope
PPCPepper Palace p/b The Happy Tooth (2015 season) United StatesAmerica
FUTPoitou–Charentes.Futuroscope.86 (2015 season) FranceEurope
RBWRabo–Liv Women Cycling Team (2015 season) NetherlandsEurope
MICS.C. Michela Fanini Rox (2015 season) ItalyEurope
SEFServetto Footon (2015 season) ItalyEurope
TLPTeam Liv–Plantur (2015 season) NetherlandsEurope
TRYTeam Rytger (2015 season) DenmarkEurope
TIBTeam TIBCO-SVB (2015 season) United StatesAmerica
TOGTop Girls Fassa Bortolo (2015 season) ItalyEurope
VLLTopsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo (2015 season) BelgiumEurope
TI6Twenty16 p/b Sho-Air (2015 season) United StatesAmerica
UHCUnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (2015 season) United StatesAmerica
VAIVaiano Fondriest (2015 season) ItalyEurope
VELVelocio–SRAM (2015 season) GermanyEurope
WHTWiggle–Honda (2015 season) United KingdomEurope

References

  1. ↑ "Ranking – Cycling – Road 2015 Women Elite UCI Ranking Individual Final result". UCI. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.procyclingstats.com/rcs/-2015-CDM
  3. ↑ http://women.cyclingfever.com/calendar.html?_p=women
  4. ↑ http://women.cyclingfever.com/calendar.html?_p=women
  5. ↑ UCI Cycling Regulations, Part 2: Road Races. UCI. 1 July 2012. Clause 2.17.006, page 160. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "2015 UCI Women's Teams". UCI. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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