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| Dates | 12 March 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 138.2 km (85.87 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 39' 31" | ||||||||||||
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The 2015 Molecaten Drentse Acht van Westerveld was the 9th running of the Acht van Westerveld, a women's bicycle race in the Netherlands starting and finishing in Dwingeloo. It was rated by the UCI as a 1.2 category race.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) | Wiggle–Honda | 3h 39' 31" |
| 2 | Valentina Scandolara (ITA) | Orica–AIS | + 0" |
| 3 |  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Bigla Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 4 |  Emilie Moberg (NOR) | Team Hitec Products | + 0" |
| 5 |  Heather Fischer (USA) | United States (national team) | + 4" |
| 6 | Willeke Knol (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 5" |
| 7 |  Loren Rowney (AUS) | Velocio–SRAM | + 5" |
| 8 | Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) | Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi | + 23" |
| 9 |  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 1' 45" |
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