2015 La Course by Le Tour de France

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2015 La Course by Le Tour de France
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Race details
Dates26 July 2015
Stages1
Distance89.0 km (55.30 mi)
Winning time2h 05' 01"
Results
  WinnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Anna van der Breggen  (NED) (Rabo–Liv)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jolien D'Hoore  (BEL) (Wiggle–Honda)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Amy Pieters  (NED) (Team Liv–Plantur)

  PointsFlag of Croatia.svg  Mia Radotić  (CRO) (BTC City Ljubljana)
  YouthFlag of Denmark.svg  Christina Siggaard  (DEN) (Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling)
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The 2015 La Course by Le Tour de France was the second edition of La Course by Le Tour de France, a women's cycling race held in France. The race was held before the final stage of the 2015 Tour de France on 26 July. The race was rated by the UCI as a 1.1 category race. The event was organised by ASO, which also organises the Tour de France.

Contents

The race was won by Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen of Rabo-Liv in a sprint finish. [1]

Route

The race used the same course as the 2014 edition of the race, 13 laps of the traditional course on the Champs-Élysées in Paris – making a distance of 89 kilometres (55 miles). [2]

Teams

UCI Women's Teams

National Teams

Race summary

Ellen van Dijk back on the bike temporarily after she broke her collarbone. La Course by Le Tour de France 2015 (19501416804).jpg
Ellen van Dijk back on the bike temporarily after she broke her collarbone.
Anna van der Breggen riding solo to victory. La Course by Le Tour de France 2015 (19503617983).jpg
Anna van der Breggen riding solo to victory.

During the race the rain hammered down. The stones of the course were very slippery causing many crashes. Only 62 of the 196 riders who started the race finished. Dutch favorite Ellen van Dijk was involved in one of the first crashes. She broke her collarbone and had to abandon. Among other casualties were the world champion, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who went down in the closing kilometres, and Shelley Olds who crashed and remounted, only to lose her derailleur and be forced to abandon. [1]

Result

Race result
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anna van der Breggen  (NED) Rabo–Liv 2h 00' 41"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jolien D'Hoore  (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 1"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Amy Pieters  (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 1"
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lizzie Armitstead  (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 1"
5Flag of Finland.svg  Lotta Lepistö  (FIN) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 1"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Lisa Brennauer  (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 1"
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Emma Johansson  (SWE) Orica–AIS + 1"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED) Rabo–Liv + 1"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kirsten Wild  (NED) Team Hitec Products + 1"
10Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Christine Majerus  (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 1"

Source [3]

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