2015 UCI Women's Road World Cup, race 1 | |||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | 14 March 2015 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 138.3 km (85.94 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3h 33' 34" | ||||||||||||
Results | |||||||||||||
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2015 UCI Women's Road World Cup | |
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Races | |
Round 1 | Ronde van Drenthe |
Round 2 | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio |
Round 3 | Tour of Flanders |
Round 4 | La Flèche Wallonne |
Round 5 | Tour of Chongming Island |
Round 6 | The Philadelphia Cycling Classic |
Round 7 | Sparkassen Giro |
Round 8 | Crescent Women World Cup Vårgårda TTT |
Round 9 | Crescent Women World Cup Vårgårda |
Round 10 | GP de Plouay-Bretagne |
Teams and riders | |
2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders | |
The 2015 Ronde van Drenthe World Cup was the 9th running of the Ronde van Drenthe World Cup, a women's bicycle race in the Netherlands. It was the first race of the 2015 UCI Women's Road World Cup and was held on 14 March 2015 over a distance of 138.3 kilometres (85.9 miles), starting and finishing in Hoogeveen. The race was won by Jolien D'Hoore (Wiggle–Honda) in a sprint finish, ahead of Amy Pieters (Team Liv–Plantur) and Ellen van Dijk (Boels–Dolmans). [1]
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | 3h 33' 34" |
2 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 0" |
3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
4 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 0" |
5 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle–Honda | + 0" |
6 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Velocio–SRAM | + 0" |
7 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 3" |
8 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | + 3" |
9 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | + 3" |
10 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | + 3" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | 120 |
2 | Amy Pieters (NED) | Team Liv–Plantur | 100 |
3 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | 85 |
4 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 70 |
5 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle–Honda | 60 |
6 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Velocio–SRAM | 50 |
7 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | 40 |
8 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | Orica–AIS | 35 |
9 | Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) | Alé–Cipollini | 30 |
10 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | 25 |
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