2015 The Women's Tour

2015 The Women's Tour
	Winners of The Women's Tour in 2015
Race details
Dates	17–21 June 2015
Stages	5
Distance	596.2 km (370.5 mi)
Winning time	15h 03' 24"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Youth
	Team
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Last updated September 15, 2025

The 2015 Aviva Women's Tour was the second staging of The Women's Tour, a women's stage race held in the United Kingdom. It ran from 17 to 21 June 2015 and had a UCI rating of 2.1. As in 2014, the race consisted of 5 stages and ran through southern and eastern England. The race was won by German rider Lisa Brennauer of Velocio–SRAM.^[1]

Teams

UCI Women's teams

Alé–Cipollini

Bigla Pro Cycling Team

Boels–Dolmans

Team Liv–Plantur

Lotto–Soudal Ladies

Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling

Orica–AIS

Optum–KBS

Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86

Non-UCI women's teams

Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International

National teams

Germany

United States

Route

Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner
1	17 June	Bury St Edmunds to Aldeburgh	112.6 km (70.0 mi)	Flat stage	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
2	18 June	Braintree to Clacton-on-Sea	138 km (85.7 mi)	Flat stage	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)
3	19 June	Oundle to Kettering	139.2 km (86.5 mi)	Hilly stage	Christine Majerus (LUX)
4	20 June	Waltham Cross to Stevenage	103.8 km (64.5 mi)	Hilly stage	Lisa Brennauer (GER)
5	21 June	Marlow to Hemel Hempstead	102.6 km (63.8 mi)	Hilly stage	Hannah Barnes (GBR)
Total		596.2 km (370.5 mi)

Race summary

The defending champion, Marianne Vos, was unable to participate due to injury. The winner of the first stage, Lizzie Armitstead (Boels–Dolmans), was unable to participate further in the race after she crashed crossing the finishing line, sustaining a sprained wrist and heavy bruising.^[2] Lisa Brennauer (Velocio–SRAM) assumed the race lead after Armitstead's withdrawal, and after briefly losing the lead to Christine Majerus (Boels–Dolmans) on stage three, her stage win on stage 4 to allowed her to reassume the race lead which she held to the end of the race.^[3]^[1] As well as winning the overall classification, Brennauer also won the points classification. Jolien D'Hoore (Wiggle–Honda) finished second overall, with Majerus third.^[1]

Jerseys

denotes the leader of the General classification, the rider with the overall lowest cumulative time

denotes the leader of the Mountains classification

denotes the leader of the Points classification

denotes the leader of the Young rider classification, the rider with the lowest cumulative time who is also under 23 years.

denotes the leader of the Best British rider classification, which is the British rider with the lowest cumulative time

Stages

Stage 1

17 June 2015 — Bury St Edmunds to Aldeburgh, 112.6 km (70.0 mi)^[4]

Stage 1 result^[5]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	2h 39' 53"
2	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 0"
3	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 0"
4	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 0"
5	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 0"
6	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 0"
7	Pascale Jeuland (FRA)	Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86	+ 0"
8	Alexis Ryan (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 0"
9	Lotta Lepistö (FIN)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
10	Aude Biannic (FRA)	Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 1^[5]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)	Boels–Dolmans	2h 39' 43"
2	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 4"
3	Marta Tagliaferro (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 5"
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 6"
5	Coryn Rivera (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 6"
6	Elinor Barker (GBR)	Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling	+ 7"
7	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 10"
8	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 10"
9	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 10"
10	Pascale Jeuland (FRA)	Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86	+ 10"

Stage 2

18 June 2015 — Braintree to Clacton-on-Sea, 138 km (85.7 mi)^[6]

Stage 2 result^[7]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	3h 23' 25"
2	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 0"
3	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 0"
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 0"
5	Anouska Koster (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 0"
6	Marta Tagliaferro (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 0"
7	Giorgia Bronzini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 0"
8	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 0"
9	Alexis Ryan (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 0"
10	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 2^[7]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	6h 03' 06"
2	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 1"
3	Vera Koedooder (NED)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 6"
4	Marta Tagliaferro (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 7"
5	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 8"
6	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 8"
7	Coryn Rivera (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 8"
8	Corinna Lechner (GER)	Germany (national team)	+ 8"
9	Elinor Barker (GBR)	Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling	+ 9"
10	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 11"

Stage 3

19 June 2015 — Oundle to Kettering, 139.2 km (86.5 mi)^[8]

Stage 3 result^[9]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	3h 43' 05"
2	Barbara Guarischi (ITA)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 2"
3	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 2"
4	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 2"
5	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 2"
6	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 2"
7	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 2"
8	Trixi Worrack (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 5"
9	Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 5"
10	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 5"

General classification after Stage 3^[9]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	9h 46' 09"
2	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 3"
3	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 4"
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 9"
5	Barbara Guarischi (ITA)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 10"
6	Lucy Garner (GBR)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 12"
7	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 13"
8	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 19"
9	Alexis Ryan (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 19"
10	Pascale Jeuland (FRA)	Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86	+ 19"

Stage 4

20 June 2015 — Waltham Cross to Stevenage, 103.8 km (64.5 mi)^[10]

Stage 4 result^[11]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	2h 36' 35"
2	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 0"
3	Lotta Lepistö (FIN)	Bigla Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
4	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 0"
5	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 0"
6	Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 0"
7	Alexis Ryan (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 0"
8	Sara Mustonen (SWE)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 0"
9	Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 0"
10	Sabrina Stultiens (NED)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 4^[11]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	12h 22' 35"
2	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 9"
3	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 10"
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 11"
5	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 22"
6	Alexis Ryan (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 28"
7	Pascale Jeuland (FRA)	Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86	+ 28"
8	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 28"
9	Susanna Zorzi (ITA)	Lotto–Soudal Ladies	+ 28"
10	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 28"

Stage 5

21 June 2015 — Marlow to Hemel Hempstead, 102.6 km (63.8 mi)^[12]

Stage 5 result^[13]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	2h 40' 51"
2	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 0"
3	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 0"
4	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	+ 0"
5	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 0"
6	Sara Mustonen (SWE)	Team Liv–Plantur	+ 0"
7	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 0"
8	Katie Archibald (GBR)	Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International	+ 0"
9	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 0"
10	Roxane Knetemann (NED)	Rabo–Liv	+ 0"

Final general classification^[13]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Lisa Brennauer (GER)	Velocio–SRAM	15h 03' 24"
2	Jolien D'Hoore (BEL)	Wiggle–Honda	+ 6"
3	Christine Majerus (LUX)	Boels–Dolmans	+ 7"
4	Emma Johansson (SWE)	Orica–AIS	+ 13"
5	Hannah Barnes (GBR)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 14"
6	Simona Frapporti (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 26"
7	Leah Kirchmann (CAN)	Optum–KBS	+ 29"
8	Alexis Ryan (USA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 30"
9	Pascale Jeuland (FRA)	Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86	+ 30"
10	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 30"

References

1 2 3 Braverman, Jessi (21 June 2015). "Fight to the finish at the Aviva Women's Tour won by Lisa Brennauer". CyclingTips. CyclingTips Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "Lizzie Armitstead saw her 'career flying away' in Women's Tour crash". 19 June 2015.
↑ "Lisa Brennauer wins sprint to take control of Aviva Women's Tour". The Observer . Guardian Media Group. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "Stage 1, Wed 17 June, Bury St Edmunds to Aldeburgh". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
1 2 "Women's Tour: Armitstead wins in Aldeburgh". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "Stage 2, Thu 18 June, Braintree to Clacton". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (18 June 2015). "Women's Tour: D'hoore wins stage 2". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "Stage 3, Fri 18 June, Oundle to Kettering". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
1 2 O'Shea, Sadhbh (19 June 2015). "Women's Tour: Majerus wins in Kettering". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "Stage 4, Sat 20 June, Waltham Cross to Stevenage". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (20 June 2015). "Women's Tour: Brennauer wins stage 4". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "Stage 5, Sun 21 June, Marlow to Hemel Hempstead". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (21 June 2015). "Brennauer wins Aviva Women's Tour". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Braverman, Jessi (21 June 2015). "Fight to the finish at the Aviva Women's Tour won by Lisa Brennauer". CyclingTips. CyclingTips Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[2] "Lizzie Armitstead saw her 'career flying away' in Women's Tour crash". 19 June 2015.

[3] "Lisa Brennauer wins sprint to take control of Aviva Women's Tour". The Observer . Guardian Media Group. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[4] "Stage 1, Wed 17 June, Bury St Edmunds to Aldeburgh". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[CN_1-5] 1 2 "Women's Tour: Armitstead wins in Aldeburgh". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[6] "Stage 2, Thu 18 June, Braintree to Clacton". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[CN_2-7] 1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (18 June 2015). "Women's Tour: D'hoore wins stage 2". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[8] "Stage 3, Fri 18 June, Oundle to Kettering". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[CN_3-9] 1 2 O'Shea, Sadhbh (19 June 2015). "Women's Tour: Majerus wins in Kettering". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[10] "Stage 4, Sat 20 June, Waltham Cross to Stevenage". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[CN_4-11] 1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (20 June 2015). "Women's Tour: Brennauer wins stage 4". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[12] "Stage 5, Sun 21 June, Marlow to Hemel Hempstead". The Women's Tour. SweetSpot. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

[CN_5-13] 1 2 Frattini, Kirsten (21 June 2015). "Brennauer wins Aviva Women's Tour". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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