2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar

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2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar
Race details
Dates3–6 February
Stages4
Distance406 km (252.3 mi)
Winning time9h 59' 25"
Results
Winner  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) (
Boels–Dolmans
)
  Second  Chloe Hosking (AUS) (Wiggle–Honda)
  Third  Ellen van Dijk (NED) (
Boels–Dolmans
)
Points  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) (
Boels–Dolmans
)
Youth  Beatrice Bartelloni (ITA) (Alé–Cipollini)
  Team Wiggle–Honda
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The 2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar was the 7th edition of the

Ladies Tour of Qatar. It was organised by the Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (category 2.1). It took place from Tuesday 3 February until Friday 6 February 2015 and consisted of 4 stages. 15 teams of 6 riders took part.[1] The event was broadcast live by beIN Sports
.

Teams

15 teams were announced for the race on 27 January 2015.[2]

Preview

The defending champion and winner of four of the six editions of the race,

Shara Gillow heading up the Rabo–Liv and Tiffany Cromwell, Lisa Brennauer and Trixi Worrack with Velocio–SRAM.[3]

Stages

Stage 1

3 February 2015 – Museum of Islamic Art to Dukhan Beach, 98.5 km (61.2 mi)[4]
Cucinotta winning stage 1

With almost no wind, 87 riders started besides the Museum of Islamic Art in the centre of Doha. Without a breakaway, the pack remained bunched all the way to the first intermediate sprint at 28 kilometres (17 miles). After 37.5 kilometres (23.3 miles), Xiu Jie Jiang escaped. Her advantage went from 45 seconds at 42 kilometres (26 miles) to a maximum of 1' 20" at 61 kilometres (38 miles) and made it to the second bonus sprint after 68.5 kilometres (42.6 miles). Later she was caught by the bunch. On the last straight by the beach in Dukhan, Annalisa Cucinotta was led out by her teammates and won the stage ahead of two other Italian riders Giorgia Bronzini and Marta Tagliaferro. As well as wearing the golden leader's jersey, Cucinotta also led the points classification (silver Jersey). Another Italian rider Arianna Fidanza wore the white pearl jersey for the best young rider.

Stage 1 Result[5]
Rider Team Time
1  Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) Alé–Cipollini 2h 28' 36"
2  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle–Honda + 0"
3  Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
4  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
5  Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 0"
7  Arianna Fidanza (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
8  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 0"
9  Kelly Druyts (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo + 0"
10  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 0"
General Classification after Stage 1[5]
Rider Team Time
1  Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) Alé–Cipollini 2h 28' 26"
2  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle–Honda + 4"
3  Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 5"
4  Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 6"
5  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 + 8"
6  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 8"
7  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 10"
8  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 10"
9  Arianna Fidanza (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 10"
10  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 10"

Stage 2

4 February 2015 – Al Zubarah Fort to Madinat ash Shamal, 112.5 km (69.9 mi)[6]
Ellen van Dijk winning stage 2
Ellen van Dijk in the leaders jersey

The 85 remaining riders took off for the longest stage of the event, 112.5 kilometres (69.9 miles) in length, heading north to Madinat ash Shamal. After 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) the bunch broke up into several groups under the due to cross winds. There was a front group of 16 cyclists and build up an advantage of 3 minutes. Six ladies pushed harder and pulled away:

Boels–Dolmans) and Trixi Worrack (Velocio–SRAM). In the final 13.4-kilometre (8.3-mile) lap, despite an early solo attempt from van Dijk, the leaders stayed together. Counting on the presence of her teammate Armitstead, van Dijk gave it another go just after the final kilometre mark. Making the best of her power, she would not be caught and made it victoriously to the line for a second stage success in Qatar, by three seconds ahead of Worrack and Armitstead. Winner of the 2011 Ladies Tour of Qatar, van Dijk captured the overall leader's golden jersey by four seconds over Armitstead. The silver jersey also switched shoulders and went to Worrack while Beatrice Bartelloni
claimed the Pearl White jersey for the best young rider.

Stage 2 Result[7]
Rider Team Time
1  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 2h 39' 21"
2  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 3"
3  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 + 3"
4  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 3"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 3"
6  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle–Honda + 9"
7  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 1' 57"
8  Valentina Scandolara (ITA) Orica–AIS + 1' 57"
9  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 1' 57"
10  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 1' 57"
General Classification after Stage 2[7]
Rider Team Time
1  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 5h 07' 47"
2  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 + 4"
3  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 7"
4  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 7"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 10"
6  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle–Honda + 27"
7  Marta Tagliaferro (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 2' 01"
8  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 2' 07"
9  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 2' 07"
10  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 2' 07"

Stage 3

5 February 205 – Souq Waqif to Al Khor Corniche, 93.5 km (58.1 mi)[8]

The 85 remaining riders took off for the 93.5-kilometre (58.1-mile) stage heading north. Alison Tetrick and Liu Yanan both tried to ride away from the pack in the opening kilometres but their solo efforts only lasted for a few kilometres. With 25 kilometres (16 miles) to go the main favourites rode away. Fourteen ladies gathered together at the front including seven of the top ten riders in the general classification. In the closing moments of the stage, despite the attempts of several riders, around thirty girls bunched up again with just under three kilometres to go. Helped out by her Boels Dolmans teammates, Lizzie Armitstead won the sprint of the group. With the time bonuses won at intermediate sprints and the finish, Armitstead took over the golden leader's jersey from her teammate Ellen van Dijk by eight seconds, with Chloe Hosking (Wiggle–Honda) a further second back.

Stage 3 Result[9]
Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 2h 27' 45"
2  Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
4  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 0"
5  Pascale Jeuland (FRA) France (national team) + 0"
6  Lauren Kitchen (AUS) Team Hitec Products + 0"
7  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 0"
8  Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 0"
10  Barbara Guarischi (ITA) Velocio–SRAM + 0"
General Classification after Stage 3[9]
Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 7h 35' 24"
2  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 + 8"
3  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 9"
4  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 15"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 17"
6  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 2' 14"
7  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 2' 15"
8  Pascale Jeuland (FRA) France (national team) + 2' 15"
9  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 2' 15"
10  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 2' 23"

Stage 4

6 February 2015 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 101.5 km (63.1 mi)[10]
Stage 4 Result[11]
Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 2h 24' 15"
2  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 0"
3  Barbara Guarischi (ITA) Velocio–SRAM + 0"
4  Roxane Fournier (FRA) France (national team) + 0"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 0"
6  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
7  Kelly Druyts (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo + 0"
8  Elena Cecchini (ITA) Italy (national team) + 0"
9  Pascale Jeuland (FRA) France (national team) + 0"
10  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 0"
Final General Classification[11]
Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 9h 59' 25"
2  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 12"
3  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 + 22"
4  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 29"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 30"
6  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 2' 26"
7  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 2' 29"
8  Pascale Jeuland (FRA) France (national team) + 2' 29"
9  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 2' 29"
10  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 2' 37"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Young rider classification
 Teams classification
1[5] Annalisa Cucinotta Annalisa Cucinotta Annalisa Cucinotta Arianna Fidanza Alé–Cipollini
2[7] Ellen van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Trixi Worrack Beatrice Bartelloni Wiggle–Honda
3[9] Lizzie Armitstead Lizzie Armitstead Lizzie Armitstead
4[11] Lizzie Armitstead
Final[11] Lizzie Armitstead Lizzie Armitstead Beatrice Bartelloni Wiggle–Honda

Final classifications

General classification

General classification
Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 9h 59' 25"
2  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda + 12"
3  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 + 22"
4  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM + 29"
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS + 30"
6  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda + 2' 26"
7  Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Velocio–SRAM + 2' 29"
8  Pascale Jeuland (FRA) France (national team) + 2' 29"
9  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 2' 29"
10  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 2' 37"

Points classification

Points classification
Rider Team Points
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
Boels–Dolmans
 50
2  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Wiggle–Honda 43
3  Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team 23
4  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv 21
5  Emma Johansson (SWE) Orica–AIS 19
6  Trixi Worrack (GER) Velocio–SRAM 17
7  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Boels–Dolmans
 15
8  Annalisa Cucinotta (ITA) Alé–Cipollini 15
9  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle–Honda 14
10  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle–Honda 14

Teams classification

Team classification
Team Time
1 Wiggle–Honda 30h 02' 00"
2 Orica–AIS + 2' 04"
3
Boels–Dolmans
 + 9' 03"
4 Velocio–SRAM + 11' 00"
5 Alé–Cipollini + 15' 21"

See also

References

  1. ^ "2014 » 7th Ladies Tour of Qatar (2.1) start list". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Ladies Tour of Qatar announces 2015 teams". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Ladies Tour of Qatar 2015". cyclingnews.com. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Stage 1". Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Benson, Daniel (3 February 2015). "Cucinotta wins Ladies Tour of Qatar opener". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Stage 2". Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Benson, Daniel (4 February 2015). "Van Dijk takes control at the Ladies Tour of Qatar". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Stage 3". Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  9. ^ a b c Benson, Daniel (5 February 2015). "Armitstead takes stage three victory at Ladies Tour of Qatar". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Stage 4". Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d Benson, Daniel (6 February 2015). "Armitstead wins final stage of Ladies Tour of Qatar". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

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