Lizzie Armitstead (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) won the Philly classic in a sprint to the line beating Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle Honda) with Alena Amialiusik (Velocio – SRAM) finishing third, one second back. It was Armitstead’s second win in the Women’s World Cup after winning the Trofeo Alfredo Binda in March.
The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic was the sixth round of the UCI Womens World Cup featuring 19 teams, and was run on a tough 115km course featuring a 19.8km circuit finishing on the feared Manayunk Wall with gradients over 15 percent.
Action images from the #PhillyBikeRace W’Cup yesterday! Elisa, Mara, Mayuko, Emilia & Giorgia. #TopTeamEffort pic.twitter.com/J9mljxpEW3
— Wiggle Honda (@WiggleHonda) June 8, 2015
Joanne Kiesanowski (Team Tibco – SVB) was the first New Zealander in 27th place, Tiffany Cromwell (Velocio-SRAM) was the first Australian finishing 34th. Watch the video highlights of the race and view the results of the race and the updated UCI Women’s Road World Cup Standings below. The next round is the Sparkassen Giro on the 2 August, in Germany.
Results Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
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Place,Rider Name (Country) Team,Result
1,Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team,2:58:01
2,Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle Honda,
3,Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Velocio – SRAM,0:00:01
4,Shelley Olds (USA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team,0:00:02
5,Coryn Rivera (USA) UnitedHealthcare Cycling Team,0:00:03
6,Evelyn Stevens (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team,0:00:05
7,Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies ,0:00:06
8,Lex Albrecht (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies,
9,Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Ale Cipollini,0:00:07
10,Ariane Horbach (Ger) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies,0:00:12
11,Joelle Numainville (Can) Bigla Pro Cycling Team,0:00:13
12,Eugenia Bujak (Pol) BTC City Ljubljana,
13,Lauren Stephens (USA) Team Tibco-SVB,0:00:14
14,Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team,0:00:15
15,Lauren Komanski (USA) Twenty 16 p/b Sho-Air,0:00:16
16,Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Velocio – SRAM,0:00:18
17,Lotta Lepist_ (Fin) Bigla Pro Cycling Team,0:00:22
18,Beatrice Rossato (Ita) Ale Cipollini,0:00:27
19,Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda,0:00:28
20,Mary Zider (USA) Colavita-Bianchi,0:00:34
21,Miriam Bjornsrud (Nor) Hitec Products,0:00:35
22,Hannah Barnes (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Cycling Team,
23,Jessenia Meneses (Col) Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team,0:00:37
24,Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Cycling Team,0:00:40
25,Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team,
26,Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental,0:00:42
27,Joanne Kiesanowski (Nzl) Team Tibco-SVB,0:00:43
28,Kathrin Hammes (USA) Team Tibco-SVB,0:00:45
29,Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle Honda,0:00:47
30,Aranza Valentina Villalon Sanchez (Chi) Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team,0:00:48
31,Rocio Parrado Guarnizo (Col) Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team,0:00:49
32,Alexis Ryan (USA) UnitedHealthcare Cycling Team,0:00:51
33,Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products,0:00:52
34,Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Velocio – SRAM,0:00:53
35,Megan Rathwell (Can) BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental,0:00:55
36,Diana Pe–uela (Col) Colombia National Team,0:00:58
37,Elena Berlato (Ita) Ale Cipollini,0:01:00
38,Erica Zaveta (USA) BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental,0:01:02
39,Emily Collins (USA) Team Tibco-SVB,0:01:03
40,Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec Products,
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UCI Women’s Road World Cup Standings
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Rank,Prev.,Name,Team,Points
1,5,ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth,BOELS DOLMANS CYCLING TEAM,315
2,4,LONGO BORGHINI Elisa,WIGGLE HONDA,296
3,1,VAN DER BREGGEN Anna,RABO LIV WOMEN CYCLING TEAM,290
4,2,VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek,BIGLA PRO CYCLING TEAM,226
5,7,AMIALIUSIK Alena,VELOCIO – SRAM,225
6,3,D’HOORE Jolien,WIGGLE HONDA,220
7,6,FERRAND PREVOT Pauline,RABO LIV WOMEN CYCLING TEAM,175
8,20,OLDS Shelley,BIGLA PRO CYCLING TEAM,140
9,8,BRONZINI Giorgia,WIGGLE HONDA,130
10,9,CECCHINI Elena,LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES,122
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Report: TBL – The Bike lane – Women’s Cycling
