The 2015 Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs was the eighth edition of the Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs, a women's road racing event in Luxembourg. It was a stage race with a UCI rating of 2.1. It was won by Anna van der Breggen (Rabo–Liv), beating Annemiek van Vleuten (Bigla Pro Cycling Team) and Lucinda Brand (Rabo–Liv).[1]

Stages

Prologue

1 May 2015 – Garnich to Garnich, 5.6 km (3.5 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Prologue result and General classification after Prologue[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo–Liv 8' 13"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 2"
3  Ann-Sophie Duyck (BEL) Belgium (national team) + 9"
4  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 11"
5  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) Rabo–Liv + 12"
6  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 13"
7  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 13"
8  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–AIS + 16"
9  Lizzie Williams (AUS) Orica–AIS + 17"
10  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 18"

Stage 1

2 May 2015 – Garnich to Garnich, 108.2 km (67.2 mi)
Stage 1 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elena Cecchini (ITA) Lotto–Soudal Ladies 2h 41' 50"
2  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
3  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–AIS + 0"
4  Janneke Ensing (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team + 0"
5  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 2"
6  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 2"
7  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) Rabo–Liv + 2"
8  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 2"
9  Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) Aromitalia Vaiano + 2"
10  Jermaine Post (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team + 2"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo–Liv 2h 50' 05"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 2"
3  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 3"
4  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) Rabo–Liv + 12"
5  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 13"
6  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 13"
7  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–AIS + 16"
8  Lizzie Williams (AUS) Orica–AIS + 17"
9  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 18"
10  Laura Trott (GBR) Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling + 19"

Stage 2

3 May 2015 – Mamer to Mamer, 99.1 km (61.6 mi)
Stage 2 result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Liv–Plantur 2h 31' 20"
2  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–AIS + 2"
3  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Rabo–Liv + 2"
4  Sara Mustonen-Lichan (SWE) Team Liv–Plantur + 4"
5  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 4"
6  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 4"
7  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) Rabo–Liv + 4"
8  Melissa Hoskins (AUS) Orica–AIS + 4"
9  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Belgium (national team) + 4"
10  Sabrina Stultiens (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 4"
Final general classification[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo–Liv 5h 21' 29"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 2"
3  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 3"
4  Katrin Garfoot (AUS) Orica–AIS + 8"
5  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) Rabo–Liv + 12"
6  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 13"
7  Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team + 13"
8  Lizzie Williams (AUS) Orica–AIS + 17"
9  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 18"
10  Amy Pieters (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 18"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
P Anna van der Breggen Anna van der Breggen not awarded not awarded Elinor Barker Rabo–Liv
1 Elena Cecchini Elena Cecchini Ashleigh Moolman
2 Floortje Mackaij Floortje Mackaij Floortje Mackaij Floortje Mackaij
Final Anna van der Breggen Floortje Mackaij Floortje Mackaij Floortje Mackaij Rabo–Liv

References

  1. ^ a b "Van Der Breggen wins overall title at Elsy Jacobs". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Van Der Breggen wins prologue at Elsy Jacobs". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Cecchini wins stage 1 in Garnich". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ Dancerelle, Hervé (3 May 2015). "Festival Elsy Jacobs - Et. 3 : Classements" [Festival Elsy Jacobs - Stage 3: Classifications]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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