2016 The Women's Tour

The 2016 Aviva Women's Tour was the third staging of The Women's Tour, a women's stage race held in the United Kingdom. It took place between 15 and 19 June 2016 and is part of the UCI Women's World Tour.[1]

2016 The Women's Tour
2016 UCI Women's World Tour, race 10 of 17
Race details
Dates15 – 19 June 2016
Stages5
Distance617.4 km (383.6 mi)
Winning time16h 00' 39"
Results
Winner  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) (Boels–Dolmans)
  Second  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) (Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling)
  Third  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) (Wiggle High5)
Points  Marianne Vos (NED) (Rabo–Liv)
Mountains  Katie Hall (USA) (UnitedHealthcare)
Youth  Floortje Mackaij (NED) (Team Liv–Plantur)
  Team Wiggle High5

The race was won by reigning World Champion Lizzie Armitstead. The 2015 champion, Lisa Brennauer, withdrew on the last stage, while 2014 champion Marianne Vos won the points category and finished fourth overall.

Schedule
List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Winner
1 15 June Southwold – Norwich 132.0 km (82.0 mi)  Christine Majerus (LUX)
2 16 June Atherstone – Stratford-upon-Avon 140.0 km (87.0 mi)  Amy Pieters (NED)
3 17 June Ashbourne – Chesterfield 112.6 km (70.0 mi)  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
4 18 June Nottingham – Stoke-on-Trent 119.6 km (74.3 mi)  Marianne Vos (NED)
5 19 June Northampton – Kettering 113.2 km (70.3 mi)  Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
Total 617.4 km (383.6 mi)

Results

Stage 1
15 June 2016 – Southwold – Norwich, 132.0 km (82.0 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans 3h 24' 48"
2  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
3  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 0"
4  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
5  Lotta Lepistö (FIN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 0"
6  Leah Kirchman (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 0"
7  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
8  Alison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 0"
10  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 0"
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans 3h 24' 38"
2  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 1"
3  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 6"
4  Leah Kirchman (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 7"
5  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 7"
6  Chantal Blaak (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 8"
7  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 9"
8  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 10"
9  Lotta Lepistö (FIN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 10"
10  Lucinda Brand (NED) Rabo–Liv + 10"

Stage 2
16 June 2016 – Atherstone – Stratford-upon-Avon, 140.0 km (87.0 mi)[3]
Stage 2 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 3h 36' 55"
2  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 0"
3  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
4  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 0"
5  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 0"
6  Emma Johansson (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 0"
7  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 0"
8  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 0"
9  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 0"
10  Anna van der Breggen (NED) Rabo–Liv + 0"
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv 7h 01' 26"
2  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 3"
3  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 + 7"
4  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 11"
5  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 13"
6  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 13"
7  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 14"
8  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 16"
9  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 17"
10  Emma Johansson (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 17"

Stage 3
17 June 2016 – Ashbourne – Chesterfield, 112.6 km (70.0 mi)[4]
Stage 3 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans 2h 54' 27"
2  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 0"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 0"
4  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–AIS + 3"
5  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 36"
6  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) Boels–Dolmans + 36"
7  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 36"
8  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 36"
9  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 36"
10  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 + 36"
 General Classification after Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans 9h 55' 59"
2  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 5"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 7"
4  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–AIS + 14"
5  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 27"
6  Christine Majerus (LUX) Boels–Dolmans + 32"
7  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 + 37"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 41"
9  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 41"
10  Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 43"

Stage 4
18 June 2016 – Nottingham – Stoke-on-Trent, 119.6 km (74.3 mi)[5][6]
Stage 4 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv 3h 07' 00"
2  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 0"
3  Emma Johansson (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 0"
4  Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) Boels–Dolmans + 0"
5  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 0"
6  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 0"
7  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 + 0"
8  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Nikki Harris (GBR) Boels–Dolmans + 0"
10  Ellen van Dijk (NED) Boels–Dolmans + 0"
 General Classification after Stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans 13h 02' 56"
2  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 8"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 10"
4  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 15"
5  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–AIS + 17"
6  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 37"
7  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 + 40"
8  Lisa Brennauer (GER) Canyon–SRAM + 44"
9  Emma Johansson (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 46"
10  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 47"

Stage 5
19 June 2016 – Northampton – Kettering, 113.2 km (70.3 mi)[7][8]
Stage 5 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lotta Lepistö (FIN) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling 2h 57' 31"
2  Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
3  Elena Cecchini (ITA) Canyon–SRAM + 0"
4  Lauren Kitchen (AUS) Team Hitec Products + 0"
5  Eugenia Bujak (POL) BTC City Ljubljana + 0"
6  Molly Weaver (GBR) Team Liv–Plantur + 0"
7  Janneke Ensing (NED) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team + 11"
8  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 15"
9  Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) Wiggle High5 + 15"
10  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 15"
 General Classification after Stage 5
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans 16h 00' 39"
2  Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervélo–Bigla Pro Cycling + 11"
3  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Wiggle High5 + 13"
4  Marianne Vos (NED) Rabo–Liv + 18"
5  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Orica–AIS + 20"
6  Leah Kirchmann (CAN) Team Liv–Plantur + 40"
7  Amy Pieters (NED) Wiggle High5 + 43"
8  Emma Johansson (SWE) Wiggle High5 + 49"
9  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Orica–AIS + 50"
10  Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team Liv–Plantur + 53"

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
A yellow jersey.		 Young rider classification
A white jersey.		 Mountains classification
A polka dot jersey.		 Points classification
A blue jersey.		 Best British rider classification
A red jersey.		 Combativity award Team classification
A white jersey with a yellow number bib.
1 Christine Majerus Christine Majerus Floortje Mackaij Ilona Hoeksma Christine Majerus Lizzie Armitstead Alison Tetrick Liv Racing TeqFind
2 Amy Pieters Marianne Vos Katie Hall Marianne Vos Emilia Fahlin Wiggle High5
3 Lizzie Armitstead Lizzie Armitstead Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
4 Marianne Vos Emilia Fahlin
5 Lotta Lepistö Eugenia Bujak
Final Lizzie Armitstead Floortje Mackaij Katie Hall Marianne Vos Lizzie Armitstead Emilia Fahlin Wiggle High5

References
  1. "Stages". Women's Tour. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. "Stage 1, Wed 15 June, Southwold to Norwich". Women's Tour. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. "Stage 2, Thu 16 June, Atherstone to Stratford-upon-Avon". Women's Tour. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. "Stage 3, Fri 17 June, Ashbourne to Chesterfield". Women's Tour. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. "Stage 4, Sat 18 June, Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent". Women's Tour. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. "Stoke-on-Trent ready to welcome two major cycling races". Women's Tour. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  7. "Stage 5, Sun 19 June, Northampton to Kettering". Women's Tour. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  8. "Northamptonshire's Aviva Women's Tour stage revealed". Women's Tour. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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