Boels Rental Hills Classic 2015: Results

Lizzie Armitstead (Boels Dolmans) (Image credit: Bert Geerts/dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl)

Lizzie Armitstead won the Boels Rental Hills Classic on Friday in the Netherlands. The Boels-Dolmans rider was a part of a five-woman breakaway that made it over the final ascent of the Cauberg before arriving to the finish line. Last year's winner Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) was second and Rabo-Liv's Katarzyna Niewiadoma was third on the day.

"After all the work the team did today I just had to win, I would have felt guilty if I had ended second here. It was my first race after a little break in the season, but I felt the legs were pretty good during the race. So I was confident I could win the sprint. Nice for the team sponsors that I won here in their region in the Boels Rental Hills Classic," Armitstead said in a team press release on Facebook.

That group dwindled to just five over the second and final trip up the Cauberg to include Armitstead, Johannson and Niewiadoma along with Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle-Honda) and Stultiens, who won the mountain competition. Niewiadoma made several attacks at the base of the last climb to Geulhemmerweg, however, Armitstead was able to respond to all of them and add to that with a winning sprint to the finish line.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team	3:44:37
2	Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - Ais	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle Honda	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team	0:00:04
7	Katrin Garfoot (Aus) Orica - Ais	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Thalita De Jong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Jessie Daams (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Dani King (GBr) Wiggle Honda	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:03:42
16	Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lensworld.eu - Zannata	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Sanne Van Paassen (Ned)	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Rozanne Slik (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Marijn De Vries (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Wiggle Honda	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	0:03:45
27	Mirthe Wagenaar (Ned)	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Soudal Ladies	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Kaat Hannes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo	0:03:56
31	Esther Van Veen (Ned)	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Nathalie Verschelden (Bel)	0:04:00
33	Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Kelly Van Den Steen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Sophie De Boer (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lensworld.eu - Zannata	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Demi De Jong (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Nike Beckeringh (Ned)	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Veronika Kormos (Hun)	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Eva Buurman (Ned)	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica - Ais	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica - Ais	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica - Ais	0:04:06
45	Jeanne Korevaar (Ned)	0:04:18
46	Sara Penton (Swe)	0:04:23
47	Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda	0:04:28
48	Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team	0:07:45
49	Anouk Rijff (Ned) Lotto Soudal Ladies	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Kirsten Peetoom (Ned)	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Lauren Arnouts (Ned)	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Alicja Verhagen (Ned)	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Minke Van Dongen (Ned)	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Hannah Ross (USA)	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Iris Van Der Stelt (Ned)	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Saskia Oomen (Ned)	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Mary Rose Postma (Ned)	0:07:52
58	Femke Kuipers (Ned)	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Valerie Demey (Bel)	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Monique Van De Ree (Ned)	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld.eu - Zannata	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Anna Knauer (Ger) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:07:57
63	Melissa Wijfje (Ned)	0:07:59
64	Anne Marijn Van Der Graaf (Ned)	0:08:01
65	Suzanne De Lange (Ned)	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Lensy Debboudt (Bel)	0:08:03
67	Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den)	0:08:06
68	Senna Feron (Ned)	0:08:24
DNF	Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto Soudal Ladies	Row 68 - Cell 2
DNF	Céline Van Severen (Bel) Lensworld.eu - Zannata	Row 69 - Cell 2
DNF	Marissa Otten (Ned) Lensworld.eu - Zannata	Row 70 - Cell 2
DNF	Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 71 - Cell 2
DNF	Anne Posthuma (Ned)	Row 72 - Cell 2
DNF	Ine Vercammen (Bel)	Row 73 - Cell 2
DNF	Daniella Verstraten (Ned)	Row 74 - Cell 2
DNF	Evy Roelen (Bel)	Row 75 - Cell 2
DNF	Chantal Verstraten (Ned)	Row 76 - Cell 2
DNF	Kirsten Niessen (Ned)	Row 77 - Cell 2
DNF	Marieke Van Witzenburg (Ned)	Row 78 - Cell 2
DNF	Demi Vollering (Ned)	Row 79 - Cell 2
DNF	Gina Hofland (Ned)	Row 80 - Cell 2
DNF	Anne Peer (Ned)	Row 81 - Cell 2
DNF	Sanne Van Helmond (Ned)	Row 82 - Cell 2
DNF	Yukiyo Hori (Jpn)	Row 83 - Cell 2
DNF	Wendy Oosterwoud (Ned)	Row 84 - Cell 2
DNF	Bo Grievink (Ned)	Row 85 - Cell 2
DNF	Loes Adegeest (Ned)	Row 86 - Cell 2
DNF	Amy Luijten (Ned)	Row 87 - Cell 2
DNF	Ingrid Tempert (Ned)	Row 88 - Cell 2
DNF	Marleen Pardon (Ned)	Row 89 - Cell 2
DNF	Ashleigh Neave (NZl)	Row 90 - Cell 2
DNF	Janine Van Der Meer (Ned)	Row 91 - Cell 2
DNF	Tamara Preuß (Ger)	Row 92 - Cell 2
DNF	Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo	Row 93 - Cell 2
DNF	Evelyn Arys (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo	Row 94 - Cell 2
DNF	Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Pro - Duo	Row 95 - Cell 2
DNF	Floor Besteman (Ned)	Row 96 - Cell 2
DNF	Pernilla Van Rozelaar (Ned)	Row 97 - Cell 2
DNF	Tessa Neefjes (Ned)	Row 98 - Cell 2
DNF	Marjolein Bakker (Ned)	Row 99 - Cell 2

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