2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar
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| Dates | 3–6 February | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 59' 25" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
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(Boels–Dolmans) |
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| Second |
 Chloe Hosking (AUS)
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(Wiggle–Honda) | |
| Third |
 Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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(Boels–Dolmans) | |
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Points |
Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
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(Boels–Dolmans) |
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Youth |
 Beatrice Bartelloni (ITA)
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(Alé Cipollini) |
| Team | Wiggle–Honda | ||
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. The event was broadcast live by beIN Sports.
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The defending champion and winner of four of the six editions of the race, Kirsten Wild, doesn't start in the Ladies Tour of Qatar to prepare for the track cycling world championships. Last year's runner-up Amy Pieters will take her place as leader of the Liv-Plantur squad. Former Tour of Qatar winner Ellen van Dijk and Lizzie Armitstead, who won last season's UCI World Cup and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games will lead the reinforced Boels–Dolmans in the race. The Wiggle Honda team send Giorgia Bronzini, the former world champion and Chloe Hosking who has finished twice on the podium. Swedish Emma Johansson and Valentina Scandolara from Italy, winner of the Santos Women's Tour earlier this season are part of the Orica-AIS squad. Shelley Olds led the Bigla Cycling Team. Other important riders are Lucinda Brand and Shara Gillow heading up the Rabo–Liv and Tiffany Cromwell, Lisa Brennauer and Trixi Worrack with Velocio–SRAM.
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