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
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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

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List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Winner
1 15 June SouthwoldNorwich 132.0 km (82.0 mi)   Christine Majerus (LUX)
2 16 June AtherstoneStratford-upon-Avon 140.0 km (87.0 mi)   Amy Pieters (NED)
3 17 June AshbourneChesterfield 112.6 km (70.0 mi)   Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)
4 18 June NottinghamStoke-on-Trent 119.6 km (74.3 mi)   Marianne Vos (NED)
5 19 June NorthamptonKettering 113.2 km (70.3 mi)   Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
Total 617.4 km (383.6 mi)

Results

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Stage 1

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15 June 2016 – SouthwoldNorwich, 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

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16 June 2016 – AtherstoneStratford-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

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17 June 2016 – AshbourneChesterfield, 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

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18 June 2016 – NottinghamStoke-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

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19 June 2016 – NorthamptonKettering, 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

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Points classification
 
Best British rider classification
 
Combativity award Team classification
 
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

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  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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