September 26, 2015 (Richmond, VA) – Canada’s Joelle Numainville finished a strong 11th with teammate Karol-Ann Canuel in 13th as Elizabeth Armitstead (Great Britain) claimed the 129.8km Elite Women’s 8-lap title in a final sprint to the line for her first Road Worlds title.

Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands) took the silver and Megan Guarnier (United States) the bronze, giving local fans a podium for the record books at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, VA.

Team Canada’s Leah Kirchmann was 32nd and Alison Jackson was 36th while Denise Ramsden abandoned early on in the competiton that saw multiple leaders until a 9-rider break near the end looked like it might stick.

But the pack caught them the last time up the Libby Hill climb, setting up the final selection to the line with Armitstead taking her first Elite women’s world title, and Numainville and Canuel in the second group at the finish. Defending champ Pauline Ferrand Prevot (France) was 6th.

Results

1. Elizabeth Armitstead (Great Britain) 3:23:56
2. Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands)
3. Megan Guarnier (United States Of America)
4. Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy)
5. Emma Johansson (Sweden)
6. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (France)
7. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Poland)
8. Alena Amialiusik (Belarus)
9. Jolanda Neff (Switzerland)
10. Ellen Van Dijk (Netherlands)  0:09
11. Joelle Numainville (Canada)
12. Trixi Worrack (Germany)
13. Karol-Ann Canuel (Canada)
14. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (South Africa)
15. Christine Majerus (Luxembourg)
16. Lucinda Brand (Netherlands)
17. Tiffany Cromwell (Australia)
18. Elena Cecchini (Italy)  0:17
19. Rachel Neylan (Australia)
20. Lizzie Williams (Australia)
21. Malgorzata Jasinska (Poland)
22. Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand)
23. Valentina Scandolara (Italy)  0:19
24. Evelyn Stevens (United States Of America)
25. Amalie Dideriksen (Denmark)  0:31
26. Emilia Fahlin (Sweden)
27. Giorgia Bronzini (Italy)  0:36
28. Lauren Kitchen (Australia)  0:46
29. Katrin Garfoot (Australia)
30. Lisa Brennauer (Germany)  0:49
31. Romy Kasper (Germany)  0:51
32. Leah Kirchmann (Canada)  0:52
33. Ganna Solovei (Ukraine)
34. Daiva Tuslaite (Lithuania)
35. Rasa Leleivyte (Lithuania)
36. Alison Jackson (Canada)
37. Emilie Moberg (Norway)
38. Diana Penuela (Colombia)
39. Coryn Rivera (United States Of America)
40. Lotta Lepisto (Finland)
41. Elena Kuchinskaya (Russian Federation)
42. Eugenia Bujak (Poland)
43. Ingrid Drexel (Mexico)
44. Tatiana Antoshina (Russian Federation)
45. Aude Biannic (France)
46. Amy Pieters (Netherlands)
47. An-Li Kachelhoffer (South Africa)
48. Amanda Spratt (Australia)
49. Jolien D’hoore (Belgium)
50. Loren Rowney (Australia)
51. Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (Spain)
52. Anna Plichta (Poland)
53. Audrey Cordon (France)
54. Rossella Ratto (Italy)
55. Lenore Pipes (Guam)
56. Olga Shekel (Ukraine)  1:11
57. Polona Batagelj (Slovenia)  1:16
58. Anna Potokina (Russian Federation)  1:25
59. Oksana Kozonchuk (Russian Federation)
60. Gracie Elvin (Australia)
61. Chantal Blaak (Netherlands)  1:37
62. Tatiana Guderzo (Italy)  2:33
63. Eri Yonamine (Japan)  3:33
64. Jelena Eric (Serbia)  4:52
65. Monika Zur (Poland)  5:41
66. Ursa Pintar (Slovenia)
67. Iris Slappendel (Netherlands)
68. Laura Camila Lozano Ramirez (Colombia)
69. Anisha Vekemans (Belgium)
70. Monika Brzezna (Poland)
71. Olivia Dillon (Ireland)
72. Joanne Kiesanowski (New Zealand)
73. Serika Guluma Ortiz (Colombia)
74. Hanna Nilsson (Sweden)
75. Camilla Mollebro (Denmark)
76. Marta Bastianelli (Italy)
77. Tayler Wiles (United States Of America)
78. Rushlee Buchanan (New Zealand)
79. Hayley Simmonds (Great Britain)
80. Doris Schweizer (Switzerland)
81. Roxane Knetemann (Netherlands)  7:34
82. Svetlana Vasilieva (Russian Federation) 0:10:11
83. Daniela Reis (Portugal)
84. Varela Erika (Mexico)
85. Paola Munoz (Chile)
86. Lauren Komanski (United States Of America)
87. Jeanne D’arc Girubuntu (Rwanda) 0:11:37
88. Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spain) 0:14:00
DNF Claudia Lichtenberg (Germany)
DNF Sara Mustonen-Lichan (Sweden)
DNF Alice Barnes (Great Britain)
DNF Ingrid Lorvik (Norway)
DNF Martina Ritter (Austria)
DNF Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spain)
DNF Amélie Rivat (France)
DNF Stephanie Pohl (Germany)
DNF Lucy Garner (Great Britain)
DNF Enkhjargal Tuvshinjargal (Mongolia)
DNF Lija Laizane (Latvia)
DNF Paz Bash (Israel)
DNF Miryan Nunez (Ecuador)
DNF Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Norway)
DNF Charlotte Becker (Germany)
DNF Tetiana Riabchenko (Ukraine)
DNF Kathrin Hammes (Germany)
DNF Shelley Olds (United States Of America)
DNF Annelies Dom (Belgium)
DNF Pascale Jeuland (France)
DNF Roxane Fournier (France)
DNF Natalya Saifutdinova (Kazakhstan)
DNF Zuzana Neckarova (Czech Republic)
DNF Cherise Stander (South Africa)
DNF Elise Delzenne (France)
DNF Jessie Daams (Belgium)
DNF Kaat Hannes (Belgium)
DNF Jessie Walker (Great Britain)
DNF Lauren Stephens (United States Of America)
DNF Nicole Hanselmann (Switzerland)
DNF Kathryn Bertine (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
DNF Nontasin Chanpeng (Thailand)
DNF Sofie De Vuyst (Belgium)
DNF Denise Ramsden (Canada)
DNF Molly Weaver (Great Britain)
DNF Tereza Medvedova (Slovakia)
DNF Daria Egorova (Russian Federation)
DNF Yennifer Cesar (Venezuela)
DNF Milagro Mena (Costa Rica)
DNF Katarzyna Wilkos (Poland)
DNF Fiona Meade (Ireland)
DNF Olena Demydova (Ukraine)
DNF Miriam Bjornsrud (Norway)
DNF Sarah Rijkes (Austria)
DNF Jutatip Maneephan (Thailand)
DNF Solymar Rivera (Puerto Rico)
DNS Laura Vainionpaa (Finland)