# 2015 Energiewacht Tour

The 2015 Energiewacht Tour was the 5th edition of the Energiewacht Tour, a stage race primarily held in the Netherlands, with a UCI rating of 2.2, from 8 to 12 April. The last stage took place on the island of Borkum in Germany.

## Teams

A total of 22 teams participated in the race. Bigla Pro Cycling Team withdrew from the race in protest against the cost of the race entry fee.
UCI Women's Teams
* Boels–Dolmans
* Orica–AIS
* Team Hitec Products
* Team Liv–Plantur
* Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
* Rabo–Liv
* Velocio–SRAM
* Wiggle–Honda
* Feminine Cycling Team
National teams
* Belgium
* Great Britain
* Germany
* Lithuania
* Switzerland
* United States
Club teams
* Jan van Arckel
* LST Euregio
* Team Maxx Solar
* Meteoor Assen–Roden Breda
* NWVG–Bathoorn Autoschade
* Swift–Avanti–Bollenstreek
* WV de Kannibaal–Ronald McDonald

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 8 April 2015 – Winsum to Winsum, 2.5 km (1.6 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

The main favourite for the prologue, the World Time Trial Champion Lisa Brennauer was beaten by 5 seconds by Anna van der Breggen. Brennauer said after her race, before Van der Breggen started, that she was pleased with her performance. Another favourite to win the prologue, the former World Time Trial Champion Ellen van Dijk had been ill for the last few days before the prologue and finished ninth, 10 seconds behind Van der Breggen.
Prologue result and general classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 3' 15" |
| 2 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 5" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 6" |
| 4 | Roxane Knetemann (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 6" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 8" |
| 6 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 9" |
| 7 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 10" |
| 8 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Velocio–SRAM | + 10" |
| 9 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 10" |
| 10 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 10" |

### Stage 1
#### 9 April 2015 – Wedde to Ter Apel, 109.2 km (67.9 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | 2h 46' 59" |
| 2 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | + 0" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 0" |
| 4 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 0" |
| 5 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 0" |
| 6 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 0" |
| 7 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
| 8 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle–Honda | + 0" |
| 9 | Lucy Garner (GBR) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 0" |
| 10 | Melissa Hoskins (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 0" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 2h 50' 14" |
| 2 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 0" |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 2" |
| 4 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | + 4" |
| 5 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 5" |
| 6 | Roxane Knetemann (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 6" |
| 7 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 7" |
| 8 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 9" |
| 9 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 10" |
| 10 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Velocio–SRAM | + 10" |

### Stage 2a
#### 10 April 2015 – Peize to Peize, 14.4 km (8.9 mi), team time trial (TTT)

| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Velocio–SRAM | 17' 59" |
| 2 | Boels–Dolmans | + 14" |
| 3 | Rabo–Liv | + 30" |
| 4 | Orica–AIS | + 34" |
| 5 | Team Hitec Products | + 1' 00" |
| 6 | Team Liv–Plantur | + 1' 09" |
| 7 | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 1' 20" |
| 8 | United States (national team) | + 1' 23" |
| 9 | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 41" |
| 10 | Feminine Cycling Team | + 1' 55" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | 3h 08' 15" |
| 2 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | + 2" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 3" |
| 4 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Velocio–SRAM | + 8" |
| 5 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Velocio–SRAM | + 12" |
| 6 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 19" |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 22" |
| 8 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 23" |
| 9 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 24" |
| 10 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 28" |

### Stage 2b
#### 10 April 2015 – Leek to Zuidhorn, 110.2 km (68.5 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 2h 43' 58" |
| 2 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 0" |
| 3 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
| 4 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 0" |
| 5 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | + 0" |
| 6 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | Belgium (national team) | + 3" |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 3" |
| 8 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 3" |
| 9 | Sara Mustonen (SWE) | Team Liv–Plantur | + 3" |
| 10 | Chloe Hosking (AUS) | Wiggle–Honda | + 3" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | 5h 52' 15" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 1" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 4" |
| 4 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Velocio–SRAM | + 9" |
| 5 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Velocio–SRAM | + 13" |
| 6 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 15" |
| 7 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 23" |
| 8 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 24" |
| 9 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 25" |
| 10 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 29" |

### Stage 3
#### 11 April 2015 – Stadskanaal to Stadskanaal, 116.9 km (72.6 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | 2h 57' 31" |
| 2 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 0" |
| 3 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 0" |
| 4 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
| 5 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 0" |
| 6 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 0" |
| 7 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
| 8 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 0" |
| 9 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 2' 16" |
| 10 | Gracie Elvin (AUS) | Orica–AIS | + 2' 16" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | 8h 49' 45" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 1" |
| 3 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 10" |
| 4 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 23" |
| 5 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 24" |
| 6 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) | Boels–Dolmans | + 24" |
| 7 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 52" |
| 8 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 38" |
| 9 | Barbara Guarischi (ITA) | Velocio–SRAM | + 2' 17" |
| 10 | Alena Amialiusik (BLR) | Velocio–SRAM | + 2' 26" |

### Stage 4
#### 12 April 2015 – Borkum to Borkum, 105.4 km (65.5 mi)

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | 2h 39' 42" |
| 2 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 07" |
| 3 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 1' 07" |
| 5 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 07" |
| 6 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Roxane Knetemann (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 1' 14" |
| 9 | Chantal Blaak (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 40" |
| 10 | Janneke Ensing (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 1' 40" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | 11h 30' 29" |
| 2 | Trixi Worrack (GER) | Velocio–SRAM | + 9" |
| 3 | Christine Majerus (LUX) | Boels–Dolmans | + 9" |
| 4 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 29" |
| 5 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | Team Hitec Products | + 53" |
| 6 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Boels–Dolmans | + 1' 02" |
| 7 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 1' 31" |
| 8 | Jolien D'Hoore (BEL) | Wiggle–Honda | + 1' 37" |
| 9 | Roxane Knetemann (NED) | Rabo–Liv | + 3' 04" |
| 10 | Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) | Velocio–SRAM | + 3' 08" |

## Classification leadership table

    denotes the rider with the lowest accumulated time and is the overall race leader
    denotes the leader of the Points classification
    denotes the leader of the Sprint classification
    denotes the leader of the Combativity classification
    denotes rider with the lowest accumulated time, who is under a specified age and leader of the Youth classification
    denotes the leader of the Club rider classification, which consists of the rider with the best overall time from a non-UCI Women's team
Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Sprint classification | Young rider classification | Combativity classification | Best Club rider classification | Team classification |
| P | Anna van der Breggen | Anna van der Breggen | Anna van der Breggen | Roxane Knetemann | Anouska Koster | no award | Trieneke Fokkens | Rabo–Liv |
| 1 | Jolien D'Hoore | Anna van der Breggen | Anna van der Breggen | Marijn de Vries | Anouska Koster | Winanda Spoor | Winanda Spoor | Rabo–Liv |
| 2a | Velocio–SRAM | Trixi Worrack | Anna van der Breggen | Marijn de Vries | Anouska Koster | no award | Leonie Lubbinge | Velocio–SRAM |
| 2b | Lucinda Brand | Barbara Guarischi | Lucinda Brand | Marijn de Vries | Anouska Koster | Lauren Hall | Leonie Lubbinge | Velocio–SRAM |
| 3 | Kirsten Wild | Lisa Brennauer | Lucinda Brand | Julia Soek | Anouska Koster | Lizzie Armitstead | Leonie Lubbinge | Boels–Dolmans |
| 4 | Anna van der Breggen | Lisa Brennauer | Kirsten Wild | Julia Soek | Anouska Koster | Anna van der Breggen | Winanda Spoor | Boels–Dolmans |
| Final | Final | Lisa Brennauer | Kirsten Wild | Julia Soek | Anouska Koster | Anna van der Breggen | Winanda Spoor | Boels–Dolmans |