Road Cycling Events

8 of the Most Exciting Women’s Cycling Races 2015

Get your diary out and filled with the best women's cycling races of the year

Tour of California, 8 May – 10 May & 15 May

Marianne Vos crosses the finish line to win Stage Four
The 2014 Ladies Tour of Quatar. Photo: Bruno Bade
Lizzie Armistead during the 2014 Tour of Flanders. Photo: Lizzie Armistead/Instagram
The La Flèche Wallonne Féminine 2014. Photo: P.Perreve
Emma Pooley competing in the final stage of the Giro Rosa 2014. Photo: Nicola Ianuale/Photo Ianuale
Last year's La Course competitors encircle the Arc de Triomphe
Laura Trott taking the Road Race win in 2014

Tour of California, 8 May – 10 May & 15 May

The Amgen Tour of California has extended its women’s race this year to comprise of 4 days – 3 solid days of racing, and an individual time trial on the 15^th.

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The first two days of racing will begin at South Lake Tahoe, with stage 3 starting from Sacremento, on the same day the men’s race begins. The time trial kicks off at the Big Bear Lake alongside the men’s TT.

In previous years, the women’s events have consisted of a criterium race and time trial only. The crit was held over a 2km circuit, with 60 minutes of racing, which was won by Carmen Small (Specialized-Lululemon), whilst the 20.1km TT winner was Alison Powers (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) in a time of 27:20.