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The 2015 Philadelphia Cycling Classic, known as The Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic for sponsorship purposes, was the sixth round of the
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. It was held on June 7, 2015, in
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, United States. The event had last appeared in the Women's Road World Cup in 2001, as the Liberty Classic. On a six-lap course which climbed the Manayunk Wall – an long climb with an average gradient of 8 percent – at the end of each lap, Jasmin Glaesser () established an early breakaway, leading for two laps before being caught by the
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. Her breakaway earned her sufficient "Queen of the Mountain" points for her to win that title. Further attacks were made, but none were successful. On the final ascent of Manayunk Wall,
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() won in a sprint, beating
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Entry

The organizers of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic indicated that they would invite the top twenty ranked UCI teams at the end of 2014, and then any further allocations would be assigned to highly-ranked national teams and other UCI teams. A list of seventeen participating teams was published in March, just over ten weeks prior to the race. Of those teams, , and the Canadian national team did not feature in the race, while further teams were added to feature 96 riders across 19 teams.
Elite teams
* * Fearless Femme p/b Haute Wheels Racing
National teams
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Course

The Philadelphia Cycling Classic followed a six-lap course near the
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in northwest
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. It started and finished at the top of the Manayunk Wall, an long climb which peaked at a gradient of 17 percent, though it only averaged around 8 percent. The course also included climbs up Lemon Hill and Strawberry Mansion Drive. Each of the six laps was in length, giving a total race length of . "Queen of the Mountain" points were awarded for the first rider to the top of Manayunk Wall and Lemon Hill each lap, while an intermediate sprint was located roughly halfway along the outward section of the lap, where Kelly Drive intersected with Midvale Avenue.


Preview

After five rounds of the
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, there had been five different winners;
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. Anna van der Breggen led the World Cup standings as the racing moved to Philadelphia, with 290 points, but her team had opted not to take part in the event.
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and Jolien D'Hoore, who were second and third in the standings, had not travelled with their teams to the event. Elisa Longo Borghini () and Lizzie Armitstead (), who entered the race placed fourth and fifth, were highlighted as possible favorites for the race, though Armitstead's teammate, Evelyn Stevens had won the race in both
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Race

There was no significant breakaways during the first lap, but as the riders climbed Lemon Hill on the second of six laps, Jasmin Glaesser () established a gap, and maintained the lead of the race for two laps, earning her the Queen of the Mountain award. She was caught during an attack by Alison Jackson (), but the pair could not maintain their advantage, and were caught by the peloton on the climb up Manayunk Wall at the end of the third lap. attacked each of the intermediate sprints, with
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providing a lead-out each lap for her teammate
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. They also attempted to make breakaways of their own, and Moberg managed to lead off the front of the peloton for around half a lap before being caught once more by the peloton. The team attacked through the fourth lap, with each of their riders riding off the front in turn, but they failed to establish a breakaway. Entering the final lap, the peloton remained close, although a number of riders had fallen behind or dropped out, particularly through the cobbled bends at the base of the Manayunk Wall. A series of attacks were made on the final lap;
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() gained an advantage, but it was closed again due to work from the team. Once Becker had been caught, Dalia Muccioli () made a move, but the team worked to eliminate her lead. A sprint to the bottom of the Manayunk Wall was led by Loren Rowney (), but more riders struggled over the cobblestones and dropped back. Alexis Ryan () took over the lead of the peloton at the bottom of the hill, and established a fast pace up the lower slopes, leading
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() and her teammate
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. also had a number of riders near the front, while Elisa Longo Borghini () and Lizzie Armitstead () were just behind. Longo Borghini attacked first, but Armitstead went with her and passed her just before the line to claim victory.
Alena Amialiusik Alena Vasileŭna Amialiusik (; born 6 February 1989) is a Belarusian road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race, finishing 15th. She was announced as a member of ...
() and
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() finished in third and fourth; the top four were all classified with the same time.


Results


Race results


World Cup standings


References

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