page_title: 2015 Philadelphia Cycling Classic
section_title: Preview
hierarchical_section_title: 2015 Philadelphia Cycling Classic / Preview
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the circuit of Philadelphia Cycling Classic (men and women) for 2016 and 2015
context_page_description: The 2015 Philadelphia Cycling Classic, known as The Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic for sponsorship purposes, was the sixth round of the 2015 UCI Women's Road World Cup. It was held on 7 June 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 Manayunk Wall, an 800-metre 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 peloton. 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, Lizzie Armitstead won in a sprint, beating Elisa Longo Borghini and Alena Amialiusik.
context_section_description: After five rounds of the 2015 UCI Women's Road World Cup, there had been five different winners; Jolien D'Hoore at the Ronde van Drenthe, Lizzie Armitstead at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio, Elisa Longo Borghini at the Tour of Flanders, Anna van der Breggen at the La Flèche Wallonne Féminine, and Giorgia Bronzini at the Tour of Chongming Island. Anna van der Breggen led the World Cup standings as the racing moved to Philadelphia, with 290 points, but her Rabo-Liv team had opted not to take part in the event. Annemiek van Vleuten and Jolien D'Hoore, who were second and third in the standings, had not travelled with their teams to the event. Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle–Honda) and Lizzie Armitstead (Boels–Dolmans), who entered the race placed fourth and fifth, were highlighted as possible favourites for the race, though Armitstead's teammate, Evelyn Stevens had won the race in both 2013 and 2014.
caption: Circuit of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic 2015
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