2015 Team Liv–Plantur season

The 2015 women's road cycling season was the fifth for the Team Liv-Plantur (UCI code: TLP), which began as Team Skil-Argos in 2010. On 24 September 2014 the team announced that they had secured a four-year sponsorship deal with a German hair care company. For the 2015 season the team will be known as Team Liv-Plantur, with the men's team becoming Team Giant-Alpecin.[1]

For men's season, see 2015 Team Giant–Alpecin season.
2015 Team Liv-Plantur
ManagerHans Timmermans
Season victories
One-day races
Stage race overall

Roster
See also: List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders

On 1 September 2014 it was announced that Kirsten Wild would leave the team for Team Hitec Products.[2] Sabrina Stultiens was the only rider who joined the team for the 2015 season.[3]

Squad during the 2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar

As of 1 January 2015. Ages as of 1 January 2015.[4]

Rider Date of birth
 Lucy Garner (GBR) (1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 20)
 Willeke Knol (NED) (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 (aged 23)
 Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) (1985-11-17)17 November 1985 (aged 29)
 Floortje Mackaij (NED) (1995-10-18)18 October 1995 (aged 19)
 Sara Mustonen (SWE) (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 (aged 33)
Rider Date of birth
 Amy Pieters (NED) (1991-06-01)June 1, 1991 (aged 23)
 Maaike Polspoel (BEL) (1989-03-28)28 March 1989 (aged 25)
 Julia Soek (NED) (1990-12-12)December 12, 1990 (aged 24)
 Kyara Stijns (NED) (1995-10-09)9 October 1995 (aged 19)
 Sabrina Stultiens (NED) (1993-07-08)8 July 1993 (aged 21)

    Season victories
    Single day and stage races 2015[5]
    DateCountryRaceCat.Winner
    29 March BelgiumGent–Wevelgem1.2 Floortje Mackaij

    UCI World Ranking
    Main article: 2015 UCI Women's Road World Rankings

    The 2015 UCI Women's Road Rankings are rankings based upon the results in all UCI-sanctioned races of the 2015 women's road cycling season.

    Team Liv-Plantur finished 8th in the 2015 ranking for UCI teams.

    Individual world ranking[6]
    Rank Rider Points
    14 Amy Pieters506.5
    44 Floortje Mackaij190.5
    51 Sabrina Stultiens161
    52 Claudia Häusler152.5
    58 Lucy Garner142
    91 Sara Mustonen91.5
    270 Molly Weaver13
    275 Julia Soek12.5
    368 Willeke Knol8

    References
    1. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alpecin-announced-as-new-sponsor-for-giant-shimano
    2. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kirsten-wild-signs-for-two-years-with-hitec-products
    3. http://women.cyclingfever.com/transfers.html?xs=5
    4. "UCI Women's Teams". UCI. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
    5. "2015 Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team UCI". procyclingstats. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
    6. "Ranking – Cycling – Road 2015 Women Elite UCI Ranking Individual Final result". UCI. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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