2015 Tour of Turkey
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The 2015 Tour of Turkey was the 51st edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Alanya and finished on 3 May in Istanbul.
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 April | Alanya to Alanya | 145 km (90.1 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | ||
| 2 | 27 April | Alanya to Antalya | 182 km (113.1 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | ||
| 3 | 28 April | Kemer to Elmalı | 163 km (101.3 mi) | Mountain stage | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | ||
| 4 | 29 April | Fethiye to Marmaris | 132 km (82.0 mi) | Hilly stage | André Greipel (GER) | ||
| 5 | 30 April | Muğla to Pamukkale | 160 km (99.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | ||
| 6 | 1 May | Denizli to Selçuk | 184 km (114.3 mi) | Intermediate stage | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | ||
| 7 | 2 May | Selçuk to İzmir | 165 km (102.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | ||
| 8 | 3 May | Istanbul to Istanbul | 121 km (75.2 mi) | Flat stage | Lluís Mas (ESP) | ||
| Total | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) |
Teams
The start list included 21 teams (6 UCI WorldTeams, 14 Professional Continental Teams, and 1 Continental Team).
World Teams
Professional Continental teams
- Bardiani–CSF
- Bretagne–Séché Environnement
- CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
- Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
- Colombia
- Drapac Professional Cycling
- MTN–Qhubeka
- Nippo–Vini Fantini
- Southeast Pro Cycling
- Team Novo Nordisk
- Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
- UnitedHealthcare
- Wanty–Groupe Gobert
- Androni Giocattoli
Continental teams
Stages
Stage 1
26 April 2015 — Alanya to Alanya, 145 km (90.1 mi)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 17' 58" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 3 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 5 | Theo Bos (NED) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 6 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 7 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 8 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Brenton Jones (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
Stage 2
27 April 2015 — Alanya to Antalya, 182 km (113.1 mi)
Stage 3
28 April 2015 — Kemer to Elmalı, 163 km (101.3 mi)
Stage 4
29 April 2015 — Fethiye to Marmaris, 132 km (82.0 mi)
Stage 5
30 April 2015 — Muğla to Pamukkale, 160 km (99.4 mi)
Stage 6
1 May 2015 — Denizli to Selçuk, 184 km (114.3 mi)
Stage 7
2 May 2015 — Selçuk to İzmir, 165 km (102.5 mi)
Stage 8
3 May 2015 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)
Classification leadership
Final standings
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denotes the leader of the General classification | Denotes the leader of the Points classification | ||
| Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification | Denotes the leader of the Beauties of Turkey classification |
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 31h 06' 44" |
| 2 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 32" |
| 3 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 56" |
| 4 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 32" |
| 6 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 58" |
| 7 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 2' 01" |
| 8 | Tomasz Marczyński (POL) | Torku Şekerspor | + 2' 02" |
| 9 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Javier Mejías (ESP) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 2' 15" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 60 |
| 2 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | 58 |
| 3 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 44 |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 41 |
| 5 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 40 |
| 6 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 36 |
| 7 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 34 |
| 8 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 31 |
| 9 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 29 |
| 10 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 26 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Valencia (COL) | Colombia | 19 |
| 2 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 13 |
| 3 | Songezo Jim (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 13 |
| 4 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | 10 |
| 5 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 7 |
| 6 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 6 |
| 7 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 6 |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 5 |
| 9 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 5 |
| 10 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 5 |
Turkish Beauties classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 13 |
| 2 | Federico Zurlo (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | 11 |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 5 |
| 4 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 5 |
| 5 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
| 6 | Muhammet Atalay (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | 5 |
| 7 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 5 |
| 8 | Mattia Pozzo (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 5 |
| 9 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | 3 |
| 10 | Songezo Jim (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 3 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 93h 28' 53" |
| 2 | Astana | + 7' 06" |
| 3 | Colombia | + 8' 13" |
| 4 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 10' 46" |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare | + 11' 00" |
| 6 | Lampre–Merida | + 12' 03" |
| 7 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 13' 56" |
| 8 | Lotto–Soudal | + 14' 22" |
| 9 | Bardiani–CSF | + 16' 02" |
| 10 | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 17' 01" |