2015 Bayern Rundfahrt

The 2015 Bayern Rundfahrt was the 36th edition of the Bayern Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 13 and 17 May, starting in Regensburg and ending in Nürnberg. The race consisted of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial.[1]

2015 Bayern Rundfahrt
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates13–17 May
Stages5
Distance830.6 km (516.1 mi)
Winning time20h 07' 29"
Results
Winner  Alex Dowsett (GBR) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Tiago Machado (POR) (Team Katusha)
  Third  Jan Bárta (CZE) (Bora–Argon 18)
Points  John Degenkolb (GER) (Team Giant–Alpecin)
  Mountains  Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) (Wanty–Groupe Gobert)
Youth  Dylan van Baarle (NED) (Cannondale–Garmin)
  Team Cannondale–Garmin

Schedule
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 13 May Regensburg to Waldsassen 221.3 km (137.5 mi) Intermediate stage  Sam Bennett (IRL) [2][3]
2 14 May Waldsassen to Selb 179.5 km (111.5 mi) Intermediate stage  John Degenkolb (GER) [4]
3 15 May Selb to Ebern 205.9 km (127.9 mi) Hilly stage  Sam Bennett (IRL) [5]
4 16 May Haßfurt to Haßfurt 26.1 km (16.2 mi) Individual time trial  Alex Dowsett (GBR) [6]
5 17 May Haßfurt to Nürnberg 197.8 km (122.9 mi) Flat stage  John Degenkolb (GER) [7]
Total 830.6 km (516.1 mi)

Teams

19 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Bayern–Rundfahrt. Five of these were UCI WorldTeams, eight were UCI Professional Continental teams and six were UCI Continental teams.[8]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Stages

Stage 1
13 May 2015 — Regensburg to Waldsassen, 221.3 km (137.5 mi)[9]
Stage 1 result[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 5h 30' 39"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
4  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
5  Willi Willwohl (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 0"
6  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
7  Jonas van Genechten (BEL) IAM Cycling + 0"
8  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
9  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
10  Marco Marcato (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
General classification after stage 1[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) General classification Bora–Argon 18 5h 30' 29"
2  Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Team Katusha + 3"
3  Jonas Koch (GER) Rad-Net Rose Team + 3"
4  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 4"
5  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 6"
6  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia + 8"
7  Johannes Weber (GER) Team Stuttgart + 8"
8  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 10"
9  Willi Willwohl (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 10"
10  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"

Stage 2
14 May 2015 — Waldsassen to Selb, 179.5 km (111.5 mi)[10]
Stage 2 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin 4h 25' 06"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Sam Bennett (IRL) General classification Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
5  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 0"
6  Willi Willwohl (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 0"
7  Jonas van Genechten (BEL) IAM Cycling + 0"
8  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
9  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
10  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Roompot + 0"
General classification after stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  John Degenkolb (GER) General classification Team Giant–Alpecin 9h 55' 31"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 2"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 + 4"
4  Jonas Koch (GER) Rad-Net Rose Team + 6"
5  Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Team Katusha + 7"
6  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
7  Marco Minnaard (NED) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 10"
8  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 11"
9  Johannes Weber (GER) Team Stuttgart + 12"
10  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia + 12"

Stage 3
15 May 2015 — Selb to Ebern, 205.9 km (127.9 mi)[11]
Stage 3 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 4h 59' 33"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 0"
4  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5  Jonas van Genechten (BEL) IAM Cycling + 0"
6  Marco Marcato (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
7  John Degenkolb (GER) General classification Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
8  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 2"
9  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 2"
10  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 2"
General classification after stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) General classification Bora–Argon 18 14h 54' 58"
2  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 2"
3  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 3"
4  Jonas Koch (GER) Rad-Net Rose Team + 14"
5  Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Team Katusha + 15"
6  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team + 16"
7  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 16"
8  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Garmin + 18"
9  Marco Minnaard (NED) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 18"
10  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 19"

Stage 4
16 May 2015 — Haßfurt to Haßfurt, 26.1 km (16.2 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[12]
Stage 4 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alex Dowsett (GBR) Movistar Team 31' 33"
2  Tiago Machado (POR) Team Katusha + 1"
3  Jan Bárta (CZE) Bora–Argon 18 + 16"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 26"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Garmin + 29"
6  Nils Politt (GER) Team Stölting + 31"
7  Larry Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling + 45"
8  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Garmin + 48"
9  Gustav Larsson (SWE) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 50"
10  Berden de Vries (NED) Team Roompot + 51"
General classification after stage 4[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alex Dowsett (GBR) General classification Movistar Team 15h 26' 51"
2  Tiago Machado (POR) Team Katusha + 2"
3  Jan Bárta (CZE) Bora–Argon 18 + 18"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 22"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Garmin + 31"
6  Nils Politt (GER) Team Stölting + 33"
7  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Garmin + 46"
8  Larry Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling + 47"
9  Gustav Larsson (SWE) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 52"
10  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 53"

Stage 5
17 May 2015 — Haßfurt to Nürnberg, 197.8 km (122.9 mi)[13]
Stage 5 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin 4h 40' 38"
2  Rüdiger Selig (GER) Team Katusha + 0"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
4  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Roompot + 0"
5  Michael Carbel (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 0"
6  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
7  Rafael Andriato (BRA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
8  Jonas van Genechten (BEL) IAM Cycling + 0"
9  Willi Willwohl (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 0"
10  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
Final general classification[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alex Dowsett (GBR) General classification Movistar Team 20h 07' 29"
2  Tiago Machado (POR) Team Katusha + 2"
3  Jan Bárta (CZE) Bora–Argon 18 + 18"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 22"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Garmin + 31"
6  Nils Politt (GER) Team Stölting + 33"
7  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Garmin + 46"
8  Larry Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling + 47"
9  Gustav Larsson (SWE) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 52"
10  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 53"

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
A jersey with a yellow design		 Points classification
A jersey with a blue design		 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
A jersey with a white design		 Teams classification
1[2] Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Jonas Koch Rodolfo Torres Jonas Koch Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2[4] John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Marco Minnaard
3[5] Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Sam Bennett Simone Antonini
4[6] Alex Dowsett Alex Dowsett Dylan van Baarle Cannondale–Garmin
5[7] John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Frederik Veuchelen
Final[7] Alex Dowsett John Degenkolb Frederik Veuchelen Dylan van Baarle Cannondale–Garmin

Final standings

General classification
Final general classification[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alex Dowsett (GBR) General classification Movistar Team 20h 07' 29"
2  Tiago Machado (POR) Team Katusha + 2"
3  Jan Bárta (CZE) Bora–Argon 18 + 18"
4  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin + 22"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Garmin + 31"
6  Nils Politt (GER) Team Stölting + 33"
7  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Garmin + 46"
8  Larry Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling + 47"
9  Gustav Larsson (SWE) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 52"
10  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 53"

Points classification
Final points classification[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  John Degenkolb (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin 16
2  Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Team Katusha 16
3  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 15
4  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis 12
5  Jonas Koch (GER) Rad-Net Rose Team 8
6  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team 5
7  Jack Bauer (NZL) Cannondale–Garmin 4
8  Marco Minnaard (NED) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 4
9  Patrick Schelling (SUI) IAM Cycling 4
10  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) Cannondale–Garmin 4

Mountains classification
Final mountains classification[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 13
2  Simone Antonini (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 9
3  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 9
4  Marco Minnaard (NED) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 6
5  Sascha Starker (GER) Team Heizomat 5
6  Eduard Vorganov (RUS) Team Katusha 4
7  Marc de Maar (NED) Team Roompot 3
8  Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) MTN–Qhubeka 2
9  Thomas Koep (GER) Team Stölting 2
10  Patrick Schelling (SUI) IAM Cycling 1

Young rider classification
Final young rider classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Cannondale–Garmin 20h 08' 00"
2  Nils Politt (GER) Team Stölting + 2"
3  Jasha Sütterlin (GER) Movistar Team + 22"
4  Lennard Kämna (GER) Team Stölting + 35"
5  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) Cannondale–Garmin + 1' 31"
6  Willi Willwohl (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 1' 32"
7  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 39"
8  Leon Rohde (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 1' 40"
9  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) MTN–Qhubeka + 2' 07"
10  Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 2' 14"

Teams classification
Final teams classification
Rank Team Time
1 Cannondale–Garmin 60h 24' 14"
2 Movistar Team + 16"
3 Team Katusha + 27"
4 Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 42"
5 IAM Cycling + 1' 59"
6 Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 2' 04"
7 Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 3' 01"
8 Team Stölting + 3' 17"
9 MTN–Qhubeka + 4' 28"
10 Team Roompot + 4' 59"

References
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