2015 Tour of Turkey

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.[1]

2015 Tour of Turkey
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26 April – 3 May 2015
Stages8
Distance1,252 km (778.0 mi)
Winning time31h 06' 44"
Results
Winner  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) (Lampre–Merida)
  Second  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) (Bretagne–Séché Environnement)
  Third  Jay McCarthy (AUS) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
Points  Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
Mountains  Juan Pablo Valencia (COL) (Colombia)
Sprints  Lluís Mas (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

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]
2 27 April Alanya to Antalya 182 km (113.1 mi) Flat stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR) [3]
3 28 April Kemer to Elmalı 163 km (101.3 mi) Mountain stage  Davide Rebellin (ITA) [4]
4 29 April Fethiye to Marmaris 132 km (82.0 mi) Hilly stage  André Greipel (GER) [5]
5 30 April Muğla to Pamukkale 160 km (99.4 mi) Hilly stage  Sacha Modolo (ITA) [6]
6 1 May Denizli to Selçuk 184 km (114.3 mi) Intermediate stage  Pello Bilbao (ESP) [7]
7 2 May Selçuk to İzmir 165 km (102.5 mi) Hilly stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR) [8]
8 3 May Istanbul to Istanbul 121 km (75.2 mi) Flat stage  Lluís Mas (ESP) [9]
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).[10]

World Teams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Stages

Stage 1
26 April 2015 — Alanya to Alanya, 145 km (90.1 mi)
Stage 1 result and general classification after stage 1[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) General classificationGeneral classification 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 2 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) General classification Etixx–Quick-Step 4h 21' 32"
2  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
4  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) Colombia + 0"
5  Daniele Colli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6  Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
7  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
8  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
10  Paolo Simion (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
General classification after stage 2[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) General classificationGeneral classification Etixx–Quick-Step 7h 39' 30"
2  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
4  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
5  Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
6  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
7  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) Colombia + 0"
8  Marco Benfatto (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
9  Brenton Jones (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 0"
10  André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"

Stage 3
28 April 2015 — Kemer to Elmalı, 163 km (101.3 mi)
Stage 3 result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 4h 34' 11"
2  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 50"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 23"
6  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"
7  Heiner Parra (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 32"
8  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
9  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 1' 46"
10  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 57"
General classification after stage 3[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Davide Rebellin (ITA) General classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 12h 13' 41"
2  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 50"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 23"
6  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"
7  Heiner Parra (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 32"
8  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
9  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 1' 46"
10  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 57"

Stage 4
29 April 2015 — Fethiye to Marmaris, 132 km (82.0 mi)
Stage 4 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Soudal 3h 22' 08"
2  Daniele Colli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
3  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
4  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
5  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
6  Roberto Ferrari (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
7  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
9  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
10  Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
General classification after stage 4[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Davide Rebellin (ITA) General classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 15h 35' 49"
2  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 50"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 23"
6  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"
7  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
8  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 1' 46"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 57"
10  Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 04"

Stage 5
30 April 2015 — Muğla to Pamukkale, 160 km (99.4 mi)
Stage 5 result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sacha Modolo (ITA) Lampre–Merida 4h 06' 19"
2  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
4  Michael Kolář (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
5  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
6  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
7  Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
9  Davide Rebellin (ITA) General classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
10  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after stage 5[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Davide Rebellin (ITA) General classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 19h 42' 08"
2  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 22"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 54"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 38"
6  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 39"
7  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
8  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 1' 56"
9  Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 11"
10  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 12"

Stage 6
1 May 2015 — Denizli to Selçuk, 184 km (114.3 mi)
Stage 6 result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 4h 38' 46"
2  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana + 3"
3  Heiner Parra (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 11"
4  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 14"
5  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 14"
6  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 18"
7  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 18"
8  Lluís Mas (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34"
9  Fabricio Ferrari (URU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34"
10  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 34"
General classification after stage 6[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) General classification Lampre–Merida 24h 21' 34"
2  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 21"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 32"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 14"
5  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 1' 30"
6  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 32"
7  Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 05"
8  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 2' 08"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 18"
10  Tomasz Marczyński (POL) Torku Şekerspor + 2' 20"

Stage 7
2 May 2015 — Selçuk to İzmir, 165 km (102.5 mi)
Stage 7 result[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 59' 49"
2  Andrea Piechele (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
3  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
4  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
5  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
6  Daniele Ratto (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7  Armindo Fonseca (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
8  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9  Davide Appollonio (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
10  Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (KAZ) Astana + 0"
General classification after stage 7[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) General classification Lampre–Merida 28h 21' 23"
2  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 21"
3  Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 32"
4  Jay McCarthy (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 14"
5  Alex Cano (COL) Colombia + 1' 30"
6  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 32"
7  Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 05"
8  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 2' 08"
9  Adam Hansen (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 18"
10  Tomasz Marczyński (POL) Torku Şekerspor + 2' 20"

Stage 8
3 May 2015 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)
Stage 8 result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lluís Mas (ESP) Turkish Beauties classification Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 2h 45' 03"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
4  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
5  Daniele Colli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6  Daniele Ratto (ITA) Points classification UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7  Davide Appollonio (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
8  Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9  Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
10  Magnus Cort (DEN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
Final general classification[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) General classification 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"

Classification leadership
Stage Winner General classification
General classification		 Points classification
Points classification		 Mountains classification
Mountains classification		 Turkish Beauties classification
Turkish Beauties classification		 Team classification
1 Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Federico Zurlo Federico Zurlo Bardiani–CSF
2 Mark Cavendish Lluís Mas
3 Davide Rebellin Davide Rebellin Juan Pablo Valencia CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
4 André Greipel
5 Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo
6 Pello Bilbao Kristijan Đurasek Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
7 Mark Cavendish Daniele Ratto
8 Lluís Mas Mark Cavendish
Final Kristijan Đurasek Mark Cavendish Juan Pablo Valencia Lluís Mas Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

Final standings
Legend
  Turquoise jersey   Denotes the leader of the General classification   Green jersey   Denotes the leader of the Points classification
  Red jersey   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   White jersey   Denotes the leader of the Beauties of Turkey classification

General classification

Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) General classification 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

Result[15]
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

Result[15]
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) General classification 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

Result[15]
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

Result
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"

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