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2015 Volta a Catalunya

The 2015 Volta a Catalunya was the 95th edition of the Volta a Catalunya stage race. It took place from 23 to 29 March and was the fifth race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.[1][2] Defending champion Joaquim Rodríguez was scheduled to defend his title, but was pulled from the event days before it was due to start citing a stomach virus.[3] The race was won by Richie Porte (Team Sky), his second race win of the season, with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) in second and Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R La Mondiale) in third.

2015 Volta a Catalunya
2015 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 28
Race details
Dates23–29 March 2015
Stages7
Distance1,238.1 km (769.3 mi)
Winning time30h 30' 30"
Results
Winner  Richie Porte (AUS) (Team Sky)
  Second  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Third  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) (AG2R La Mondiale)
Mountains  Tom Danielson (USA) (Cannondale–Garmin)
Youth  Wilco Kelderman (NED) (LottoNL–Jumbo)
Sprints  Lluís Mas (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Team BMC Racing Team
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Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 23 March Calella to Calella 185.2 km (115 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Maciej Paterski (POL)
2 24 March Mataró to Olot 191.8 km (119 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
3 25 March Girona to Girona 156.6 km (97 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)
4 26 March Tona to La Molina 188.4 km (117 mi)   Mountain stage   Tejay van Garderen (USA)
5 27 March Alp to Valls 195.4 km (121 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
6 28 March Cervera to PortAventura 194.1 km (121 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS)
7 29 March Barcelona to Barcelona 126.6 km (79 mi)   Flat stage   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

Participating teams edit

The Volta a Catalunya is part of the UCI World Tour, which meant that the 17 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited and obliged to send a team. The race organisers also made seven wildcard invitations to UCI Professional Continental teams. The peloton was therefore made up of 24 teams.[6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

23 March 2015 — Calella to Calella, 185.2 km (115.1 mi)[7]
Stage 1 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 4h 33' 41"
2   Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar + 0"
3   Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2"
4   Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 40"
5   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2' 40"
6   Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana + 2' 40"
7   Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 40"
8   Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar + 2' 40"
9   Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 40"
10   Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis + 2' 40"
General classification after stage 1[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Maciej Paterski (POL)    CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 4h 33' 31"
2   Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar + 4"
3   Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 8"
4   Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky + 2' 47"
5   Nicolas Roche (IRE) Team Sky + 2' 48"
6   Dan Martin (IRE) Cannondale–Garmin + 2' 49"
7   Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 50"
8   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2' 50"
9   Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana + 2' 50"
10   Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 50"

Stage 2 edit

24 March 2015 — Mataró to Olot, 191.8 km (119.2 mi)[9]
Stage 2 result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 5h 02' 49"
2   José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
3   Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling + 0"
4   Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
5   Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
6   Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
7   Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8   Fábio Silvestre (POR) Trek Factory Racing + 0"
9   Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
10   Davide Malacarne (ITA) Astana + 0"
General classification after stage 2[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Maciej Paterski (POL)    CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 9h 36' 20"
2   Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar + 4"
3   Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 8"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 40"
5   José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 44"
6   Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling + 2' 46"
7   Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky + 2' 47"
8   Nicolas Roche (IRE) Team Sky + 2' 48"
9   Dan Martin (IRE) Cannondale–Garmin + 2' 49"
10   Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis + 2' 50"

Stage 3 edit

25 March 2015 — Girona to Girona, 156.6 km (97.3 mi)[11]
Stage 3 result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale 3h 52' 37"
2   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 3"
3   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 3"
4   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 3"
5   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 3"
6   Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 3"
7   Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale–Garmin + 3"
8   Diego Rosa (ITA) Astana + 22"
9   Wilco Kelderman (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo + 22"
10   Alberto Losada (ESP) Team Katusha + 22"
General classification after stage 3[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Pierre Rolland (FRA)   Team Europcar 13h 29' 23"
2   Maciej Paterski (POL)   CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 08"
3   Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 16"
4   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 2' 14"
5   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 2' 21"
6   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 2' 22"
7   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 2' 27"
8   Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 2' 27"
9   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 2' 27"
10   Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale–Garmin + 2' 27"

Stage 4 edit

26 March 2015 — Tona to La Molina, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)[13]
Stage 4 result[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 5h 00' 36"
2   Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 3"
3   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 8"
4   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 8"
5   Wilco Kelderman (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo + 8"
6   Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team + 11"
7   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 15"
8   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 19"
9   Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky + 21"
10   Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 21"
General classification after stage 4[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Bart De Clercq (BEL)   Lotto–Soudal 18h 32' 02"
2   Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 21"
3   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 26"
4   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 27"
5   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 28"
6   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 45"
7   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 48"
8   Wilco Kelderman (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo + 51"
9   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 52"
10   Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team + 54"

Stage 5 edit

27 March 2015 — Alp to Valls, 195.4 km (121.4 mi)[15]
Stage 5 result[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 25' 52"
2   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 5"
3   Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana + 5"
4   Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 5"
5   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 5"
6   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
7   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 5"
8   David López (ESP) Team Sky + 12"
9   Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team + 5"[a]
10   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 5"[a]
General classification after stage 5[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   Team Sky 22h 58' 20"
2   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
3   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 7"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 16"
5   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 18"
6   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 27"
7   Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team + 33"
8   Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 43"
9   Wilco Kelderman (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 09"
10   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 1' 35"

Stage 6 edit

28 March 2015 — Cervera to PortAventura, 194.1 km (121 mi)[17]
Stage 6 result[18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha 4h 42' 47"
2   Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
4   Marc Soler (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5   Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
6   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
7   Georg Preidler (AUT) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
8   Rudy Molard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9   Tom Danielson (USA)   Cannondale–Garmin + 3"
10   Carlos Verona (ESP) Etixx–Quick-Step + 3"
General classification after stage 6[18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   Team Sky 27h 42' 57"
2   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
3   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 7"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 16"
5   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 18"
6   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 27"
7   Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team + 33"
8   Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 43"
9   Wilco Kelderman (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 09"
10   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 1' 35"

Stage 7 edit

29 March 2015 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 126.6 km (79 mi)[19]
Stage 7 result[20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 2h 47' 33"
2   Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar + 0"
3   Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
4   Jarlinson Pantano (COL) IAM Cycling + 0"
5   Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6   José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
7   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
8   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
9   Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 0"
10   Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
Final general classification[20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   Team Sky 30h 30' 30"
2   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 4"
3   Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
4   Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo + 7"
5   Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 18"
6   Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana + 27"
7   Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team + 33"
8   Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 43"
9   Wilco Kelderman (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 09"
10   Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin + 1' 35"

Classification leadership table edit

In the 2015 Volta a Catalunya, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses in intermediate sprints (3, 2 and 1 seconds) and at the finish in mass-start stages (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively for the first three finishers), the leader received a white and green jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2015 Volta a Catalunya, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a white jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 3 at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.

Stage Winner General classification
  		Mountains classification
  		Sprints classification
  		Young rider classification
  		Teams classification
1[7] Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Martijn Keizer Carlos Barbero Team Europcar
2[9] Alejandro Valverde Lluís Mas Wilco Kelderman
3[11] Domenico Pozzovivo Pierre Rolland
4[13] Tejay van Garderen Bart De Clercq Tom Danielson Team Sky
5[15] Alejandro Valverde Richie Porte
6[17] Sergey Chernetskiy BMC Racing Team
7[19] Alejandro Valverde
Final[19] Richie Porte Tom Danielson Lluís Mas Wilco Kelderman BMC Racing Team

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Darwin Atapuma, Tejay van Garderen and Rafael Valls were given the time of the first finishing group.[16]

References edit

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  2. ^ "2015 UCI Calendar". UCI. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Defending champion Rodriguez out of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 Volta a Catalunya (World Tour), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2015". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "News shorts: 16 teams for Critérium International, Horner shows off Airgas-Safeway wheels". Cyclingnews.com. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Clasificaciones oficiales - 1ª Etapa.: Calella - Calella, 185.2 Km" [Official classification - Stage 1: Calella - Calella, 185.2 Km.] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (23 March 2015). "Paterski claims Volta a Catalunya stage win". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Clasificaciones oficiales - 2ª Etapa.: Mataró - Olot, 191.8 Km" [Official classification - Stage 2: Mataró - Olot, 191.8 Km.] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Volta a Catalunya: Valverde wins in Olot". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Etapa 3 - Dimecres 25 de març del 2015: Girona - Girona (156,600 Km.)" [Stage 3 - Wednesday 25 March 2015: Girona - Girona (156.6 Km.)] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Catalan). Edosof Timing Systems. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  12. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (25 March 2015). "Volta a Catalunya: Pozzovivo wins stage 3 in Girona". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Etapa 4 - Dijous 26 de març del 2015: Tona - La Molina (Alp) (188,400 Km.)" [Stage 4 - Thursday 26 March 2015: Tona - La Molina (Alp) (188.4 Km.)] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Catalan). Edosof Timing Systems. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (26 March 2015). "Volta a Catalunya: van Garderen wins queen stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Etapa 5 - Divendres 27 de març del 2015: Alp / Valls (195,400 Km.)" [Stage 5 - Friday 27 March 2015: Alp - Valls (195.4 Km.)] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Catalan). Edosof Timing Systems. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "Volta a Catalunya: van Garderen wins queen stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Etapa 6 - Dissabte 28 de març del 2015: Cervera - PortAventura (194,100 Km.)" [Stage 6 - Saturday 28 March 2015: Cervera - PortAventura (194.1 Km.)] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Catalan). Edosof Timing Systems. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  18. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (28 March 2015). "Volta a Catalunya: Chernetski wins stage 6 in Port Aventura". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  19. ^ a b c "Etapa 7 - Diumenge 29 de març del 2015: Barcelona (Montjuïc) - Barcelona (Montjuïc) (126,600 Km.)" [Stage 7 - Sunday 29 March 2015: Barcelona (Montjuïc) - Barcelona (Montjuïc) (126.6 Km.)] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Catalan). Edosof Timing Systems. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  20. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (29 March 2015). "Volta a Catalunya: Porte secures overall success". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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