2015 Tour of Turkey
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| Dates | 26 April – 3 May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 31h 06' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
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| 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)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR)   | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 17' 58" |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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)
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Stage 6
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Stage 7
- 2 May 2015 — Selçuk to İzmir, 165 km (102.5 mi)
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Stage 8
- 3 May 2015 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Turkish Beauties classification | Team classification |
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| 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 | |||
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| | 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 |
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| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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" |
References
- ^ "Tour of Turkey 2015" Archived 15 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Tour of Turkey – Official Website. 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015
- ^ "Mark Cavendish starts Tour of Turkey with sprint win in Alanya". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Press Association. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tour of Turkey: Cavendish wins sprint in Antalya". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Giro di Turchia, Rebellin in salita conquista la generale". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS Media Group. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Tour of Turkey: Greipel wins stage 4". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Giro di Turchia, Modolo vola a Pamukkale". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS Media Group. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Tour of Turkey: Bilbao wins stage 6 in Selçuk". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Clarke, Stuart (2 May 2015). "Mark Cavendish wins Tour of Turkey stage seven". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Puddicombe, Stephen (3 May 2015). "Durasek wins Tour of Turkey as Mas pips Cavendish on final stage". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Tour of Turkey 2015: Teams" Archived 29 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Tour of Turkey – Official Website. 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (26 April 2015). "Mark Cavendish wins Tour of Turkey opener". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b Benson, Daniel (28 April 2015). "Rebellin wins summit finish at Tour of Turkey". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Tour of Turkey: Modolo sprints to win stage 5". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Cavendish wins Tour of Turkey stage 7". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mas Bonet upsets sprinters on final stage of Tour of Turkey". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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