2015 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
The 2015 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan was a five-day cycling stage race that took place in Azerbaijan in May 2015. The race is the fourth edition of the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. It was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race included five stages, starting in Baku on 6 May and returning there for the finish on 10 May.
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| Dates | 6 May 2015–10 May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 20hr 14' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 champion was Ilnur Zakarin (then RusVelo), but he was not present to defend his title.[1]
The race was won by Primož Roglič (Adria Mobil), who won a solo victory on the second stage of the race and went on to defend his lead to the finish. He finished the race 34 seconds ahead of Jasper Ockeloen (Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team), with Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku) third. Roglič's teammate Marko Kump won a stage and the points classification, while Synergy Baku won both the team classification and the mountains classification through Alex Surutkovich. The youth classification was won by Frantisek Sisr (Team Dukla Praha).
Teams
25 teams were invited to take part in the race. Four of these were UCI Professional Continental teams; 17 were UCI Continental teams; four were national teams. Each team could enter a maximum of six riders; the total size of the peloton at the beginning of the first stage was 148 riders.[2]
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
National teams
- Hungary
- Estonia
- Kazakhstan
- Greece
Stages
The race included five road stages on consecutive days.[3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 6 May | Baku to Sumqayit | 153.5 km (95.4 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Marko Kump (SLO) |
| 2 | 7 May | Baku to Ismayilli | 186.5 km (115.9 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage | Primož Roglič (SLO) |
| 3 | 8 May | Qabala to Qabala | 177.2 km (110.1 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Josh Edmondson (GBR) |
| 4 | 9 May | Qabala to Mingachevir | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | | Flat stage |  Daniel Turek (CZE) |
| 5 | 10 May | Baku to Baku | 143.8 km (89.4 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage |  Sergey Firsanov (RUS) |
| Total | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | |||||
Stage 1
6 May – Baku to Sumqayit, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)
Stage 2
7 May – Baku to Ismayilli, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)
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Stage 3
8 May – Qabala to Qabala, 177.2 km (110.1 mi)
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Stage 4
9 May – Qabala to Mingachevir, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)
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Stage 5
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Classifications
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Points classification  |
Young rider classification |
Best Azeri classification |
Teams classification |
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| 1 | Marko Kump | Marko Kump | Elchin Asadov | Marko Kump | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Maksym Averin | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team |
| 2 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Maksym Averin | Frantisek Sisr | Adria Mobil | |
| 3 | Josh Edmondson | Alex Surutkovich | Marko Kump | ||||
| 4 | Daniel Turek | ||||||
| 5 | Sergey Firsanov | Synergy Baku | |||||
| Final | Primož Roglič | Alex Surutkovich | Marko Kump | Frantisek Sisr | Maksym Averin | Synergy Baku | |
References
- "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
External links
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