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Cycling race
Cycling race
2015 Volta a Catalunya 2015 UCI World Tour , race 5 of 28Dates 23–29 March 2015 Stages 7 Distance 1,238.1 km (769.3 mi) Winning time 30h 30' 30"
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.
Route
Participating teams
The Volta a Catalunya is part of the
UCI Professional Continental teams. The peloton was therefore made up of 24 teams.
[6]
UCI Professional Continental teams
Stages
Stage 1
23 March 2015 — Calella to Calella, 185.2 km (115.1 mi)[7]
Stage 2
24 March 2015 — Mataró to Olot , 191.8 km (119.2 mi)[9]
Stage 3
25 March 2015 — Girona to Girona, 156.6 km (97.3 mi)[11]
Stage 4
26 March 2015 — Tona to La Molina , 188.4 km (117.1 mi)[13]
Stage 5
27 March 2015 — Alp to Valls , 195.4 km (121.4 mi)[15]
Stage 6
28 March 2015 — Cervera to PortAventura , 194.1 km (121 mi)[17]
Stage 7
29 March 2015 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 126.6 km (79 mi)[19]
Classification leadership table
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.
Notes
References
^ "UCI confirm WorldTour Calendar 2015" . Cycling News . Retrieved 4 January 2015 .
^ "2015 UCI Calendar" . UCI . Retrieved 4 January 2015 .
^ "Defending champion Rodriguez out of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya" . Cycling News . Retrieved 22 March 2015 .
^ "2015 Volta a Catalunya (World Tour), Spain" . BikeRaceInfo . Retrieved 13 February 2020 .
^ "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2015" . Cycling News . Retrieved 13 February 2020 .
^ "News shorts: 16 teams for Critérium International, Horner shows off Airgas-Safeway wheels" . Cyclingnews.com . 17 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015 .
^ 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 .
^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (23 March 2015). "Paterski claims Volta a Catalunya stage win" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 2 June 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ a b "Volta a Catalunya: Valverde wins in Olot" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . 24 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (26 March 2015). "Volta a Catalunya: van Garderen wins queen stage" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 2 June 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ a b c "Volta a Catalunya: van Garderen wins queen stage" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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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