2015_Tour_of_Belgium
2015 Tour of Belgium
Cycling race
The 2015 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2015 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 27 to 31 May 2015 in Belgium, and was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. It was won by home rider Greg Van Avermaet, riding for the BMC Racing Team.[1]
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| Dates | 27–31 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 (including prologue) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 01' 16" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Stage, Date ...
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
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| P | 27 May | Bornem to Bornem | 6.85 km (4.3 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Matthias Brändle (AUT) |
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| 1 | 28 May | Lochristi to Knokke-Heist | 178.5 km (110.9 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Tom Boonen (BEL) |
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| 2 | 29 May | Knokke-Heist to Herzele | 201.1 km (125.0 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
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| 3 | 30 May | Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes | 157.5 km (97.9 mi) |  |
Intermediate stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
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| 4 | 31 May | St. Vith to St. Vith | 199.2 km (123.8 mi) | |
Intermediate stage | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) |
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| Total | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | ||||||
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20 teams were invited to the 2015 Tour of Belgium: 8 UCI WorldTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental teams and 6 UCI Continental teams.[7]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Prologue
- 27 May 2015 – Bornem to Bornem, 6.85 km (4.26 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[8]
More information Rank, Rider ...
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Matthias Brändle (AUT)   |
IAM Cycling | 7' 54" |
| 2 |  Rohan Dennis (AUS) |
BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) |
Verandas Willems | + 9" |
| 4 |  Martin Elmiger (SWI) |
IAM Cycling | + 9" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) |
BMC Racing Team | + 11" |
| 6 |  Jempy Drucker (LUX) |
BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 7 | William Bonnet (FRA) |
FDJ | + 19" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) |
Etixx–Quick-Step | + 19" |
| 9 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) |
Etixx–Quick-Step | + 20" |
| 10 | David Boucher (BEL) |
FDJ | + 20" |
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Stage 1
- 28 May 2015 – Lochristi to Knokke-Heist, 178.5 km (110.9 mi)[9]
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Stage 2
- 29 May 2015 – Knokke-Heist to Herzele, 201.1 km (125.0 mi)[10]
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Stage 3
- 30 May 2015 – Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)[11]
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Stage 4
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| Stage | Winner | General classification Dutch: Algemeen klassement |
Points classification Dutch: Puntenklassement |
Combativity classification Dutch: Prijs van de strijdlust |
Teams classification Dutch: Ploegenklassement |
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| P[8] | Matthias Brändle | Matthias Brändle | Matthias Brändle | Not awarded | BMC Racing Team |
| 1[9] | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Benjamin Verraes | ||
| 2[10] | Arnaud Démare | Arnaud Démare | |||
| 3[11] | Arnaud Démare | ||||
| 4[12] | Greg Van Avermaet | Greg Van Avermaet | Tom Boonen | Philipp Walsleben | |
| Final[12] | Greg Van Avermaet | Tom Boonen | Philipp Walsleben | BMC Racing Team | |
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- "Baloise Belgium Tour: Van Avermaet wins final stage and overall". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Brändle wins Tour of Belgium prologue". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "Tour of Belgium - Prologue results". ProCyclingStats. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "Baloise Belgium Tour: Boonen wins in Knokke-Heist". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "Demare wins stage 2 of Tour of Belgium". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Belgium Tour: Démare doubles up on stage 3". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Deelnemers lijst / Liste des partants" (PDF). Tour of Belgium. Golazo. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Dag uitslag 1 / Classement de l'étape 1" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Dag uitslag 2 / Classement de l'étape 2" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Dag uitslag 3 / Classement de l'étape 3" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Dag uitslag 4 / Classement de l'étape 4" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Dag uitslag 5 / Classement de l'étape 5" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2022.