2015_Vuelta_a_Asturias
2015 Vuelta a Asturias
Cycling race
The 2015 Vuelta a Asturias was the 58th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race. It was the first edition since 2013, as the race did not take place in 2014 due to financial issues.[1] The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.[2] The race included two stages: it started on 2 May with a stage from Oviedo to Pola de Lena and finished on 3 May with a stage that started in Soto de Ribera and then finished back in Oviedo.[1] The defending champion was Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA).[2]
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| Dates | 2–3 May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 319.5 km (198.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8h 51' 56" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Igor Antón (Movistar Team), who took a solo victory on the first stage then finished in the lead group on the second stage to secure victory by 12 seconds.[3]
The race included two road stages on consecutive days.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 2 May | Oviedo to Pola de Lena | 143.5 km (89.2 mi) |  | Medium-mountain stage |  Igor Antón (ESP) |
| 2 | 3 May | Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo | 176 km (109 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Jesús Herrada (ESP) |
| Total | 319.5 km (198.5 mi) | |||||
Stage 1
- 2 May 2015 – Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 143.5 km (89.2 mi)[4]
Stage 2
- 3 May 2015 – Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo, 176 km (109 mi)[6]
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The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which wore jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore an orange jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey and the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white jersey.[7]
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Teams classification |
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| 1[4] | Igor Antón | Igor Antón | Igor Antón | Rodolfo Torres | Jesús del Pino | Movistar Team |
| 2[6] | Jesús Herrada | Jesús Herrada | Pablo Torres | |||
| Final[6] | Igor Antón | Jesús Herrada | Rodolfo Torres | Pablo Torres | Movistar Team | |
- "La Vuelta a Asturias arranca hoy con once equipos". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "Vuelta a Asturias 2ª: Jesús Herrada se impone en Oviedo" [Vuelta a Asturias 2nd: Jesús Herrada prevails in Oviedo]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "Clasificaciones oficiales - 1ª Etapa.: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km" [Official classification - Stage 1: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km.] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "1ª Vuelta Asturias: Antón se estrena de Movistar" [Vuelta Asturias 1st: Antón makes his Movistar debut]. Ciclo21 (in Spanish). Ciclismodigital SLU. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "Resumen clasificaciones - 2ª Etapa.: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km" [Classifications summary - Stage 2: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km.] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta (PDF) (in Spanish). Oviedo: Club Ciclista Aramo. p. 49. Retrieved 2 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
