2015 Herald Sun Tour

2015 Herald Sun Tour
UCI Oceania Tour
Cameron Meyer
Cameron Meyer, the winner of the 2015 Herald Sun Tour
Race details
Dates February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)–February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)
Stages 5
Distance 556.6 km (345.9 mi)
Winning time 12h 30' 55" (44.5 km/h or 27.7 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Cameron Meyer (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Second  Patrick Bevin (NZL) (Avanti Racing Team)
Third  Joseph Cooper (AUS) (Avanti Racing Team)
Points  Cameron Meyer (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Mountains  Cameron Bayly (AUS)
Youth  Robert Power (AUS) (Jayco-AIS)
Team Etixx–Quick-Step

The 2015 Herald Sun Tour was the 62nd edition of the Herald Sun Tour road cycling stage race. The race was rated as 2.1 and was part of the 2015 UCI Oceania Tour.

The 2015 race consisted of five stages. It took place in Victoria, starting in Melbourne on 4 February 2015 and finished on the summit finish at Arthur's Seat on 8 February.[1]

The race was won by Australian Cameron Meyer of the Orica–GreenEDGE cycling team. Meyer succeeded his teammate Simon Clarke, who won the 2014 edition of the race and finished fourth in the 2015 race. Meyer had taken over the overall lead following a victory in the first road stage of the race and was able to defend his lead through the remaining stages. The other riders to finish on the overall podium were Patrick Bevin and Joseph Cooper (both Avanti Racing Team).[2]

Meyer also won the points classification, while Cameron Bayly (search2retain-health.com.au) won the mountains classification and Robert Power (Jayco-AIS) won the young rider classification. Orica–GreenEDGE won the teams classification.[1]

Teams

16 teams entered the 2015 Herald Sun Tour, of which one (Orica–GreenEDGE) was a UCI World Tour team and three were national teams.[3]

Stages

Prologue

Prologue route
Prologue result & general classification
Rider Team Time
1  William Clarke (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling 2' 35"
2  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +1"
3  Brenton Jones (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling s.t.
4  Sam Bewley (NZL) Orica–GreenEDGE +2"
5  Neil Van Der Ploeg (AUS) Avanti Racing Team s.t.
6  Michael Hepburn (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
7  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
8  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team s.t.
9  Paul Van Der Ploeg (AUS) Charter Mason Giant s.t.
10  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +3"

Stage 1

Stage 1 route
Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Cameron Meyer (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 3:29:47
2  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team s.t.
3  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +10"
4  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
5  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
6  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
8  Grant Ferguson (GBR) Great Britain s.t.
9  Damien Howson (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
10  Brendan Canty (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Cameron Meyer (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 3:32:15
2  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +4"
3  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +15"
4  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +19"
5  Lachlan Norris (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling +23"
6  Damien Howson (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
7  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare +24"
8  Lachlan Morton (AUS) Australia +27"
9  Scott Davies (GBR) Great Britain +28"
10  Mitchell Cooper (AUS) Navitas Satalyst s.t.

Stage 2

Stage 2 route
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 2hr 38' 51"
2  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Australia s.t.
3  Sam Witmitz (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts s.t.
4  John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
5  Brenton Jones (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling s.t.
6  Massimo Graziato (ITA) African Wildlife Safaris s.t.
7  James Mowatt (AUS) Data#3 Symantec team s.t.
8  Graham Briggs (GBR) JLT–Condor s.t.
9  Michael Rice (AUS) search2retain-health.com.au s.t.
10  Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Cameron Meyer (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 6hr 11' 06"
2  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +4"
3  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +15"
4  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +19"
5  Lachlan Norris (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling +23"
6  Damien Howson (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
7  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare +24"
8  Lachlan Morton (AUS) Australia +27"
9  Scott Davies (GBR) Great Britain +28"
10  Mitchell Cooper (AUS) Navitas Satalyst s.t.

Stage 3

Stage 3 route
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 3hr 25' 17"
2  Tyler Farrar (USA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
3  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Australia s.t.
4  John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
5  William Clarke (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling s.t.
6  Tiziano Antonia (ITA) Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7  Felix English (IRE) JLT–Condor s.t.
8  Grayson Napier (AUS) Navitas Satalyst s.t.
9  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team s.t.
10  James Mowatt (AUS) Data#3 Symantec s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Cameron Meyer (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 9hr 36' 23"
2  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +4"
3  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +15"
4  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +19"
5  Lachlan Norris (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling +23"
6  Damien Howson (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
7  Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare +24"
8  Lachlan Morton (AUS) Australia +27"
9  Scott Davies (GBR) Great Britain +28"
10  Mitchell Cooper (AUS) Navitas Satalyst s.t.

Stage 4

Stage 4 route
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team 2hr 54' 38"
2  Cameron Meyer (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
3  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
4  Brendan Canty (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts +2"
5  Robert Power (AUS) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team s.t.
6  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli +4"
7  Damien Howson (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +6"
8  Scott Davies (GBR) Great Britain +7"
9  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +9"
10  Serge Pauwels (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka +11"
 General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Cameron Meyer (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 12hr 30' 55"
2  Patrick Bevin (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +11"
3  Joseph Cooper (NZL) Avanti Racing Team +19"
4  Simon Clarke (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +21"
5  Damien Howson (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE +35"
6  Robert Power (AUS) Jayco-AIS Under-23 National Team +37"
7  Brendan Canty (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts +39"
8  Lachlan Norris (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling +40"
9  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli s.t.
10  Scott Davies (GBR) Great Britain +41"

References

  1. 1 2 "Herald Sun Tour 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Woodpower, Zeb (8 February 2015). "Cam Meyer claims overall Jayco Herald Sun Tour victory". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Herald Sun Tour 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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