2015 Tour Down Under

2015 Tour Down Under
Race details
2015 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 28
Dates		20–25 January 2015
Stages		6
Distance		812.3 km (504.7 mi)
Winning time		19h 15' 18"
Palmares
	Winner	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	(BMC Racing Team)
	Second	Richie Porte (AUS)	(Team Sky)
	Third	Cadel Evans (AUS)	(BMC Racing Team)

	Mountains	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	(UniSA-Australia)
	Youth	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	(BMC Racing Team)
	Sprints	Daryl Impey (RSA)	(Orica–GreenEDGE)
	Team	Movistar Team

The 2015 Santos Tour Down Under was the 17th edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 20 to 25 January and was the first race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.^[1] The overall winner was Rohan Dennis.

Schedule

List of stages
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner
1	20 January	Tanunda to Campbelltown	132.6 km (82 mi)	Flat stage	Jack Bobridge (AUS)
2	21 January	Unley to Stirling	150.5 km (94 mi)	Flat stage	Juan José Lobato (ESP)
3	22 January	Norwood to Paracombe	143.2 km (89 mi)	Medium-mountain stage	Rohan Dennis (AUS)
4	23 January	Glenelg to Mt Barker	144.5 km (90 mi)	Flat stage	Steele von Hoff (AUS)
5	24 January	McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill	151.5 km (94 mi)	Medium-mountain stage	Richie Porte (AUS)
6	25 January	Adelaide	90 km (56 mi)	Flat stage	Wouter Wippert (NED)

Participating teams

As the Tour Down Under is a UCI World Tour event, all 17 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Australian team Drapac Professional Cycling received a wildcard invitation and, together with a selection of Australian riders forming the UniSA-Australia squad, this formed the event's 19 team peloton.

Cadel Evans stated that it would be his last race in his professional career.

The 19 teams invited to the race are:

Stages

Stage 1

20 January 2015 - Tanunda to Campbelltown , 132.6 km (82.4 mi)^[2]

Stage 1

Stage 1 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	2h 59' 44"
2	Lieuwe Westra (NED)	Astana	s.t.
3	Luke Durbridge (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
4	Maxim Belkov (RUS)	Team Katusha	s.t.
5	Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
6	Gianni Meersman (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	s.t.
7	Juan Jose Lobato (SPA)	Movistar Team	s.t.
8	Heinrich Haussler (AUS)	IAM Cycling	s.t.
9	Steele Von Hoff (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	s.t.
10	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	2h 59' 44"
2	Lieuwe Westra (NED)	Astana	+ 4"
3	Luke Durbridge (AUS)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 6"
4	Maxim Belkov (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 10"
5	Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	+ 13"
6	Gianni Meersman (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 13"
7	Juan Jose Lobato (SPA)	Movistar Team	+ 13"
8	Heinrich Haussler (AUS)	IAM Cycling	+ 13"
9	Steele Von Hoff (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	+ 13"
10	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 13"

Stage 2

21 January 2015 - Unley to Stirling , 150.5 km (93.5 mi)^[3]

Stage 2

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Jose Lobato (SPA)	Movistar Team	3h 42' 24"
2	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
3	Gorka Izagirre (ESP)	Movistar Team	s.t.
4	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Giant–Alpecin	s.t.
5	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	s.t.
6	Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP)	Astana	s.t.
7	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	s.t.
8	Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
9	Nathan Haas (AUS)	Cannondale	s.t.
10	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jack Bobridge (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	6h 41' 55"
2	Juan Jose Lobato (SPA)	Movistar Team	+ 3"
3	Lieuwe Westra (NED)	Astana	+ 4"
4	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 7"
5	Gorka Izagirre (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 9"
6	Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	+ 13"
7	Gianni Meersman (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 13"
8	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 13"
9	Nathan Haas (AUS)	Cannondale	+ 13"
10	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 13"

Stage 3

22 January 2015 - Nowrood to Paracombe , 143.2 km (89.0 mi)^[4]

Stage 3

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	3h 35' 08"
2	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 3"
3	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Giant–Alpecin	+ 3"
4	Maxime Bouet (FRA)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 5"
5	Michael Rogers (AUS)	Tinkoff	+ 5"
6	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 5"
7	Jack Haig (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	+ 5"
8	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 5"
9	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 5"
10	Simon Geschke (GER)	Giant–Alpecin	+ 13"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	10h 17' 06"
2	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 7"
3	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Giant–Alpecin	+ 9"
4	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 15"
5	Jack Haig (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	+ 15"
6	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 15"
7	Michael Rogers (AUS)	Tinkoff	+ 15"
8	Maxime Bouet (FRA)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 15"
9	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 15"
10	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 22"

Stage 4

23 January 2015 - Glenelg to Mt Barker, 144.5 km (90 mi) ^[5]

Stage 4

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Steele von Hoff (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	3h 24' 28"
2	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
3	Wouter Wippert (NED)	Drapac Professional Cycling	s.t.
4	Heinrich Haussler (AUS)	IAM Cycling	s.t.
5	Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	s.t.
6	Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
7	Rüdiger Selig (GER)	Team Katusha	s.t.
8	Gianni Meersman (BEL)	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
9	Eugenio Alafaci (ITA)	Trek–Segafredo	s.t.
10	Koen de Kort (NED)	Team Giant-Alpecin	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	13h 41' 34"
2	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 7"
3	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Giant–Alpecin	+ 9"
4	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 13"
5	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 15"
6	Michael Rogers (AUS)	Tinkoff	+ 15"
7	Jack Haig (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	+ 15"
8	Maxime Bouet (FRA)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 15"
9	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 15"
10	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 15"

Stage 5

24 January 2015 - McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill, 151.5 km (94 mi)^[6]

Stage 5

Stage 5 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	3h 37' 32"
2	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 9"
3	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 16"
4	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 16"
5	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Team Giant-Alpecin	+ 16"
6	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 19"
7	Tiago Machado (POR)	Team Katusha	+ 24"
8	Moreno Moser (ITA)	Cannondale–Garmin	+ 26"
9	Gorka Izagirre (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 28"
10	Arnold Jeannesson (FRA)	FDJ	+ 28"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	17h 19' 09"
2	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 2"
3	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 20"
4	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Giant–Alpecin	+ 22"
5	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 24"
6	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 31"
7	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 38"
8	Tiago Machado (POR)	Team Katusha	+ 46"
9	Gorka Izagirre (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 52"
10	Jarlinson Pantano (COL)	IAM Cycling	+ 53"

Stage 6

25 January 2015 - Adelaide, 90 km (56 mi)^[7]

Stage 6

Stage 6 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Wouter Wippert (NED)	Drapac Professional Cycling	1h 56' 09"
2	Heinrich Haussler (AUS)	IAM Cycling	s.t.
3	Boris Vallée (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	s.t.
4	Pavel Brutt (RUS)	Tinkoff–Saxo	s.t.
5	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	s.t.
6	Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)	Lampre–Merida	s.t.
7	Steele Von Hoff (AUS)	UniSA-Australia	s.t.
8	Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ)	Astana	s.t.
9	Rüdiger Selig (GER)	Team Katusha	s.t.
10	Sébastien Chavanel (FRA)	FDJ	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rohan Dennis (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	19h 15' 18"
2	Richie Porte (AUS)	Team Sky	+ 2"
3	Cadel Evans (AUS)	BMC Racing Team	+ 20"
4	Tom Dumoulin (NED)	Giant–Alpecin	+ 22"
5	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 24"
6	Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 31"
7	Daryl Impey (RSA)	Orica–GreenEDGE	+ 35"
8	Gorka Izagirre (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 52"
9	Jarlinson Pantano (COL)	IAM Cycling	+ 53"
10	George Bennett (NZL)	Team LottoNL-Jumbo	+ 57"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Mountains classification	Sprint classification	Young rider classification	Most competitive rider	Team classification
1	Jack Bobridge	Jack Bobridge	Jack Bobridge	Jack Bobridge	Luke Durbridge	Luke Durbridge	UniSA-Australia
2	Juan José Lobato	Jack Bobridge	Jack Bobridge	Juan José Lobato	Niccolò Bonifazio	Thomas De Gendt	Movistar Team
3	Rohan Dennis	Rohan Dennis	Rohan Dennis	Cadel Evans	Rohan Dennis	Will Clarke	BMC Racing Team
4	Steele von Hoff		Jack Bobridge	Daryl Impey		Cédric Pineau	BMC Racing Team
5	Richie Porte					Greg Henderson	Movistar Team
6	Wouter Wippert					Manuele Boaro	Movistar Team
Final		Rohan Dennis	Jack Bobridge	Daryl Impey	Rohan Dennis	–	Movistar Team

References

↑ "Dates confirmed for 2015 Santos Tour Down Under". Tour Down Under. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
↑ "Bobridge wins Tour Down Under opening stage". Cycling News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
↑ "Lobato wins in Stirling". Cycling News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ "Rohan Dennis wins in Paracombe". Cycling News. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
↑ "Von Hoff steels the stage in Mount Barker". Cycling News. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
↑ "Porte wins atop Willunga Hill". Cycling News. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
↑ "Wippert wins final stage in Adelaide". Cycling News. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

External links

Official website

2015 UCI World Tour

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