2015 Tour of Belgium

2015 Tour of Belgium
Race details
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Dates		27 May – 31 May
Stages		4 + prologue
Distance		714.6 km (444.0 mi)
Palmares
	Winner	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	(BMC Racing Team)
	Second	Tiesj Benoot (BEL)	(Lotto–Soudal)
	Third	Gaëtan Bille (BEL)	(Verandas Willems)

	Points	Tom Boonen (BEL)	(Etixx–Quick-Step)
	Combativity	Philipp Walsleben (GER)	(BKCP-Powerplus)
	Team	BMC Racing Team

The 2015 Tour of Belgium was the 85th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 28 May to 1 June 2015 in Belgium, and was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.

Teams

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

Schedule

Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner	Ref
P	27 May	Bornem to Bornem	6.85 km (4.3 mi)	Individual time trial	Matthias Brändle (AUT)	^[1]^[2]
1	28 May	Lochristi to Knokke-Heist	178.5 km (110.9 mi)	Flat stage	Tom Boonen (BEL)	^[3]
2	29 May	Knokke-Heist to Herzele	201.1 km (125.0 mi)	Flat stage	Arnaud Démare (FRA)
3	30 May	Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes	158.5 km (98.5 mi)	Intermediate stage	Arnaud Démare (FRA)
4	31 May	Sankt Vith to Sankt Vith	199.8 km (124.1 mi)	Intermediate stage	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
Total		744.75 km (462.8 mi)

Stages

Prologue

27 May 2015 – Bornem to Bornem, 6.85 km (4.26 mi)^[4]

Result of Prologue
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
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"

General classification after prologue
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
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"

Stage 1

28 May 2015 – Lochristi to Knokke-Heist, 178.5 km (110.9 mi)^[5]

Result of stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	4h 19' 21"
2	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	+ 0"
3	Jens Debusschere (BEL)	Joker+ Soudal	+ 0"
4	Jonas Vangenechten (BEL)	IAM Cycling	+ 0"
5	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+ 0"
6	Jempy Drucker (LUX)	BMC Racing Team	+ 0"
7	Roy Jans (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 0"
8	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	LottoNL–Jumbo	+ 0"
9	Yves Lampaert (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 0"
10	Alexey Tsatevich (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 0"

General classification after stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matthias Brändle (AUT)	IAM Cycling	4h 27' 15"
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	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 17"
8	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	+ 18"
9	William Bonnet (FRA)	FDJ	+ 19"
10	Yves Lampaert (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 19"

Stage 2

29 May 2015 – Knokke-Heist to Herzele, 201.1 km (125.0 mi)^[6]

Result of stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	4h 19' 21"
2	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 0"
3	Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)	Joker+ Soudal	+ 0"
4	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	LottoNL–Jumbo	+ 0"
5	Mathieu van Der Poel (NED)	BKCP-Powerplus	+ 0"
6	Raymond Kreder (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+ 0"
7	Tiesj Benoot (BEL)	Joker+ Soudal	+ 0"
8	Edward Theuns (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 2"
9	Gaëtan Bille (BEL)	Verandas Willems	+ 2"
10	Dennis Coenen (BEL)	Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace	+ 2"

General classification after stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matthias Brändle (AUT)	IAM Cycling	9h 10' 56"
2	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	+ 6"
3	Gaëtan Bille (BEL)	Verandas Willems	+ 6"
4	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 9"
5	Martin Elmiger (SWI)	IAM Cycling	+ 9"
6	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+ 11"
7	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	BKCP-Powerplus	+ 19"
8	Yves Lampaert (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 19"
9	Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 19"
10	Marcel Sieberg (GER)	FDJ	+ 21"

Stage 3

30 May 2015 – Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes, 158.5 km (98.5 mi)

Result of stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	3h 52' 50"
2	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 0"
3	Jens Debusschere (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 0"
4	Alexey Tsatevich (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 0"
5	Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)	Cofidis	+ 0"
6	Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)	LottoNL–Jumbo	+ 0"
7	Borut Božič (SLO)	Astana	+ 0"
8	Danilo Napolitano (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 0"
9	Mathieu van Der Poel (NED)	BKCP-Powerplus	+ 0"
10	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 0"

General classification after stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matthias Brändle (AUT)	IAM Cycling	13h 03' 41"
2	Arnaud Démare (FRA)	FDJ	+ 1"
3	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+ 8"
4	Tom Boonen (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 8"
5	Gaëtan Bille (BEL)	Verandas Willems	+ 11"
6	Martin Elmiger (SWI)	IAM Cycling	+ 14"
7	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	BKCP-Powerplus	+ 24"
8	Yves Lampaert (BEL)	Etixx–Quick-Step	+ 24"
9	Jürgen Roelandts (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 24"
10	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 27"

Stage 4

31 May 2015 – Sankt Vith to Sankt Vith, 199.8 km (124.1 mi)

Result of stage 4
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	4h 57' 44"
2	Tiesj Benoot (BEL)	Joker+ Soudal	+ 0"
3	Egor Silin (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 10"
4	Dylan Teuns (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+ 33"
5	Gaëtan Bille (BEL)	Verandas Willems	+ 39"
6	Alexander Foliforov (RUS)	RusVelo	+ 44"
7	Thomas De Gendt (BEL)	Joker+ Soudal	+ 1' 26"
8	Nicolas Vereecken (BEL)	Team3M	+ 1' 26"
9	Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 1' 26"
10	Martin Elmiger (SUI)	IAM Cycling	+ 1' 26"

Final General classification
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	18h 01' 16"
2	Tiesj Benoot (BEL)	Joker+ Soudal	+ 41"
3	Gaëtan Bille (BEL)	Verandas Willems	+ 56"
4	Dylan Teuns (BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+ 1' 28"
5	Martin Elmiger (SWI)	IAM Cycling	+ 1' 49"
6	Mathieu van der Poel (NED)	BKCP-Powerplus	+ 1' 59"
7	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 2' 02"
8	Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS)	Team Katusha	+ 2' 13"
9	Huub Duyn (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+ 2' 15"
10	Frederik Backaert (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 2' 17"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification Algemeen klassement	Points classification Puntenklassement	Combativity classification Prijs van de strijdlust	Teams classification Ploegenklassement
P	Matthias Brändle	Matthias Brändle	Matthias Brändle	Not awarded	BMC Racing Team
1	Tom Boonen		Tom Boonen	Benjamin Verraes
2	Arnaud Démare		Arnaud Démare
3	Arnaud Démare		Arnaud Démare
4	Greg Van Avermaet	Greg Van Avermaet	Tom Boonen	Philipp Walsleben
Final		Greg Van Avermaet	Tom Boonen	Philipp Walsleben	BMC Racing Team

References

↑ "Brändle wins Tour of Belgium prologue". CyclingNews (Future plc). 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 (Future plc). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
↑ "Brändle wins Tour of Belgium prologue". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
↑ "Baloise Belgium Tour: Boonen wins in Knokke-Heist". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
↑ "Demare wins stage 2 of Tour of Belgium". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

Official website

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