2015 Tour of Britain

The 2015 Aviva Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the twelfth running of the 2004 incarnation of the Tour of Britain and the 76th British tour in total. The race started on 6 September in Beaumaris and finished on 13 September in London.[1] The race was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.

2015 Tour of Britain
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Edvald Boasson Hagen in the final stage with his MTN-Qhubeka team
Edvald Boasson Hagen in the final stage with his MTN-Qhubeka team
Race details
Dates6–13 September 2015
Stages8
Distance1,451 km (901.6 mi)
Winning time34h 52' 52"
Results
Winner Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)(MTN–Qhubeka)
 Second Wout Poels (NED)(Team Sky)
 Third Owain Doull (GBR)(WIGGINS)

Points Owain Doull (GBR)(WIGGINS)
Mountains Peter Williams (GBR)(ONE Pro Cycling)
Sprints Peter Williams (GBR)(ONE Pro Cycling)
 TeamCannondale–Garmin
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Teams

The twenty teams invited to participate in the Tour of Britain are:[2]

UCI ProTeamsUCI Professional Continental TeamsUCI Continental TeamsNational Teams

Stages

List of stages
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerRef
16 SeptemberBeaumarisWrexham177 km (110 mi) Hilly stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)[3]
27 SeptemberClitheroeColne162 km (101 mi) Hilly stage  Petr Vakoč (CZE)[4]
38 SeptemberCockermouthFloors Castle216 km (134 mi) Flat stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)[5]
49 SeptemberEdinburghBlyth218 km (135 mi) Flat stage  Fernando Gaviria (COL)[6]
510 SeptemberPrudhoe – Hartside Fell, Cumbria171 km (106 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Wout Poels (NED)[7]
611 SeptemberStoke-on-TrentNottingham189 km (117 mi) Hilly stage  Matteo Trentin (ITA)[8]
712 SeptemberFakenhamIpswich225 km (140 mi) Flat stage  André Greipel (GER)[9]
813 SeptemberLondon93 km (58 mi) Flat stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)[10]

Stage 1

6 September 2015 — Beaumaris to Wrexham, 177 kilometres (110 mi)

Stage 1 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Team Sky4h 26' 29"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR)Etixx–Quick-Steps.t.
3  André Greipel (GER)Lotto–Soudals.t.
4  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINSs.t.
5  Juan José Lobato (ESP)Movistar Teams.t.
6  Pim Ligthart (NED)Lotto–Soudals.t.
7  Mark Renshaw (AUS)Etixx–Quick-Steps.t.
8  Tyler Farrar (USA)MTN–Qhubekas.t.
9  Alberto Bettiol (ITA)Cannondale–Garmins.t.
10  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condors.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Team Sky4h 26' 19"
2  Mark Cavendish (GBR)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 4"
3  André Greipel (GER)Lotto–Soudal+ 6"
4  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINS+ 10"
5  Juan José Lobato (ESP)Movistar Team+ 10"
6  Pim Ligthart (NED)Lotto–Soudal+ 10"
7  Mark Renshaw (AUS)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 10"
8  Tyler Farrar (USA)MTN–Qhubeka+ 10"
9  Alberto Bettiol (ITA)Cannondale–Garmin+ 10"
10  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condor+ 10"

Stage 2

7 September 2015 — Clitheroe to Colne, 162 kilometres (101 mi)

Stage 2 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Petr Vakoč (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step4h 02' 22"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP)Movistar Team+ 7"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)MTN–Qhubeka+ 9"
4  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 9"
5  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 9"
6  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINS+ 9"
7  Jens Debusschere (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 9"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL)BMC Racing Team+ 9"
9  Gorka Izagirre (ESP)Movistar Team+ 9"
10  Javier Mejías (ESP)Team Novo Nordisk+ 9"
General Classification after Stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1  Petr Vakoč (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step8h 28' 41"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team+ 11"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)MTN–Qhubeka+ 15"
4  Floris Gerts (NED)BMC Racing Team+ 17"
5  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 18"
6  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Cannondale–Garmin+ 18"
7  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINS+ 19"
8  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condor+ 19"
9  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 19"
10  Serge Pauwels (BEL)MTN–Qhubeka+ 25"

Stage 3

8 September 2015 — Cockermouth to Floors Castle, 216 kilometres (134 mi)

Stage 3 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Team Sky5h 08' 18"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Teams.t.
3  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Etixx–Quick-Steps.t.
4  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR)IAM Cyclings.t.
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL)Lotto–Soudals.t.
6  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINSs.t.
7  Alberto Bettiol (ITA)Cannondale–Garmins.t.
8  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condors.t.
9  Alex Peters (GBR)Great Britains.t.
10  Wout Poels (NED)Team Skys.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team13h 37' 04"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)MTN–Qhubeka+ 10"
3  Floris Gerts (NED)BMC Racing Team+ 12"
4  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 13"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Cannondale–Garmin+ 13"
6  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINS+ 14"
7  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condor+ 14"
8  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 14"
9  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 18"
10  Serge Pauwels (BEL)MTN–Qhubeka+ 20"

Stage 4

9 September 2015 — Edinburgh to Blyth, 135 kilometres (84 mi)

Stage 4 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Fernando Gaviria (COL)Etixx–Quick-Step5h 13' 08"
2  André Greipel (GER)Lotto–Soudals.t.
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)MTN–Qhubekas.t.
4  Owain Doull (GBR)WIGGINSs.t.
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL)Lotto–Soudals.t.
6  Jonas Vangenechten (BEL)IAM Cyclings.t.
7  Elia Viviani (ITA)Team Skys.t.
8  Gerald Ciolek (GER)MTN–Qhubekas.t.
9  Floris Gerts (NED)BMC Racing Teams.t.
10  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condors.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
RiderTeamTime
1  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team18h 50' 12"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)MTN–Qhubeka+ 6"
3  Floris Gerts (NED)BMC Racing Team+ 12"
4  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 13"
5  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Cannondale–Garmin+ 13"
6  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINS+ 14"
7  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condor+ 14"
8  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 14"
9  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 18"
10  Serge Pauwels (BEL)MTN–Qhubeka+ 20"

Stage 5

10 September 2015 — Prudhoe to Hartside Fell, Cumbria, 171 kilometres (106 mi)

Stage 5 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky4h 12' 22"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)MTN–Qhubeka+ 2"
3  Beñat Intxausti (ESP)Movistar Team+ 17"
4  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 18"
5  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 18"
6  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo+ 18"
7  Xandro Meurisse (BEL)An Post–Chain Reaction+ 18"
8  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Tinkoff–Saxo+ 18"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP)Movistar Team+ 18"
10  Dylan Teuns (BEL)BMC Racing Team+ 18"
General Classification after Stage 5
RiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka23h 02' 36"
2  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 1"
3  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 30"
4  Beñat Intxausti (ESP)Movistar Team+ 33"
5  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINS+ 37"
6  Dylan Teuns (BEL)BMC Racing Team+ 38"
7  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 38"
8  Rubén Fernández (ESP)Movistar Team+ 38"
9  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo+ 38"
10  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Tinkoff–Saxo+ 38"

Stage 6

11 September 2015 — Stoke-on-Trent to Nottingham, 189 kilometres (117 mi)

Stage 6 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Etixx–Quick-Step4h 45' 27"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubekas.t.
3  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINS+ 4"
4  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 4"
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 4"
6  Alberto Bettiol (ITA)Cannondale–Garmin+ 4"
7  Alex Peters (GBR)Great Britain+ 4"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL)BMC Racing Team+ 4"
9  Xandro Meurisse (BEL)An Post–Chain Reaction+ 4"
10  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 4"
General Classification after Stage 6
RiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka27h 47' 54"
2  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 13"
3  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 43"
4  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINS+ 44"
5  Dylan Teuns (BEL)BMC Racing Team+ 51"
6  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 51"
7  Rubén Fernández (ESP)Movistar Team+ 51"
8  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo+ 51"
9  Xandro Meurisse (BEL)An Post–Chain Reaction+ 51"
10  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Tinkoff–Saxo+ 51"

Stage 7

12 September 2015 — Fakenham to Ipswich, 227 kilometres (141 mi)

Stage 7 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  André Greipel (GER)Lotto–Soudal5h 14' 42"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA)Team Skys.t.
3  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR)IAM Cyclings.t.
4  Mark Renshaw (AUS)Etixx–Quick-Steps.t.
5  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubekas.t.
6  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINSs.t.
7  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cyclings.t.
8  Jonas Vangenechten (BEL)IAM Cyclings.t.
9  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Cannondale–Garmins.t.
10  Jens Debusschere (BEL)Lotto–Soudals.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
RiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka33h 02' 36"
2  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 13"
3  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 43"
4  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINS+ 44"
5  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 51"
6  Rubén Fernández (ESP)Movistar Team+ 51"
7  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo+ 51"
8  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Cannondale–Garmin+ 59"
9  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Tinkoff–Saxo+ 59"
10  Xandro Meurisse (BEL)An Post–Chain Reaction+ 1' 02"

Stage 8

13 September 2015 — London, 93 kilometres (58 mi)

Stage 8 Result
RiderTeamTime
1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Team Sky1h 50' 16"
2  Juan José Lobato (ESP)Movistar Teams.t.
3  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Etixx–Quick-Steps.t.
4  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubekas.t.
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL)Lotto–Soudals.t.
6  Sondre Holst Enger (NOR)IAM Cyclings.t.
7  Mark Renshaw (AUS)Etixx–Quick-Steps.t.
8  Graham Briggs (GBR)JLT–Condors.t.
9  Ruben Zepuntke (GER)Cannondale–Garmins.t.
10  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINSs.t.
General Classification after Stage 8
RiderTeamTime
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) MTN–Qhubeka34h 52' 52"
2  Wout Poels (NED)Team Sky+ 13"
3  Owain Doull (GBR) WIGGINS+ 42"
4  Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN)Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 43"
5  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)Etixx–Quick-Step+ 51"
6  Rubén Fernández (ESP)Movistar Team+ 51"
7  Steven Kruijswijk (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo+ 51"
8  Dylan van Baarle (NED)Cannondale–Garmin+ 53"
9  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Tinkoff–Saxo+ 59"
10  Xandro Meurisse (BEL)An Post–Chain Reaction+ 1' 02"

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Sprint Classification
Mountains Classification
Points Classification
Team Classification
1Elia VivianiElia VivianiConor DunneKristian HouseElia VivianiTeam Sky
2Petr VakočPetr VakočPeter WilliamsTom StewartJuan José LobatoEtixx–Quick-Step
3Elia VivianiJuan José Lobato
4Fernando GaviriaOwain Doull
5Wout Poels Edvald Boasson HagenPeter WilliamsMovistar Team
6Matteo TrentinCannondale–Garmin
7André Greipel
8Elia Viviani
FinalEdvald Boasson HagenPeter WilliamsPeter WilliamsOwain DoullCannondale–Garmin

Standings

Legend
     Denotes the leader of the General classification     Denotes the leader of the Points classification
     Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification     Denotes the leader of the Sprints classification

Team classification

TeamTime
1Cannondale–Garmin104h 42' 38"
2Team Sky+ 5' 35"
3Tinkoff–Saxo+ 5' 35"
4Movistar Team+ 44' 37"
5LottoNL–Jumbo+ 47' 35"
6IAM Cycling+ 52' 46"
7Great Britain+ 55' 01"
8Etixx–Quick-Step+ 1h 01' 51"
9Cult Energy Pro Cycling+ 1h 09' 40"
10Lotto–Soudal+ 1h 43' 55"

References