2015 Tour of Croatia

The 2015 Tour of Croatia was the first edition of the Tour of Croatia cycling stage race. It started on 22 April in Makarska and ended on 26 April in Zagreb, and consisted of five stages. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.1 event.[1] The race was won by Maciej Paterski (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice), who also won two stages, the points classification and the mountains classification. The second-placed rider was Primož Roglič (Adria Mobil), while Paterski's teammate Sylwester Szmyd was third. CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice also won the team competition.

2015 Tour of Croatia
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates22–26 April 2015
Stages5
Distance838 km (520.7 mi)
Winning time22h 05' 16"
Results
Winner Maciej Paterski (POL)(CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
 Second Primož Roglič (SLO)(Adria Mobil)
 Third Sylwester Szmyd (POL)(CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)

Points Maciej Paterski (POL)(CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
Mountains Maciej Paterski (POL)(CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
Youth Edward Ravasi (ITA)(Italy (national team))
 TeamCCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
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Race overview

StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
122 AprilMakarska to Split160 km (99.4 mi) Hilly stage  Grega Bole (SLO)
223 AprilŠibenik to Zadar180 km (111.8 mi) Hilly stage  Marko Kump (SLO)[2]
324 AprilPlitvice Lakes National Park to Učka228 km (141.7 mi) Intermediate stage  Maciej Paterski (POL)
425 AprilPula to Umag152 km (94.4 mi) Hilly stage  Dimitri Claeys (BEL)
526 AprilSveti Martin na Muri to Zagreb118 km (73.3 mi) Flat stage  Maciej Paterski (POL)
Total838 km (520.7 mi)

Teams

19 teams were invited to take part in the race. Three were UCI Professional Continental teams, fifteen were UCI Continental teams, while the peloton was completed by an Italian national team.[3]

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Stages

Stage 1

22 April 2015 — Makarska to Split, 160 km (99.4 mi)
Stage 1 result[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Grega Bole (SLO)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice3h 58' 07"
2  Maciej Paterski (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 0"
3  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 0"
4  Paweł Franczak (POL)ActiveJet+ 0"
5  Jure Miškulin (SLO)Radenska–Ljubljana+ 0"
6  Davide Viganò (ITA)Team Idea 2010 ASD+ 0"
7  Rok Korošec (SLO)Radenska–Ljubljana+ 0"
8  Roman Maikin (RUS)RusVelo+ 0"
9  Carl Soballa (GER)LKT Team Brandenburg+ 0"
10  Ivan Balykin (RUS)RusVelo+ 0"
General classification after stage 1[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice3h 57' 57"
2  Maciej Paterski (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 4"
3  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 6"
4  Stef Van Zummeren (BEL)Verandas Willems+ 7"
5  Jordi Simón (ESP)Team Ecuador+ 7"
6  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels+ 8"
7  Łukasz Bodnar (POL)ActiveJet+ 8"
8  Jetse Bol (NED)Cyclingteam de Rijke+ 9"
9  Mario González (ESP)ActiveJet+ 9"
10  Paweł Franczak (POL)ActiveJet+ 10"

Stage 2

23 April 2015 — Šibenik to Zadar, 180 km (111.8 mi)
Stage 2 result[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil4h 50' 40"
2  Paweł Franczak (POL)ActiveJet+ 0"
3  Roman Maikin (RUS)RusVelo+ 0"
4  Filippo Fortin (ITA)GM Cycling Team+ 0"
5  Davide Viganò (ITA)Team Idea 2010 ASD+ 0"
6  Silvio Giorni (ITA)D'Amico–Bottecchia+ 0"
7  Jordi Simón (ESP)Team Ecuador+ 0"
8  Coen Vermeltfoort (NED)Cyclingteam de Rijke+ 0"
9  Liam Bertazzo (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 0"
10  Maciej Paterski (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 0"
General classification after stage 2[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil8h 48' 32"
2  Grega Bole (SLO)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 5"
3  Stef Van Zummeren (BEL)Verandas Willems+ 6"
4  Paweł Franczak (POL)ActiveJet+ 9"
5  Maciej Paterski (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 9"
6  Roman Maikin (RUS)RusVelo+ 11"
7  Jordi Simón (ESP)Team Ecuador+ 12"
8  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels+ 13"
9  Łukasz Bodnar (POL)ActiveJet+ 13"
10  Jetse Bol (NED)Cyclingteam de Rijke+ 14"

Stage 3

24 April 2015 — Plitvice Lakes National Park to Učka, 228 km (141.7 mi)
Stage 3 result[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maciej Paterski (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice5h 55' 57"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 18"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 33"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 38"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS)RusVelo+ 51"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 1' 20"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO)Meridiana–Kamen+ 1' 25"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 2' 11"
9  Domen Novak (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 2' 58"
10  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 3' 26"
General classification after stage 3[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice14h 44' 22"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 34"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 51"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Italy (national team)+ 1' 00"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS)RusVelo+ 1' 13"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 1' 41"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO)Meridiana–Kamen+ 1' 47"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 2' 33"
9  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 3' 48"
10  Grega Bole (SLO)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 3' 56"

Stage 4

25 April 2015 — Pula to Umag, 152 km (94.4 mi)
Stage 4 result[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Dimitri Claeys (BEL)Verandas Willems3h 20' 42"
2  Paweł Bernas (POL)ActiveJet+ 0"
3  Gaëtan Bille (BEL)Verandas Willems+ 0"
4  Jure Golčer (SLO)Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels+ 2"
5  Liam Bertazzo (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 42"
6  Marko Kump (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 42"
7  Rino Gasparrini (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 42"
8  Roman Maikin (RUS)RusVelo+ 42"
9  Matteo Malucelli (ITA)Team Idea 2010 ASD+ 42"
10  Filippo Fortin (ITA)GM Cycling Team+ 42"
General classification after stage 4[11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice18h 05' 46"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 34"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 51"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Italy (national team)+ 1' 12"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS)RusVelo+ 1' 13"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 1' 41"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO)Meridiana–Kamen+ 1' 47"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 2' 33"
9  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 3' 45"
10  Grega Bole (SLO)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 3' 56"

Stage 5

26 April 2015 — Sveti Martin to Zagreb, 177 km (110 mi)
Stage 5 result[12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice3h 59' 40"
2  Felix Großschartner (AUT)Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels+ 0"
3  Roman Maikin (RUS)RusVelo+ 0"
4  Olivier Pardini (BEL)Verandas Willems+ 0"
5  Joeri Calleeuw (BEL)Verandas Willems+ 10"
6  Davide Viganò (ITA)Team Idea 2010 ASD+ 10"
7  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 14"
8  Grega Bole (SLO)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 17"
9  Coen Vermeltfoort (NED)Cyclingteam de Rijke+ 17"
10  Jordi Simón (ESP)Team Ecuador+ 17"
Final general classification[13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice22h 05' 16"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO)Adria Mobil+ 1' 01"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 1' 18"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Italy (national team)+ 1' 39"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS)RusVelo+ 1' 40"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 2' 17"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO)Meridiana–Kamen+ 2' 32"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA)Italy (national team)+ 3' 18"
9  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 4' 09"
10  Grega Bole (SLO)CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice+ 4' 23"

Classification leadership table

[14]

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1Grega BoleGrega BoleGrega BoleMarco TizzaFelix GroßschartnerRusVelo
2Marko KumpMarko KumpMarko KumpAdria Mobil
3Maciej PaterskiMaciej PaterskiMaciej PaterskiMaciej PaterskiEdward RavasiCCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
4Dimitri Claeys
5Maciej Paterski
FinalMaciej Paterski[13]Maciej Paterski[15]Maciej Paterski[16]Edward Ravasi[17]CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice

References