2015 Tour Down Under

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 in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and was the first race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.[1] The overall winner was Rohan Dennis.

2015 Tour Down Under
2015 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 28
Race details
Dates20–25 January 2015
Stages6
Distance812.3 km (504.7 mi)
Winning time19h 15' 18"
Results
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

Schedule
List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 20 JanuaryTanunda to Campbelltown132.6 km (82 mi)Flat stage Jack Bobridge (AUS)
2 21 JanuaryUnley to Stirling150.5 km (94 mi)Flat stage Juan José Lobato (ESP)
3 22 JanuaryNorwood to Paracombe143.2 km (89 mi)Medium-mountain stage Rohan Dennis (AUS)
4 23 JanuaryGlenelg to Mount Barker144.5 km (90 mi)Flat stage Steele Von Hoff (AUS)
5 24 JanuaryMcLaren Vale to Willunga Hill151.5 km (94 mi)Medium-mountain stage Richie Porte (AUS)
6 25 JanuaryAdelaide90 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 + 0"
3  Luke Durbridge (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4  Maxim Belkov (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
5  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
6  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
7  Juan José Lobato (SPA) Movistar Team + 0"
8  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling + 0"
9  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 0"
10  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Jack Bobridge (AUS) UniSA–Australia 2h 59' 31"
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 José 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 José Lobato (SPA) Movistar Team 3h 42' 24"
2  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4  Tom Dumoulin (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
5  Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 0"
6  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana + 0"
7  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 0"
8  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
9  Nathan Haas (AUS) Cannondale–Garmin + 0"
10  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Jack Bobridge (AUS) UniSA–Australia 6h 41' 55"
2  Juan José 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–Garmin + 13"
10  Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 13"

Stage 3
22 January 2015 – Norwood 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) Team Giant–Alpecin + 3"
4  Maxime Bouet (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step + 5"
5  Michael Rogers (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 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) Team 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) Team 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–Saxo + 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 Mount 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 + 0"
3  Wouter Wippert (NED) Drapac Professional Cycling + 0"
4  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) IAM Cycling + 0"
5  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
6  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
7  Rüdiger Selig (GER) Team Katusha + 0"
8  Gianni Meersman (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
9  Eugenio Alafaci (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 0"
10  Koen de Kort (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
 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) Team Giant–Alpecin + 9"
4  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 13"
5  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 15"
6  Michael Rogers (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 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) Team 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 + 0"
3  Boris Vallée (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Pavel Brutt (RUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
5  Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
6  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
7  Steele Von Hoff (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 0"
8  Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) Astana + 0"
9  Rüdiger Selig (GER) Team Katusha + 0"
10  Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) FDJ + 0"
 Final General Classification
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) Team 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) 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 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
5 Richie Porte Greg Henderson Movistar Team
6 Wouter Wippert Manuele Boaro
Final Rohan Dennis Jack Bobridge Daryl Impey Rohan Dennis No final award Movistar Team

References
  1. "Dates confirmed for 2015 Santos Tour Down Under". Tour Down Under. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. "Bobridge wins Tour Down Under opening stage". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. Woodpower, Zeb (21 January 2015). "Tour Down Under: Lobato wins in Stirling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. Woodpower, Zeb (22 January 2015). "Tour Down Under: Rohan Dennis wins in Paracombe". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. "Tour Down Under: Von Hoff steels the stage in Mount Barker". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. "Tour Down Under: Porte wins atop Willunga Hill". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. "Tour Down Under: Wippert wins final stage in Adelaide". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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