2015 Vuelta a Asturias

The 2015 Vuelta a Asturias was the 58th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race. It was the first edition since 2013, as the race did not take place in 2014 due to financial issues.[1] The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.[2] The race included two stages: it started on 2 May with a stage from Oviedo to Pola de Lena and finished on 3 May with a stage that started in Soto de Ribera and then finished back in Oviedo.[1] The defending champion was Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA).[2]

2015 Vuelta a Asturias
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesMay 2, 2015 (2015-05-02)–May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03)
Stages2
Distance319.6 km (198.6 mi)
Winning time8hr 51' 56"
Results
Winner  Igor Antón (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Amets Txurruka (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Third  Jesús Herrada (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Points  Jesús Herrada (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Mountains  Rodolfo Torres (COL) (Colombia)
Sprints  Arkimedes Arguelyes (RUS) (Lokosphinx)
  Team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

The race was won by Igor Antón (Movistar Team), who won a solo victory on the first stage then finished in the lead group on the second stage to secure victory by 14 seconds.

Schedule

The race included two road stages on consecutive days.

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 2 MayOviedo to Pola de Lena143.6 km (89.2 mi)Medium-mountain stage  Igor Antón (ESP)
2 3 MaySoto de Ribera to Oviedo176 km (109 mi)Medium-mountain stage  Jesús Herrada (ESP)
Total 319.6 km (198.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

2 May – Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 143.6 km (89.2 mi)

Result of stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team 4hr 18' 15"
2  Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +14"
3  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team +29"
4  Marcos Garcia (ESP) Louletano–Ray Just Energy +36"
5  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +36"
6  Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) Murias Taldea +36"
7  David Belda (ESP) Burgos BH +36"
8  Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx +1' 04"
9  Alberto Gallego (ESP) Rádio Popular–Boavista +1' 04"
10  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia +1' 04"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team 4hr 18' 15"
2  Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +14"
3  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team +29"
4  Marcos Garcia (ESP) Louletano–Ray Just Energy +36"
5  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +36"
6  Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) Murias Taldea +36"
7  David Belda (ESP) Burgos BH +36"
8  Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx +1' 04"
9  Alberto Gallego (ESP) Rádio Popular–Boavista +1' 04"
10  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia +1' 04"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 2

3 May – Soto de Ribera to Oviedo, 176 km (109 mi)

Result of stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team 4hr 33' 51"
2  Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +0"
3  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
4  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
5  Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
6  Omar Fraile (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +8"
7  Marcos Garcia (ESP) Louletano–Ray Just Energy +25"
8  Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx +25"
9  Ángel Madrazo (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +25"
10  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +25"
Source: ProCyclingStats
Final general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team 8hr 51' 56"
2  Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +12"
3  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team +25"
4  Marcos Garcia (ESP) Louletano–Ray Just Energy +1' 11"
5  Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) Murias Taldea +1' 15"
6  Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx +1' 39"
7  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia +1' 43"
8  Alberto Gallego (ESP) Rádio Popular–Boavista +1' 43"
9  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +2' 48"
10  Omar Fraile (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +4' 01"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Classifications

The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which wore jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a green jersey; the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white jersey.[3]

Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Intermediate sprint classification
 Teams classification
1 Igor Antón Igor Antón Igor Antón Rodolfo Torres Raúl Alarcón Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2 Jesús Herrada Jesús Herrada Arkimedes Arguelyes
Final Igor Antón Jesús Herrada Rodolfo Torres Arkimedes Arguelyes Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

References
  1. "La Vuelta a Asturias arranca hoy con once equipos". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. "Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta (PDF) (in Spanish). Oviedo: Club Ciclista Aramo. p. 49. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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