2015 Vuelta a Castilla y León

The 2015 Vuelta a Castilla y León will be the 30th edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León cycling stage race. It will start on 17 April in Ávila and will end on 19 April on the climb of Alto de Lubián. The race will consist of three stages. The race is part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and is rated as a 2.1 event. The defending champion is David Belda (Burgos BH).[1]

2015 Vuelta a Castilla y León
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesApril 17, 2015 (2015-04-17)–April 19, 2015 (2015-04-19)
Stages3
Distance534.6 km (332.2 mi)
Winning time13hr 18' 36"
Results
Winner  Pierre Rolland (FRA) (Team Europcar)
  Second  Beñat Intxausti (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Third  Igor Antón (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Points  Pello Bilbao (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
Mountains  Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) (Murias Taldea)
Combination  Pierre Rolland (FRA) (Team Europcar)
  Team Movistar Team

The race was won by Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar), who won a solo victory on the summit finish on the final stage. The Movistar Team riders Beñat Intxausti and Igor Antón were second and third.

Teams

17 teams were invited to take part in the race. One of these (Movistar Team) was a UCI WorldTeam; three were UCI Professional Continental teams; twelve were UCI Continental teams. The final team was a Spanish national team.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

  • Spain

Stages
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 17 April Ávila – Alba de Tormes 147.4 km (91.6 mi) Intermediate stage  Pello Bilbao (ESP)
2 18 April Guarda  (POR) – Fuentes de Oñoro 208 km (129.2 mi) Intermediate stage  Sergey Shilov (RUS)
3 19 April Zamora – Alto de Lubián 179.2 km (111.3 mi) Mountain stage  Pierre Rolland (FRA)
Total 534.6 km (332.2 mi)

Stage 1

17 April 2015 – Ávila–Alba de Tormes (147.4 km (91.6 mi))

Result of stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 3hr 35' 19"
2  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
3  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +0"
4  Angelo Tulik (FRA) Team Europcar +0"
5  Andrea Palini (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +0"
6  Jetse Bol (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke +0"
7  Kirill Sveshnikov (RUS) Lokosphinx +0"
8  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
9  Edwin Ávila (COL) Colombia +0"
10  Edgar Pinto (POR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +0"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 3hr 35' 09"
2  Enrique Sanz (ESP) Movistar Team +4"
3  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +6"
4  Angelo Tulik (FRA) Team Europcar +10"
5  Andrea Palini (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +10"
6  Jetse Bol (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke +10"
7  Kirill Sveshnikov (RUS) Lokosphinx +10"
8  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +10"
9  Edwin Ávila (COL) Colombia +10"
10  Edgar Pinto (POR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +10"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 2

18 April 2015 – Guarda–Fuentes de Oñoro (208 km (129 mi))

Result of stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sergey Shilov (RUS) Lokosphinx 5hr 04' 52"
2  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +0"
3  Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL) Colombia +0"
4  Angelo Tulik (FRA) Team Europcar +0"
5  Edgar Pinto (POR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +0"
6  Jetse Bol (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke +0"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +0"
8  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
9  Samuel Caldeira (POR) W52–Quinta da Lixa +0"
10  Diego Milán (DOM) Inteja–MMR Dominican Cycling Team +0"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 8hr 40' 01"
2  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +0"
3  Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL) Colombia +6"
4  Angelo Tulik (FRA) Team Europcar +10"
5  Jetse Bol (NED) Join's - De Rijke +10"
6  Edgar Pinto (POR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +10"
7  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +10"
8  Delio Fernández (ESP) W52–Quinta da Lixa +10"
9  Adrián González (ESP) Murias Taldea +10"
10  Samuel Caldeira (POR) W52–Quinta da Lixa +10"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 3

19 April 2015 – Zamora–Alto de Lubián (179.2 km (111.3 mi))

Result of stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar 4hr 38' 35"
2  Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Movistar Team +12"
3  Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team +18"
4  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia +20"
5  Maxime Mederel (FRA) Team Europcar +43"
6  Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx +47"
7  Delio Fernández (ESP) W52–Quinta da Lixa +47"
8  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +47"
9  Romain Sicard (FRA) Team Europcar +47"
10  David Belda (ESP) Burgos BH +54"
Source: ProCyclingStats
Result of general classification
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar 13hr 18' 36"
2  Beñat Intxausti (ESP) Movistar Team +16"
3  Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team +24"
4  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +47"
5  Delio Fernández (ESP) W52–Quinta da Lixa +57"
6  Romain Sicard (FRA) Team Europcar +57"
7  Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team +1' 07"
8  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia +1' 27"
9  Alejandro Marque (ESP) Efapel +1' 39"
10  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli +1' 49"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Classification leadership table
Stage Winner General classification
 Mountains classification
 Points classification
 Combination classification
 Teams classification
1 Pello Bilbao Pello Bilbao José Gonçalves Pello Bilbao Pello Bilbao Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2 Sergey Shilov Carlos Barbero Carlos Barbero Carlos Barbero Team Europcar
3 Pierre Rolland Pierre Rolland Garikoitz Bravo Pello Bilbao Pierre Rolland Movistar Team
Final Pierre Rolland Garikoitz Bravo Pello Bilbao Pierre Rolland Movistar Team

References
  1. "Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 2015 - General Classification". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. "Vuelta a Castilla y Leon 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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