The 2015 Bayern Rundfahrt was the 36th edition of the Bayern Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 13 and 17 May, starting in Regensburg and ending in Nürnberg. The race consisted of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial.[1]
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| Dates | 13–17 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 20h 07' 29" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
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| 1 | 13 May | Regensburg to Waldsassen | 221.3 km (137.5 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage |  Sam Bennett (IRL)
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| 2 | 14 May | Waldsassen to Selb | 179.5 km (111.5 mi) |
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Intermediate stage |  John Degenkolb (GER)
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| 3 | 15 May | Selb to Ebern | 205.9 km (127.9 mi) | 
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Hilly stage | Sam Bennett (IRL)
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| 4 | 16 May | Haßfurt to Haßfurt | 26.1 km (16.2 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Alex Dowsett (GBR)
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| 5 | 17 May | Haßfurt to Nürnberg | 197.8 km (122.9 mi) | 
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Flat stage | John Degenkolb (GER)
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| Total | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | ||||||
Teams
edit19 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Bayern–Rundfahrt. Five of these were UCI WorldTeams, eight were UCI Professional Continental teams and six were UCI Continental teams.[8]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 13 May 2015 — Regensburg to Waldsassen, 221.3 km (137.5 mi)[9]
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Stage 2
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Stage 3
editStage 4
edit- 16 May 2015 — Haßfurt to Haßfurt, 26.1 km (16.2 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[12]
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Stage 5
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification |
Young rider classification
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Teams classification |
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| 1[2] | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Jonas Koch | Rodolfo Torres | Jonas Koch | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2[4] | John Degenkolb | John Degenkolb | John Degenkolb | Marco Minnaard | ||
| 3[5] | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Simone Antonini | ||
| 4[6] | Alex Dowsett | Alex Dowsett | Dylan van Baarle | Cannondale–Garmin | ||
| 5[7] | John Degenkolb | John Degenkolb | Frederik Veuchelen | |||
| Final[7] | Alex Dowsett | John Degenkolb | Frederik Veuchelen | Dylan van Baarle | Cannondale–Garmin | |
Final standings
editGeneral classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) 
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Movistar Team | 20h 07' 29" |
| 2 |  Tiago Machado (POR)
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Team Katusha | + 2" |
| 3 |  Jan Bárta (CZE)
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Bora–Argon 18 | + 18" |
| 4 |  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU)
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Cannondale–Garmin | + 22" |
| 5 |  Dylan van Baarle (NED) 
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Cannondale–Garmin | + 31" |
| 6 | Nils Politt (GER)
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Team Stölting | + 33" |
| 7 |  Jack Bauer (NZL)
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Cannondale–Garmin | + 46" |
| 8 |  Larry Warbasse (USA)
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IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 |  Gustav Larsson (SWE)
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Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 52" |
| 10 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER)
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Movistar Team | + 53" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) 
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Team Giant–Alpecin | 16 |
| 2 |  Eduard Vorganov (RUS)
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Team Katusha | 16 |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL)
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Bora–Argon 18 | 15 |
| 4 |  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
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Cofidis | 12 |
| 5 | Jonas Koch (GER)
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Rad-Net Rose Team | 8 |
| 6 |  Enrique Sanz (ESP)
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Movistar Team | 5 |
| 7 | Jack Bauer (NZL)
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Cannondale–Garmin | 4 |
| 8 | Marco Minnaard (NED)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 4 |
| 9 |  Patrick Schelling (SUI)
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IAM Cycling | 4 |
| 10 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU)
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Cannondale–Garmin | 4 |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  Frederik Veuchelen (BEL)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 13 |
| 2 |  Simone Antonini (ITA)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 9 |
| 3 |  Louis Meintjes (RSA)
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MTN–Qhubeka | 9 |
| 4 | Marco Minnaard (NED)
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Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 6 |
| 5 | Sascha Starker (GER)
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Team Heizomat | 5 |
| 6 | Eduard Vorganov (RUS)
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Team Katusha | 4 |
| 7 | Marc de Maar (NED)
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Team Roompot | 3 |
| 8 |  Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA)
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MTN–Qhubeka | 2 |
| 9 | Thomas Koep (GER)
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Team Stölting | 2 |
| 10 | Patrick Schelling (SUI)
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IAM Cycling | 1 |
Young rider classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Dylan van Baarle (NED)
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Cannondale–Garmin | 20h 08' 00" |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER)
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Team Stölting | + 2" |
| 3 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER)
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Movistar Team | + 22" |
| 4 | Lennard Kämna (GER)
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Team Stölting | + 35" |
| 5 | Alberto Bettiol (ITA)
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Cannondale–Garmin | + 1' 31" |
| 6 | Willi Willwohl (GER)
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LKT Team Brandenburg | + 1' 32" |
| 7 | Christophe Laporte (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 1' 39" |
| 8 | Leon Rohde (GER)
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LKT Team Brandenburg | + 1' 40" |
| 9 |  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
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MTN–Qhubeka | + 2' 07" |
| 10 | Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA)
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Southeast Pro Cycling | + 2' 14" |
Teams classification
edit| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Cannondale–Garmin | 60h 24' 14" |
| 2 | Movistar Team | + 16" |
| 3 | Team Katusha | + 27" |
| 4 | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 42" |
| 5 | IAM Cycling | + 1' 59" |
| 6 | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 2' 04" |
| 7 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 3' 01" |
| 8 | Team Stölting | + 3' 17" |
| 9 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 4' 28" |
| 10 | Team Roompot | + 4' 59" |
References
edit- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - Etappen" Archived 2015-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website. 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015
- ^ a b c d "Bayern Rundfahrt: Bennett wins stage 1 in Waldsassen". Cyclingnews.com. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Bayern Rundfahrt – Stage 1 results". ProCyclingStats. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Double victory for Degenkolb in Bayern Rundfahrt stage 2". Cyclingnews.com. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Bayern Rundfahrt: Bennett wins stage 3 in Ebern". Cyclingnews.com. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Bayern Rundfahrt: Dowsett wins stage 4 individual time trial". Cyclingnews.com. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bayern Rundfahrt: Dowsett secures overall title in Nürnberg". Cyclingnews.com. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - Startliste" Archived 2015-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015
- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - 1. Etappe", Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015
- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - 2. Etappe" Archived 2015-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015
- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - 3. Etappe" Archived 2015-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015
- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - 4. Etappe", Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015
- ^ (German) "Bayern-Rundfahrt 2015 - 5. Etappe", Bayern-Rundfahrt – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 June 2015)