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
Dates2–3 May 2015
Stages2
Distance319.5 km (198.5 mi)
Winning time8h 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  Pablo Torres (ESP) (Burgos BH)
  Team Movistar Team
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The race was won by Igor Antón (Movistar Team), who took a solo victory on the first stage then finished in the lead group on the second stage to secure victory by 12 seconds.[3]

Schedule

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The race included two road stages on consecutive days.

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 2 May Oviedo to Pola de Lena 143.5 km (89.2 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Igor Antón (ESP)
2 3 May Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo 176 km (109 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Jesús Herrada (ESP)
Total 319.5 km (198.5 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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2 May 2015 – Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 143.5 km (89.2 mi)[4]
Stage 1 result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Igor Antón (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 18' 15"
2   Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 14"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team + 29"
4   Marcos García (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"
General classification after stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Igor Antón (ESP)    Movistar Team 4h 18' 05"
2   Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 18"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team + 33"
4   Marcos García (ESP) Louletano–Ray Just Energy + 46"
5   Javier Moreno (ESP) Movistar Team + 46"
6   Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) Murias Taldea + 46"
7   David Belda (ESP) Burgos BH + 46"
8   Evgeny Shalunov (RUS) Lokosphinx + 1' 14"
9   Alberto Gallego (ESP) Rádio Popular–Boavista + 1' 14"
10   Rodolfo Torres (COL)   Colombia + 1' 14"

Stage 2

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3 May 2015 – Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo, 176 km (109 mi)[6]
Stage 2 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 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 García (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"
Final general classification[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Igor Antón (ESP)   Movistar Team 8h 51' 56"
2   Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 12"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP)   Movistar Team + 25"
4   Marcos García (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"

Classification leadership table

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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 an orange jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey and the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white jersey.[7]

Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Sprints classification
 
Teams classification
1[4] Igor Antón Igor Antón Igor Antón Rodolfo Torres Jesús del Pino Movistar Team
2[6] Jesús Herrada Jesús Herrada Pablo Torres
Final[6] Igor Antón Jesús Herrada Rodolfo Torres Pablo Torres Movistar Team

References

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  1. ^ a b "La Vuelta a Asturias arranca hoy con once equipos". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Vuelta a Asturias 2ª: Jesús Herrada se impone en Oviedo" [Vuelta a Asturias 2nd: Jesús Herrada prevails in Oviedo]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Clasificaciones oficiales - 1ª Etapa.: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km" [Official classification - Stage 1: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km.] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ "1ª Vuelta Asturias: Antón se estrena de Movistar" [Vuelta Asturias 1st: Antón makes his Movistar debut]. Ciclo21 (in Spanish). Ciclismodigital SLU. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Resumen clasificaciones - 2ª Etapa.: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km" [Classifications summary - Stage 2: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km.] (PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ^ Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta (PDF) (in Spanish). Oviedo: Club Ciclista Aramo. p. 49. Retrieved 2 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
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