The 2015 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan was a five-day cycling stage race that took place in Azerbaijan in May 2015, as the fourth edition of the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. It was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race included five stages, starting in Baku on 6 May and returning there for the finish on 10 May. The 2014 champion was Ilnur Zakarin (then RusVelo), but he was not present to defend his title.[1]
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| Dates | 6–10 May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 20h 14' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Primož Roglič (Adria Mobil), who won a solo victory on the second stage of the race and went on to defend his lead to the finish. He finished the race 34 seconds ahead of Jasper Ockeloen (Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team), with Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku) third. Roglič's teammate Marko Kump won a stage and the points classification, while Synergy Baku won both the team classification and the mountains classification through Oleksandr Surutkovych. The youth classification was won by František Sisr (Team Dukla Praha).
Schedule
editThe race included five road stages on consecutive days.[2]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 6 May | Baku to Sumgait | 153.5 km (95.4 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Marko Kump (SLO)
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| 2 | 7 May | Baku to Ismayilli | 186.5 km (115.9 mi) |  |
Medium-mountain stage | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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| 3 | 8 May | Qabala to Qabala | 177.2 km (110.1 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Josh Edmondson (GBR)
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| 4 | 9 May | Qabala to Mingachevir | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Daniel Turek (CZE)
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| 5 | 10 May | Baku to Baku | 143.8 km (89.4 mi) | |
Medium-mountain stage |  Sergey Firsanov (RUS)
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| Total | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | |||||
Teams
edit25 teams were invited to take part in the race. Four of these were UCI Professional Continental teams, 17 were UCI Continental teams and four were national teams. Each team could enter a maximum of six riders; the total size of the peloton at the beginning of the first stage was 148 riders.[3]
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
- Synergy Baku
- Airgas–Safeway
- Adria Mobil
- An Post–Chain Reaction
- Leopard Development Team
- Giant–Champion System
- Tuşnad Cycling Team
- MLP Team Bergstraße
- CK Banská Bystrica
- Torku Şekerspor
- Team Dukla Praha
- Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
- CCN
- Tavira
- Minsk
- Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam
- Cycling Academy
National teams
Stages
editStage 1
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Marko Kump (SLO)  
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Adria Mobil | 3h 36' 59" |
| 2 |  Francesco Chicchi (ITA)
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Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 0" |
| 3 |  Maksym Averin (AZE) 
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Synergy Baku | + 0" |
| 4 | Marco Zanotti (ITA)
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Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Jiří Hochmann (CZE)
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Team Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 6 |  Uladzimir Harakhavik (BLR) 
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Minsk | + 0" |
| 7 |  Charalampos Kastrantas (GRE)
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Greece (national team) | + 0" |
| 8 |  Manuel Cardoso (POR)
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Tavira | + 0" |
| 9 |  Martin Laas (EST)
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Estonia (national team) | + 0" |
| 10 | Artur Ershov (RUS)
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RusVelo | + 0" |
Stage 2
edit- 7 May 2015 – Baku to Ismayilli, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)
Stage 3
edit- 8 May 2015 – Qabala to Qabala, 177.2 km (110.1 mi)
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Stage 4
edit- 9 May 2015 – Qabala to Mingachevir, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)
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Stage 5
edit- 10 May 2015 – Baku to Baku, 143.8 km (89.4 mi)
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Mountains classification
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Points classification
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Young rider classification
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Best Azeri classification
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Teams classification |
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| 1 | Marko Kump | Marko Kump | Elchin Asadov | Marko Kump | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Maksym Averin | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team |
| 2 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Maksym Averin | František Sisr | Adria Mobil | |
| 3 | Josh Edmondson | Oleksandr Surutkovych | Marko Kump | ||||
| 4 | Daniel Turek | ||||||
| 5 | Sergey Firsanov | Synergy Baku | |||||
| Final | Primož Roglič | Oleksandr Surutkovych | Marko Kump | František Sisr | Maksym Averin | Synergy Baku | |
References
edit- ^ "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Marko Kump wins Tour d'Azerbaidjan opener". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Roglic wins stage 2 in Ismayilli". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Edmondson wins stage 3 in Gabala". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "4ª Tour Azerbaiyán: El checo Turek se presenta" [Tour d'Azerbaïdjan 4th - Czech Turek introduces himself]. Ciclo21 (in Spanish). Ciclismodigital SLU. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Myon, Sam (9 May 2015). "Tour d'Azerbaïdjan - Daniel Turek s'impose à Mingachevir" [Tour d'Azerbaïdjan - Daniel Turek wins in Mingachevir]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Azerbaijan. Tour a Roglic, ultima tappa a Firsanov" [Azerbaijan. Tour to Roglic, final stage to Firsanov]. TuttoBici (in Italian). Prima Pagina Edizioni s.r.l. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
