2015 Dubai Tour

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2015 Dubai Tour
2015 UCI Asia Tour
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Mark Cavendish, overall winner of the 2015 Dubai Tour
Race details
Dates4–7 February 2015
Stages4
Distance660 km (410.1 mi)
Winning time15h 22' 38"
Results
Jersey blue.svg WinnerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  SecondFlag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) (Team Giant–Alpecin)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) (Movistar Team)

Jersey red.svg PointsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Denmark.svg  Michael Valgren  (DEN) (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  SprintsFlag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) (UnitedHealthcare)
Jersey yellow.svg Team BMC Racing Team
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The 2015 Dubai Tour was a four-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the second running of the Dubai Tour; it started on 4 February at Dubai International Marine Club and finished on 7 February at the Burj Khalifa. The race was part of the 2015 UCI Asia Tour, and was categorised by the UCI as a 2.HC race. [1] [2]

Contents

Teams

Sixteen teams were selected to take part in the race, [3] including 10 World Tour teams: [4]

Race overview

The race was composed of four stages: three were classified as flat stages and one as a medium-mountain stage. [5]

List of stages
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
14 February Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag 145 km (90 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)
25 FebruaryDubai International Marine Club to Palm Jumeirah 187 km (116 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA)
36 FebruaryDubai International Marine Club to Hatta Dam 205 km (127 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgMedium-mountain stageFlag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER)
47 FebruaryDubai International Marine Club to Burj Khalifa 123 km (76 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)

Stages

Stage 1

4 February 2015 — Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag, 145 km (90 mi) [6]
The route of stage one Dubai Tour 2015 (A1).jpg
The route of stage one
Stage 1 result [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 25' 00"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
4Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
6Flag of Slovenia.svg  Luka Mezgec  (SLO) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Simion  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Martijn Verschoor  (NED) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
General classification after stage 1 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Jersey red.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 24' 50"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 4"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 6"
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Maillot Dubai.png Team Sky + 7"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 7"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Boaro  (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 8"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Battaglin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 8"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Rafael Valls  (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 9"
9Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 10"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"

Stage 2

5 February 2015 — Dubai International Marine Club to Palm Jumeirah, 187 km (116 mi) [8]
The route of stage two Dubai Tour 2015 (A2).jpg
The route of stage two
Stage 2 result [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky 4h 29' 59"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 0"
4Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 0"
6Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
9Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Valgren  (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
General classification after stage 2 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Jersey red.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 7h 54' 43"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 2"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 6"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Frattini  (ITA) Maillot Dubai.png UnitedHealthcare + 11"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky + 13"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Battaglin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 13"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 13"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Boaro  (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 14"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Rafael Valls  (ESP) Lampre–Merida + 15"
10Flag of Russia.svg  Alexander Porsev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 16"

Stage 3

6 February 2015 — Dubai International Marine Club to Hatta Dam, 205 km (127 mi) [10]
The route of stage three Dubai Tour 2015 (A3).jpg
The route of stage three
Stage 3 result [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin 4h 50' 40"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Pozzato  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 2"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 2"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 2"
7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Grega Bole  (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 2"
8Flag of the United States.svg  Brent Bookwalter  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 7"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR) Team Sky + 7"
10Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Edgar Pinto  (POR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 7"
General classification after stage 3 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Jersey blue.svg Team Giant–Alpecin 12h 45' 29"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Etixx–Quick-Step + 4"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 8"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) Maillot Dubai.png UnitedHealthcare + 11"
6Flag of Slovenia.svg  Grega Bole  (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 12"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 12"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 12"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Pozzato  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 12"
10Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Edgar Pinto  (POR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 17"

Stage 4

7 February 2015 — Dubai International Marine Club to Burj Khalifa, 123 km (76 mi) [12]
The route of stage four Dubai Tour 2015 (A4).jpg
The route of stage four
Stage 4 result [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 2h 37' 15"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Astana + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Martijn Verschoor  (NED) Team Novo Nordisk + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Cimolai  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
9Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Jersey blue.svg Team Giant–Alpecin + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Palini  (ITA) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli + 0"
Final general classification [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Jersey red.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 15h 22' 38"
2Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 6"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 12"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 14"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) Maillot Dubai.png UnitedHealthcare + 17"
7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Grega Bole  (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 18"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 18"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Boaro  (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 18"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Pozzato  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 18"

Classification leadership table

In the 2015 Dubai Tour, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a blue jersey. [14] This classification was considered the most important of the 2015 Dubai Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. [14] In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 20 points, with 16 for second, 12 for third, 9 for fourth, 7 for fifth, 5 for sixth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. [15] Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a sprints classification for the points awarded at the aforementioned intermediate sprints, [16] where the leadership of which was marked by a jersey in the colours of the United Arab Emirates flag. [17]

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. [17] This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1990 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. [16] There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. [16]

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey blue.svg
Points classification
Jersey red.svg
Sprint classification
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Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Team classification
Jersey yellow.svg
1 Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Ben Swift Paolo Simion BMC Racing Team
2 Elia Viviani Davide Frattini
3 John Degenkolb John Degenkolb Alessandro Bazzana Michael Valgren
4 Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish
Final Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Alessandro Bazzana Michael Valgren BMC Racing Team

Final standings

General classification

The overall title was taken by Mark Cavendish due to his winning two stages. [18]

RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Jersey red.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 15h 22' 38"
2Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin + 6"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 12"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 14"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) Maillot Dubai.png UnitedHealthcare + 17"
7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Grega Bole  (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 18"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 18"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Manuele Boaro  (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 18"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Pozzato  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 18"

References

  1. "Dubai Tour 2015". cyclingnews.com.
  2. "4 days of Dubai Tour". emirates247.com. 4 February 2015.
  3. Roadbook 2015, p. 10.
  4. "Dubai Tour 2015: Preview". Cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. "Dubai Tour 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. Roadbook 2015, p. 26.
  7. 1 2 Ryan, Barry (4 February 2015). "Cavendish wins opening stage of Dubai Tour". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. Roadbook 2015, p. 40.
  9. 1 2 Farrand, Stephen (5 February 2015). "Dubai Tour: Viviani wins in Palm Jumeirah". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  10. Roadbook 2015, p. 52.
  11. 1 2 "Dubai Tour: Degenkolb wins at Hatta Dam". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  12. Roadbook 2015, p. 66.
  13. 1 2 "Cavendish wins final stage and overall at Dubai Tour". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  14. 1 2 Roadbook 2015, p. 86.
  15. Roadbook 2015, p. 87.
  16. 1 2 3 Roadbook 2015, p. 88.
  17. 1 2 Roadbook 2015, p. 15.
  18. Stephen Farrand (7 February 2015). "Cavendish shows his form with Dubai Tour victory". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

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