2015 Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie

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2015 Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates19 March 2015
Distance187.5 km (116.5 mi)
Winning time4h 00' 19"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) (Trek Factory Racing)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Simone Ponzi  (ITA) (Southeast Pro Cycling)
  ThirdFlag of Austria.svg  Marco Haller  (AUT) (Team Katusha)
  2014

The 2015 Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie was the 18th and final edition of the Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie one-day cycling classic, organised by the Associazione Ciclista Arona. The race took place on 19 March 2015. [1] For the only time in the race's history, it was rated as a 1.HC race as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour; all previous editions were at the lower 1.1 rank. [2] The defending champion from the 2014 edition was Simone Ponzi (Southeast Pro Cycling), who also won the race in 2011. [1] The race took place around Lake Maggiore in the Italian region of Piedmont, finishing in the town of Stresa. [3]

Contents

A large group broke away from the peloton after 80 kilometres (50 miles). These riders stayed away for about 85 kilometres (53 miles), when the groups came back together. There were late attacks from riders including Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) and Davide Rebellin (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice), but these were controlled by the sprinters' teams. The race was won in the sprint by Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Factory Racing) ahead of Ponzi, with Marco Haller (Team Katusha) in third place. [4]

Teams

24 teams were selected to take part in the race. Eight of these were UCI WorldTeams; ten were UCI Professional Continental teams; five were UCI Continental teams; and one was a national team. [5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Results

Result [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek Factory Racing 4h 00' 19"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Simone Ponzi  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
3Flag of Austria.svg  Marco Haller  (AUT) Team Katusha + 0"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Lobato  (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Grega Bole  (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Oscar Gatto  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Iuri Filosi  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Montaguti  (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Antonino Parrinello  (ITA) D'Amico–Bottecchia + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Reda  (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 0"

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