2015 Herald Sun Tour

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2015 Herald Sun Tour
2015 UCI Oceania Tour
Cameron Meyer 2011 Tour Down Under (cropped).jpg
Cameron Meyer, the winner of the 2015 Herald Sun Tour
Race details
Dates4–8 February 2015
Stages5
Distance534.9 km (332.4 mi)
Winning time12h 30' 55"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  SecondFlag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) (Avanti Racing Team)
  ThirdFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Joseph Cooper  (AUS) (Avanti Racing Team)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
Jersey black.svg MountainsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Bayly  (AUS) (Search2retain–Health.com.au)
Jersey blue.svg YouthFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Power  (AUS) (Jayco–AIS Australia U23)
  Team Orica–GreenEDGE
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The 2015 Jayco Herald Sun Tour was the 62nd edition of the Herald Sun Tour road cycling stage race. The race was rated as 2.1 and was part of the 2015 UCI Oceania Tour. The 2015 race consisted of five stages in Victoria, starting in Melbourne on 4 February and finished at the summit finish on Arthurs Seat on 8 February. [1]

Contents

The race was won by Australian Cameron Meyer of the Orica–GreenEDGE cycling team. Meyer succeeded his teammate Simon Clarke, who won the 2014 edition of the race and finished fourth in the 2015 race. Meyer had taken over the overall lead following a victory in the first road stage of the race and was able to defend his lead through the remaining stages. The other riders to finish on the overall podium were Patrick Bevin and Joseph Cooper (both Avanti Racing Team). [2]

Meyer also won the points classification, while Cameron Bayly (Search2retain–Health.com.au) won the mountains classification and Robert Power (Jayco–AIS Australia U23) won the young rider classification. Orica–GreenEDGE won the teams classification. [1]

Teams

16 teams entered the 2015 Herald Sun Tour, of which one (Orica–GreenEDGE) was a UCI World Tour team and three were national teams. [3]

Route

List of stages
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P4 February Melbourne 2.1 km (1.3 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS)
15 February Mount Macedon to Bendigo 146.2 km (90.8 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS)
26 FebruaryBendigo to Nagambie 117.9 km (73.3 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS)
37 February Mitchellstown to Nagambie146.7 km (91.2 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS)
48 February Arthurs Seat to Arthurs Seat122 km (75.8 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL)

Stages

Prologue

4 February 2015 — Melbourne, 2.1 km (1.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Prologue route Herald Sun Tour 2015 (A0).jpg
Prologue route
Prologue result & general classification after Prologue [4]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Drapac Professional Cycling 2' 35"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Jersey blue.svg Orica–GreenEDGE + 1"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brenton Jones  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 1"
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  Sam Bewley  (NZL) Orica–GreenEDGE + 2"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Van der Ploeg  (AUS) Avanti Racing Team + 2"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Hepburn  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 2"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 2"
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 2"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Paul van der Ploeg  (AUS) Charter Mason–Giant Racing Team + 2"
10Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Cooper  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 3"

Stage 1

5 February 2015 — Mount Macedon to Bendigo, 146.2 km (90.8 mi)
Stage 1 route Herald Sun Tour 2015 (A1).jpg
Stage 1 route
Stage 1 Result [5]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 3h 29' 47"
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Cooper  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 0"
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 10"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 10"
5Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Summerhill  (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 10"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 10"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 10"
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Grant Ferguson  (GBR) Great Britain (national team) + 10"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 10"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brendan Canty  (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts + 10"
General Classification after Stage 1 [5]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey green.svg Orica–GreenEDGE 3h 32' 15"
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Cooper  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 4"
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 15"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 19"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Norris  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 23"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 23"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Summerhill  (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 24"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 27"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Scott Davies  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Great Britain (national team) + 28"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mitchell Cooper  (AUS) Navitas Satalyst + 28"

Stage 2

6 February 2015 — Bendigo to Nagambie, 117.9 km (73.3 mi)
Stage 2 route Herald Sun Tour 2015 (A2).jpg
Stage 2 route

Stage 3

7 February 2015 — Mitchellstown to Nagambie, 146.7 km (91.2 mi)
Stage 3 route Herald Sun Tour 2015 (A3).jpg
Stage 3 route
Stage 3 Result [7]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 3h 25' 17"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Steele Von Hoff  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 0"
4Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Will Clarke  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Tiziano Dall'Antonia  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Felix English  (IRE) JLT–Condor + 0"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Grayson Napier  (AUS) Navitas Satalyst + 0"
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 0"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  James Mowatt  (AUS) Data#3–Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody + 0"
General Classification after Stage 3 [7]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Orica–GreenEDGE 9h 36' 23"
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Cooper  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 4"
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 15"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 19"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Norris  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 23"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 23"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Summerhill  (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 24"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS) Australia (national team) + 27"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Scott Davies  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Great Britain (national team) + 28"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mitchell Cooper  (AUS) Navitas Satalyst + 28"

Stage 4

8 February 2015 — Arthurs Seat to Arthurs Seat, 122 km (75.8 mi)
Stage 4 route Herald Sun Tour 2015 (A4).jpg
Stage 4 route
Stage 4 Result [8]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team 2h 54' 38"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brendan Canty  (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts + 2"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Power  (AUS) Jersey black.svg Jayco–AIS Australia U23 + 2"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 4"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 6"
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Scott Davies  (GBR) Jersey blue.svg Great Britain (national team) + 7"
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Cooper  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 9"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 11"
Final General Classification [8]
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cameron Meyer  (AUS) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey green.svg Orica–GreenEDGE 12h 30' 55"
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 11"
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Cooper  (NZL) Avanti Racing Team + 19"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 21"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Howson  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 35"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Power  (AUS) Jersey blue.svg Jayco–AIS Australia U23 + 37"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brendan Canty  (AUS) Team Budget Forklifts + 39"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Norris  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 40"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 40"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Scott Davies  (GBR) Great Britain (national team) + 41"

Classification leadership table

In the 2015 Herald Sun 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 yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2015 Herald Sun Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 4 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 10 points, with 8 for second, 6 for third and 4 for fourth. [5] 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 mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a yellow-and-black jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white-and-blue jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. 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, and its team members were given a white jersey on the final podium. [8]

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey yellow.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Mountain classification
Jersey black.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey blue.svg
Team classification
Jersey white.svg
P [9] Will Clarke Will Clarke Not awardedNot awarded Caleb Ewan Orica–GreenEDGE
1 [5] Cameron Meyer Cameron Meyer Cameron Meyer Robert Power Scott Davies
2 [6] Caleb Ewan
3 [7] Caleb Ewan Caleb Ewan
4 [8] Patrick Bevin Cameron Meyer Cameron Bayly Robert Power
Final [8] Cameron Meyer Cameron Meyer Cameron Bayly Robert Power Orica–GreenEDGE

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