2015 Tour de Luxembourg

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2015 Tour de Luxembourg
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates3–7 June
Stages4 + Prologue
Distance717.57 km (445.9 mi)
Winning time18h 12' 51"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Germany.svg  Linus Gerdemann  (GER) (Cult Energy Pro Cycling)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marc de Maar  (NED) (Team Roompot)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Huub Duyn  (NED) (Team Roompot)

Jersey blue.svg PointsFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) (Lotto–Soudal)
Jersey granate.svg MountainsFlag of Colombia.svg  Fabio Duarte  (COL) (Colombia)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Oliver Naesen  (BEL) (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
  Team Colombia
  2014
2016  

The 2015 Tour de Luxembourg was the 75th edition of the Tour de Luxembourg cycle stage race. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.HC event, [1] and was won by Germany's Linus Gerdemann, riding for the Cult Energy Pro Cycling team. [2]

Contents

Schedule

The race was held over five stages, including a prologue on the opening day. [3]

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerRef
P3 June Luxembourg City 2.67 km (1.7 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of France.svg  Adrien Petit  (FRA) [4]
14 JuneLuxembourg City to Clemency 212.6 km (132.1 mi) Hillystage.svg Hilly stageFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) [5]
25 June Ell to Walferdange 185 km (115.0 mi) Hillystage.svg Hilly stageFlag of Germany.svg  Linus Gerdemann  (GER) [6]
36 June Eschweiler to Diekirch 161.3 km (100.2 mi) Hillystage.svg Hilly stageFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) [7]
47 June Mersch to Luxembourg City156 km (96.9 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sean De Bie  (BEL) [2]
Total717.57 km (445.9 mi)

Teams

15 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour de Luxembourg. Two of these were UCI WorldTeams, ten were UCI Professional Continental teams and three were UCI Continental teams. [8]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Stages

[3]

Prologue

3 June 2015 Luxembourg City, 2.67 km (1.7 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Prologue result and General classification after Prologue [9] [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Adrien Petit  (FRA)Jersey gold.svgJersey white.svg Cofidis 3' 58"
2Flag of France.svg  Bryan Coquard  (FRA) Team Europcar + 3"
3Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Gérard  (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 4"
4Flag of France.svg  Jimmy Engoulvent  (FRA) Team Europcar + 4"
5Flag of France.svg  Cyril Lemoine  (FRA) Cofidis + 6"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ramon Sinkeldam  (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 7"
7Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Alex Kirsch  (LUX) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 7"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Edward Theuns  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 7"
9Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Sieberg  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 8"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pieter Vanspeybrouck  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 8"

Stage 1

4 June 2015 – Luxembourg City to Clemency, 212.6 km (132.1 mi)

Stage 2

5 June 2015 Ell to Walferdange, 185 km (115.0 mi)

Stage 3

6 June 2015 Eschweiler to Diekirch, 161.3 km (100.2 mi)

Stage 4

7 June 2015 Mersch to Luxembourg City, 156 km (96.9 mi)

Classification leadership

StageWinner General classification
Jersey gold.svg
Points classification
MaillotAzul.PNG
Mountains classification
Jersey granate.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Team classification
P [4] Adrien Petit Adrien Petit not awardednot awarded Adrien Petit Cofidis
1 [5] André Greipel André Greipel André Greipel Tom Devriendt
2 [6] Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Fabio Duarte Oliver Naesen Cult Energy Pro Cycling
3 [7] André Greipel André Greipel
4 [2] Sean De Bie Colombia
Final Linus Gerdemann [18] André Greipel [19] Fabio Duarte [20] Oliver Naesen [21] Colombia [22]

Final standings

Legend
   Jersey yellow.svg   Denotes the leader of the General classification   Jersey white.svg   Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification
   MaillotAzul.PNG   Denotes the leader of the Points classification   Jersey granate.svg   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification

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