| 2015 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 27–31 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 18' 47" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Tour des Fjords was the eighth edition of the Tour des Fjords cycle stage race. It was a part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event. [1] The race was won by Austrian rider Marco Haller, riding for Team Katusha. [2]
The race was held over five stages. [3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
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| 1 | 27 May | Bergen to Norheimsund | 174.3 km (108.3 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | [4] |
| 2 | 28 May | Jondal to Haugesund | 215 km (133.6 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | [5] |
| 3 | 29 May | Stord to Sauda | 164.1 km (102.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | [6] |
| 4 | 30 May | Stavanger to Sandnes | 166.8 km (103.6 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | [7] |
| 5 | 31 May | Hinna to Stavanger | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | [2] |
| Total | 901.7 km (560.3 mi) | ||||||
21 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour des Fjords. Four of these were UCI WorldTeams, six were UCI Professional Continental teams, and eleven were UCI Continental teams. [8]
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In the 2015 Tour des Fjords, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively) for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader received a gold jersey. Additionally, there was a points classification, awarding a dark blue jersey, and a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a polka dot jersey. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only young riders were eligible. There was also a classification for teams.
| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Mountains classification  | Young rider classification  | Team classification |
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| 1 [4] | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Ronan van Zandbeek | Marco Haller | Team Katusha |
| 2 [5] | Alexander Kristoff | Jasper Stuyven | ||||
| 3 [6] | Alexander Kristoff | Team TreFor–Blue Water | ||||
| 4 [7] | Søren Kragh Andersen | Søren Kragh Andersen | Amets Txurruka | Søren Kragh Andersen | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | |
| 5 [2] | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Marco Haller | Marco Haller | |||
| Final [2] | Marco Haller [18] | Alexander Kristoff [19] | Amets Txurruka [20] | Marco Haller [21] | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA [22] | |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marco Haller (AUT)   | Team Katusha | 22h 18' 47" |
| 2 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 12" |
| 3 |  Michael Olsson (SWE) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 24" |
| 4 | Rasmus Guldhammer (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 28" |
| 5 |  Amets Txurruka (ESP)  | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 39" |
| 6 |  Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 41" |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 46" |
| 8 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR)  | Team Katusha | + 53" |
| 10 |  Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 59" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 62 |
| 2 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 52 |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | 46 |
| 4 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 46 |
| 5 |  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | 38 |
| 6 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 34 |
| 7 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 32 |
| 8 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 32 |
| 9 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 27 |
| 10 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 20 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 23 |
| 2 |  Etienne van Empel (NED) | Team Roompot | 13 |
| 3 | Ole André Austevoll (NOR) | Team FixIT.no | 10 |
| 4 | Jérôme Baugnies (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 7 |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 5 |
| 6 | Adrian Gjølberg (NOR) | Team FixIT.no | 5 |
| 7 | Antwan Tolhoek (NED) | Rabobank Development Team | 5 |
| 8 | Andreas Erland (NOR) | Team Sparebanken Sør | 5 |
| 9 |  Michał Podlaski (POL) | ActiveJet | 5 |
| 10 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 4 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 22h 18' 47" |
| 2 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 12" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 4 | August Jensen (NOR) | Team Coop–Øster Hus | + 1' 13" |
| 5 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Rabobank Development Team | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Jasper Stuyven (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) | Team Sparebanken Sør | + 1' 46" |
| 9 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 1' 59" |
| 10 | Fredrik Strand Galta (NOR) | Team Coop–Øster Hus | + 2' 00" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 66h 59' 09" |
| 2 | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 7" |
| 3 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 21" |
| 4 | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 52" |
| 5 | Team Katusha | + 2' 51" |
| 6 | Rabobank Development Team | + 3' 40" |
| 7 | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 4' 38" |
| 8 | Trek Factory Racing | + 5' 28" |
| 9 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 10' 07" |
| 10 | Team Roompot | + 10' 11" |
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