2015 Tour of Turkey

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2015 Tour of Turkey
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26 April – 3 May 2015
Stages8
Distance1,252 km (778.0 mi)
Winning time31h 06' 44"
Results
Jersey light blue.svg WinnerFlag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) (Lampre–Merida)
  SecondFlag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) (Bretagne–Séché Environnement)
  ThirdFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) (Tinkoff–Saxo)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
Jersey red.svg MountainsFlag of Colombia.svg  Juan Pablo Valencia  (COL) (Colombia)
Jersey white.svg SprintsFlag of Spain.svg  Lluís Mas  (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
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The 2015 Tour of Turkey was the 51st edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Alanya and finished on 3 May in Istanbul. [1]

Contents

Schedule

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerRef
126 April Alanya to Alanya145 km (90.1 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) [2]
227 AprilAlanya to Antalya 182 km (113.1 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) [3]
328 April Kemer to Elmalı 163 km (101.3 mi) Mountainstage.svg Mountain stageFlag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) [4]
429 April Fethiye to Marmaris 132 km (82.0 mi) Hillystage.svg Hilly stageFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) [5]
530 April Muğla to Pamukkale 160 km (99.4 mi) Hillystage.svg Hilly stageFlag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) [6]
61 May Denizli to Selçuk 184 km (114.3 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgIntermediate stageFlag of Spain.svg  Pello Bilbao  (ESP) [7]
72 MaySelçuk to İzmir 165 km (102.5 mi) Hillystage.svg Hilly stageFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) [8]
83 May Istanbul to Istanbul121 km (75.2 mi) Plainstage.svg Flat stageFlag of Spain.svg  Lluís Mas  (ESP) [9]
Total1,252 km (778.0 mi)

Teams

The start list included 21 teams (6 UCI WorldTeams, 14 Professional Continental Teams, and 1 Continental Team). [10]

World Teams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Stages

Stage 1

26 April 2015 — Alanya to Alanya, 145 km (90.1 mi)
Stage 1 result and general classification after stage 1 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)Jersey light blue.svgJersey green.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 17' 58"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Bos  (NED) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
6Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
8Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brenton Jones  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Jakub Mareczko  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"

Stage 2

27 April 2015 — Alanya to Antalya, 182 km (113.1 mi)
Stage 2 result [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)Jersey light blue.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 4h 21' 32"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Sebastián Molano  (COL) Colombia + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Colli  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Örken  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Manuel Belletti  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
9Flag of Romania.svg  Eduard-Michael Grosu  (ROM) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Simion  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
General classification after stage 2 [3]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR)Jersey light blue.svgJersey green.svg Etixx–Quick-Step 7h 39' 30"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Örken  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Manuel Belletti  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Sebastián Molano  (COL) Colombia + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Benfatto  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brenton Jones  (AUS) Drapac Professional Cycling + 0"
10Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"

Stage 3

28 April 2015 — Kemer to Elmalı, 163 km (101.3 mi)
Stage 3 result [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 4h 34' 11"
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 50"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 23"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Heiner Parra  (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 32"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
9Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 46"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 57"
General classification after stage 3 [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA)Jersey light blue.svg CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 12h 13' 41"
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 50"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 23"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Heiner Parra  (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 32"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
9Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 46"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 57"

Stage 4

29 April 2015 — Fethiye to Marmaris, 132 km (82.0 mi)
Stage 4 result [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal 3h 22' 08"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Colli  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Manuel Belletti  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Ferrari  (ITA) Lampre–Merida + 0"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barbero  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Kristian Sbaragli  (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
10Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Örken  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
General classification after stage 4 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA)Jersey light blue.svg CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 15h 35' 49"
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 7"
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 50"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 23"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
8Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 46"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 57"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Mirko Selvaggi  (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 04"

Stage 5

30 April 2015 — Muğla to Pamukkale, 160 km (99.4 mi)
Stage 5 result [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Sacha Modolo  (ITA) Lampre–Merida 4h 06' 19"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barbero  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Michael Kolář  (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Manuel Belletti  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper De Buyst  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Eduard Prades  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA)Jersey light blue.svg CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Pello Bilbao  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after stage 5 [13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA)Jersey light blue.svg CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 19h 42' 08"
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 22"
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 54"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 20"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 38"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 39"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 1' 42"
8Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 56"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Mirko Selvaggi  (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 11"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 12"

Stage 6

1 May 2015 — Denizli to Selçuk, 184 km (114.3 mi)
Stage 6 result [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Pello Bilbao  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 4h 38' 46"
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Miguel Ángel López  (COL) Astana + 3"
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Heiner Parra  (COL) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 11"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Thomas De Gendt  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 14"
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 14"
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) Lampre–Merida + 18"
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 18"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Lluís Mas  (ESP)Jersey white.svg Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34"
9Flag of Uruguay.svg  Fabricio Ferrari  (URU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 34"
General classification after stage 6 [7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO)Jersey light blue.svg Lampre–Merida 24h 21' 34"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 21"
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 32"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 14"
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 30"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 32"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Mirko Selvaggi  (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 05"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 2' 08"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 18"
10Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Marczyński  (POL) Torku Şekerspor + 2' 20"

Stage 7

2 May 2015 — Selçuk to İzmir, 165 km (102.5 mi)
Stage 7 result [14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Etixx–Quick-Step 3h 59' 49"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Piechele  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Kristian Sbaragli  (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Manuel Belletti  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7Flag of France.svg  Armindo Fonseca  (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jasper De Buyst  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Appollonio  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
10Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev  (KAZ) Astana + 0"
General classification after stage 7 [14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO)Jersey light blue.svg Lampre–Merida 28h 21' 23"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 21"
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 32"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 14"
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 30"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 32"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Mirko Selvaggi  (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 05"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 2' 08"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 18"
10Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Marczyński  (POL) Torku Şekerspor + 2' 20"

Stage 8

3 May 2015 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)
Stage 8 result [15]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Lluís Mas  (ESP)Jersey white.svg Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 2h 45' 03"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Etixx–Quick-Step + 0"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Barbero  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Petacchi  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Colli  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Ratto  (ITA)Jersey green.svg UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Appollonio  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 0"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Eduard Prades  (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roy Jans  (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
10Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN) Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
Final general classification [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO)Jersey light blue.svg Lampre–Merida 31h 06' 44"
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 32"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 56"
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 30"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 32"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Mirko Selvaggi  (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 58"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 2' 01"
8Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Marczyński  (POL) Torku Şekerspor + 2' 02"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 11"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Mejías  (ESP) Team Novo Nordisk + 2' 15"

Classification leadership

StageWinner General classification
Jersey light blue.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Mountains classification
Jersey red.svg
Turkish Beauties classification
Jersey white.svg
Team classification
1 Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Federico Zurlo Federico Zurlo Bardiani–CSF
2 Mark Cavendish Lluís Mas
3 Davide Rebellin Davide Rebellin Juan Pablo Valencia CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
4 André Greipel
5 Sacha Modolo Sacha Modolo
6 Pello Bilbao Kristijan Đurasek Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
7 Mark Cavendish Daniele Ratto
8 Lluís Mas Mark Cavendish
Final Kristijan Đurasek Mark Cavendish Juan Pablo Valencia Lluís Mas Caja Rural–Seguros RGA

Final standings

Legend
   Jersey light blue.svg   Denotes the leader of the General classification   Jersey green.svg   Denotes the leader of the Points classification
   Jersey red.svg   Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification   Jersey white.svg   Denotes the leader of the Beauties of Turkey classification

General classification

Result [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO)Jersey light blue.svg Lampre–Merida 31h 06' 44"
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Sepúlveda  (ARG) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 32"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay McCarthy  (AUS) Tinkoff–Saxo + 56"
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Alex Cano  (COL) Colombia + 1' 30"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Serge Pauwels  (BEL) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 32"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Mirko Selvaggi  (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 58"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Barbin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 2' 01"
8Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Marczyński  (POL) Torku Şekerspor + 2' 02"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 2' 11"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Mejías  (ESP) Team Novo Nordisk + 2' 15"

Team classification

Result
RankTeamTime
1 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 93h 28' 53"
2 Astana + 7' 06"
3 Colombia + 8' 13"
4 MTN–Qhubeka + 10' 46"
5 UnitedHealthcare + 11' 00"
6 Lampre–Merida + 12' 03"
7 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 13' 56"
8 Lotto–Soudal + 14' 22"
9 Bardiani–CSF + 16' 02"
10 Tinkoff–Saxo + 17' 01"

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The 2017 Tour of Croatia was a road cycling stage race that took place in Croatia between 18 and 23 April 2017. It was the third edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the UCI Europe Tour.

The 2021 Presidential Tour of Turkey was a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 18 April 2021 in Turkey. It was the 56th edition of the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The race has previously been a part of the UCI World Tour up until 2019, but it was relegated in 2020. This edition was the race's first as a 2.Pro event on the UCI ProSeries and UCI Europe Tour calendars since its demotion, with the 2020 edition having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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