2015 Tre Valli Varesine

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Tre Valli Varesine
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesSeptember 30
Stages1
Distance198 km (123.0 mi)
Winning time4 hr 44' 09"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) (Astana)
  SecondFlag of Russia.svg  Sergey Firsanov  (RUS) (RusVelo)
  ThirdFlag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) (Trek Factory Racing)
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The 2015 Tre Valli Varesine was the 95th edition of the Tre Valli Varesine single-day cycling race. As was the 2014 edition, it was raced in September; however, unlike the previous edition, it was held after the World Championships. It was the final part of the Trittico Lombardo. [1] The race started in Busto Arsizio and concluded in Varese, after 198 kilometres (123 mi). The race consisted of the first 83 km from Busto Arsizio to Varese passing through several municipality of the Provincia di Varese, and then a final circuit in Varese that was repeated nine times [2] The race was won by Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), who attacked on the final climb and finished eight seconds ahead of the lead group. Sergey Firsanov (RusVelo) was second, with Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Factory Racing) third. [1]

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Teams

The provisional start list include 19 teams: [2]

UCI WorldTeams UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams

Results

Result
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Astana 4hr 44' 09"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Firsanov  (RUS) RusVelo + 8"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 8"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Simone Ponzi  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 8"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Felline  (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 8"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Kristian Sbaragli  (ITA) MTN–Qhubeka + 8"
7Flag of France.svg  Kenny Elissonde  (FRA) FDJ + 8"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cunego  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 8"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Antonio Parrinello  (ITA) D'Amico–Bottecchia + 8"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 8"
Source: ProCyclingStats

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Presentata la Tre Valli Varesine del 30 Settembre". Società Ciclistica Alfredo Binda (in Italian). 3 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.