2015 Vuelta a Asturias

2015 Vuelta a Asturias
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	2–3 May 2015
Stages	2
Distance	319.5 km (198.5 mi)
Winning time	8h 51' 56"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Sprints
	Team
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Last updated August 26, 2024

The 2015 Vuelta a Asturias was the 58th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race. It was the first edition since 2013, as the race did not take place in 2014 due to financial issues.^[1] The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.^[2] The race included two stages: it started on 2 May with a stage from Oviedo to Pola de Lena and finished on 3 May with a stage that started in Soto de Ribera and then finished back in Oviedo.^[1] The defending champion was Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA).^[2]

Schedule

The race included two road stages on consecutive days.

Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner
1	2 May	Oviedo to Pola de Lena	143.5 km (89.2 mi)	Medium-mountain stage	Igor Antón (ESP)
2	3 May	Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo	176 km (109 mi)	Medium-mountain stage	Jesús Herrada (ESP)
Total		319.5 km (198.5 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

2 May 2015 – Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 143.5 km (89.2 mi)^[4]

Stage 1 result^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Igor Antón (ESP)	Movistar Team	4h 18' 15"
2	Amets Txurruka (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 14"
3	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 29"
4	Marcos García (ESP)	Louletano–Ray Just Energy	+ 36"
5	Javier Moreno (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 36"
6	Garikoitz Bravo (ESP)	Murias Taldea	+ 36"
7	David Belda (ESP)	Burgos BH	+ 36"
8	Evgeny Shalunov (RUS)	Lokosphinx	+ 1' 04"
9	Alberto Gallego (ESP)	Rádio Popular–Boavista	+ 1' 04"
10	Rodolfo Torres (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 04"

General classification after stage 1^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Igor Antón (ESP)	Movistar Team	4h 18' 05"
2	Amets Txurruka (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 18"
3	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 33"
4	Marcos García (ESP)	Louletano–Ray Just Energy	+ 46"
5	Javier Moreno (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 46"
6	Garikoitz Bravo (ESP)	Murias Taldea	+ 46"
7	David Belda (ESP)	Burgos BH	+ 46"
8	Evgeny Shalunov (RUS)	Lokosphinx	+ 1' 14"
9	Alberto Gallego (ESP)	Rádio Popular–Boavista	+ 1' 14"
10	Rodolfo Torres (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 14"

Stage 2

3 May 2015 – Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo, 176 km (109 mi)^[6]

Stage 2 result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Movistar Team	4h 33' 51"
2	Amets Txurruka (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 0"
3	Ion Izagirre (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
4	Rubén Fernández (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
5	Igor Antón (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
6	Omar Fraile (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 8"
7	Marcos García (ESP)	Louletano–Ray Just Energy	+ 25"
8	Evgeny Shalunov (RUS)	Lokosphinx	+ 25"
9	Ángel Madrazo (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 25"
10	Francisco Mancebo (ESP)	Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli	+ 25"

Final general classification^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Igor Antón (ESP)	Movistar Team	8h 51' 56"
2	Amets Txurruka (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 12"
3	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 25"
4	Marcos García (ESP)	Louletano–Ray Just Energy	+ 1' 11"
5	Garikoitz Bravo (ESP)	Murias Taldea	+ 1' 15"
6	Evgeny Shalunov (RUS)	Lokosphinx	+ 1' 39"
7	Rodolfo Torres (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 43"
8	Alberto Gallego (ESP)	Rádio Popular–Boavista	+ 1' 43"
9	Javier Moreno (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 2' 48"
10	Omar Fraile (ESP)	Caja Rural–Seguros RGA	+ 4' 01"

Classification leadership table

The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which wore jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore an orange jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey and the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white jersey.^[7]

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Sprints classification	Teams classification
1^[4]	Igor Antón	Igor Antón	Igor Antón	Rodolfo Torres	Jesús del Pino	Movistar Team
2^[6]	Jesús Herrada	Igor Antón	Jesús Herrada	Rodolfo Torres	Pablo Torres	Movistar Team
Final^[6]		Igor Antón	Jesús Herrada	Rodolfo Torres	Pablo Torres	Movistar Team

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1 2 3 "Vuelta a Asturias 2ª: Jesús Herrada se impone en Oviedo" [Vuelta a Asturias 2nd: Jesús Herrada prevails in Oviedo]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
1 2 3 "Clasificaciones oficiales - 1ª Etapa.: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km" [Official classification - Stage 1: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km.](PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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↑ Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta (PDF) (in Spanish). Oviedo: Club Ciclista Aramo. p. 49. Retrieved 2 May 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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[elcomercio-1] 1 2 "La Vuelta a Asturias arranca hoy con once equipos". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[pcs-preview-2] 1 2 "Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[Biciciclismo_2-3] 1 2 3 "Vuelta a Asturias 2ª: Jesús Herrada se impone en Oviedo" [Vuelta a Asturias 2nd: Jesús Herrada prevails in Oviedo]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[Edosof-4] 1 2 3 "Clasificaciones oficiales - 1ª Etapa.: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km" [Official classification - Stage 1: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km.](PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[5] "1ª Vuelta Asturias: Antón se estrena de Movistar" [Vuelta Asturias 1st: Antón makes his Movistar debut]. Ciclo21 (in Spanish). Ciclismodigital SLU. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[Edosof_2-6] 1 2 3 "Resumen clasificaciones - 2ª Etapa.: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km" [Classifications summary - Stage 2: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km.](PDF). Edosof.com (in Spanish). Edosof Timing Systems. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[7] Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta (PDF) (in Spanish). Oviedo: Club Ciclista Aramo. p. 49. Retrieved 2 May 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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