2015 UCI Europe Tour | |
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Race details | |
Dates | 4 August – 8 August |
Stages | 5 |
The 2015 Vuelta a Burgos was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 4 August to 8 August 2015. It was the 37th edition of the stage race, which was established in 1946. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and forms part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages and was won by Rein Taaramäe of Astana. [1]
A total of 11 teams with 8 riders each will race in the 2015 Vuelta a Burgos: 4 UCI ProTeams, 5 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 2 UCI Continental Teams. [2]
World Tour teams
Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 4 August | Santo Domingo de Silos to Clunia | 149 km (92.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | |
2 | 5 August | Burgos | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) | Team Time Trial | Astana | |
3 | 6 August | Castrojeriz to Villadiego | 165 km (102.5 mi) | Flat stage | Vladimir Isaichev (RUS) | |
4 | 7 August | Belorado to Pineda de la Sierra | 161 km (100.0 mi) | Flat stage | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | |
5 | 8 August | Comunero de Revenga to Lagunas de Neila | 170 km (105.6 mi) | Mountain stage | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | |
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