2015 Vuelta a Murcia

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2015 Vuelta a Murcia
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates14 February 2015
Stages1
Distance198.1 [1]  km (123.1 mi)
Winning time5h 11' 38"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST) (Astana)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) (Trek Factory Racing)
  ThirdFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
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The 2015 Vuelta a Murcia was the 31st professional edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 14 February 2015. The race started in Mazarrón and finished at the Castle of Lorca. [2] The race was won by Rein Taaramäe. [3]

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Teams

Twenty-one teams competed in the 2015 Vuelta a Murcia. These included seven UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI Professional Continental, four UCI Continental teams and a Spanish national team.

The teams that participated in the race were:

Result

Final general classification [4] [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Rein Taaramäe  (EST) Astana 5h 11' 38"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Trek Factory Racing + 10"
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE) Etixx–Quick-Step + 10"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Felline  (ITA) Trek Factory Racing + 10"
5Flag of Spain.svg  Luis León Sánchez  (ESP) Astana + 10"
6Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Paterski  (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 10"
7Flag of Portugal.svg  Tiago Machado  (POR) Team Katusha + 10"
8Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA) FDJ + 10"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Floris De Tier  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 10"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 10"

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References

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