| 2015 in road cycling |
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| List of men's road bicycle races |
| List of women's road bicycle races |
2015 in men's road cycling is about the 2015 men's bicycle races governed by the UCI.
| 2015 in road cycling |
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| List of men's road bicycle races |
| List of women's road bicycle races |
2015 in men's road cycling is about the 2015 men's bicycle races governed by the UCI.
The World Road Championships is set to be held in Richmond, Virginia, United States, from 19 to 27 September 2015.
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship Team Time Trial | September 20 |  BMC Racing Team (USA) |  Etixx–Quick-Step (BEL) |  Movistar Team (ESP) | [1] |
| World Championship Time Trial | September 23 |  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) |  Adriano Malori (ITA) |  Jérôme Coppel (FRA) | [2] |
| World Championship Road Race | September 27 |  Peter Sagan (SVK) |  Michael Matthews (AUS) |  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LIT) | [2] |
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | May 9–31 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Mikel Landa (ESP) | [3] |
| Tour de France | July 4–26 |  Chris Froome (GBR) |  Nairo Quintana (COL) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | [4] |
| Vuelta a España | August 22 – September 13 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |  Rafał Majka (POL) | [5] |
| Tour | Individual champion | Individual champion's team | Team champion | Nations champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Tour | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | Movistar Team | Spain |
| UCI Africa Tour |  Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling | Morocco | |
| UCI America Tour |  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) | Hincapie Racing | Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies | Colombia |
| UCI Asia Tour |  Samad Pourseyedi (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | Pishgaman-Giant Team | Iran |
| UCI Europe Tour | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | Belgium |
| UCI Oceania Tour |  Taylor Gunman (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | Avanti Racing Team | New Zealand |
| Race | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race [23] |  Mihkel Räim (Saaremaa) |  Nathan Draper (IOM) |  Torkil Veyhe (FRO) |
| Time trial [24] | Torkil Veyhe (FRO) | Edvard Perry (IOM) | Nathan Draper (IOM) |
| Road race team [25] | Isle of Man | Saare County |  Jersey |
| Time trial team [26] | Isle of Man | Jersey | Faroe Islands |
| Town centre criterium [27] |  Dominique (Sidney) Mayho (BER) | Nathan Draper (IOM) | Leon Mazzone (IOM) |
| Code | Official team name | Licence holder | Country | Groupset | Bicycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALM | AG2R La Mondiale (2015 season) | EUSRL France Cyclisme | France | SRAM | Focus |
| AST | Astana (2015 season) | Abacanto SA |  Kazakhstan | Campagnolo | Specialized |
| BMC | BMC Racing Team (2015 season) | Continuum Sports LLC | United States | Shimano | BMC |
| TCG | Cannondale–Garmin (2015 season) | Slipstream Sports, LLC | United States | Shimano | Cannondale |
| EQS | Etixx–Quick-Step (2015 season) | Esperanza bvba | Belgium | Shimano | Specialized |
| FDJ | FDJ (2015 season) | Société de Gestion de L'Echappée | France | Shimano | Lapierre |
| TGA | Team Giant–Alpecin (2015 season) | SMS Cycling B.V. |  Germany | Shimano | Giant |
| IAM | IAM Cycling (2015 season) |  Switzerland | Shimano | Scott | |
| KAT | Team Katusha (2015 season) | Katusha Management SA |  Russia | Shimano | Canyon |
| LAM | Lampre–Merida (2015 season) | CGS Cycling Team AG | Italy | Shimano | Merida |
| LTS | Lotto–Soudal (2015 season) | Belgian Cycling Company sa | Belgium | Campagnolo | Ridley |
| TLJ | LottoNL–Jumbo (2015 season) | Rabo Wielerploegen |  Netherlands | Shimano | Bianchi |
| MOV | Movistar Team (2015 season) | Abarca Sports S.L. | Spain | Campagnolo | Canyon |
| OGE | Orica–GreenEDGE (2015 season) | GreenEdge Cycling | Australia | Shimano | Scott |
| SKY | Team Sky (2015 season) | Tour Racing Limited | Great Britain | Shimano | Pinarello |
| TCS | Tinkoff–Saxo (2015 season) | Tinkoff Sport | Russia | Shimano | Specialized |
| TFR | Trek Factory Racing (2015 season) | Trek Bicycle Corporation | United States | Shimano | Trek |
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