2015 Tour of Croatia

2015 Tour of Croatia
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates22–26 April 2015
Stages5
Distance838 km (520.7 mi)
Winning time22h 05' 16"
Results
Winner  Maciej Paterski (POL) (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
  Second  Primož Roglič (SLO) (Adria Mobil)
  Third  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
Points  Maciej Paterski (POL) (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
Mountains  Maciej Paterski (POL) (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice)
Youth  Edward Ravasi (ITA) (Italy (national team))
  Team CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
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The 2015 Tour of Croatia was the first edition of the Tour of Croatia cycling stage race. It started on 22 April in Makarska and ended on 26 April in Zagreb, and consisted of five stages. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.1 event.[1] The race was won by Maciej Paterski (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice), who also won two stages, the points classification and the mountains classification. The second-placed rider was Primož Roglič (Adria Mobil), while Paterski's teammate Sylwester Szmyd was third. CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice also won the team competition.

Race overview

Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 22 April Makarska to Split 160 km (99.4 mi) Hilly stage  Grega Bole (SLO)
2 23 April Šibenik to Zadar 180 km (111.8 mi) Hilly stage  Marko Kump (SLO)[2]
3 24 April Plitvice Lakes National Park to Učka 228 km (141.7 mi) Intermediate stage  Maciej Paterski (POL)
4 25 April Pula to Umag 152 km (94.4 mi) Hilly stage  Dimitri Claeys (BEL)
5 26 April Sveti Martin na Muri to Zagreb 118 km (73.3 mi) Flat stage  Maciej Paterski (POL)
Total 838 km (520.7 mi)

Teams

19 teams were invited to take part in the race. Three were UCI Professional Continental teams, fifteen were UCI Continental teams, while the peloton was completed by an Italian national team.[3]

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Stages

Stage 1

22 April 2015 — Makarska to Split, 160 km (99.4 mi)
Stage 1 result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 3h 58' 07"
2  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
3  Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil + 0"
4  Paweł Franczak (POL) ActiveJet + 0"
5  Jure Miškulin (SLO) Radenska–Ljubljana + 0"
6  Davide Viganò (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 0"
7  Rok Korošec (SLO) Radenska–Ljubljana + 0"
8  Roman Maikin (RUS) RusVelo + 0"
9  Carl Soballa (GER) LKT Team Brandenburg + 0"
10  Ivan Balykin (RUS) RusVelo + 0"
General classification after stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Grega Bole (SLO) General classificationPoints classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 3h 57' 57"
2  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 4"
3  Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil + 6"
4  Stef Van Zummeren (BEL) Verandas Willems + 7"
5  Jordi Simón (ESP) Team Ecuador + 7"
6  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Youth classification Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 8"
7  Łukasz Bodnar (POL) ActiveJet + 8"
8  Jetse Bol (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke + 9"
9  Mario González (ESP) ActiveJet + 9"
10  Paweł Franczak (POL) ActiveJet + 10"

Stage 2

23 April 2015 — Šibenik to Zadar, 180 km (111.8 mi)
Stage 2 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil 4h 50' 40"
2  Paweł Franczak (POL) ActiveJet + 0"
3  Roman Maikin (RUS) RusVelo + 0"
4  Filippo Fortin (ITA) GM Cycling Team + 0"
5  Davide Viganò (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 0"
6  Silvio Giorni (ITA) D'Amico–Bottecchia + 0"
7  Jordi Simón (ESP) Team Ecuador + 0"
8  Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke + 0"
9  Liam Bertazzo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 0"
10  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
General classification after stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marko Kump (SLO) General classificationPoints classification Adria Mobil 8h 48' 32"
2  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 5"
3  Stef Van Zummeren (BEL) Verandas Willems + 6"
4  Paweł Franczak (POL) ActiveJet + 9"
5  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 9"
6  Roman Maikin (RUS) RusVelo + 11"
7  Jordi Simón (ESP) Team Ecuador + 12"
8  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Youth classification Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 13"
9  Łukasz Bodnar (POL) ActiveJet + 13"
10  Jetse Bol (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke + 14"

Stage 3

24 April 2015 — Plitvice Lakes National Park to Učka, 228 km (141.7 mi)
Stage 3 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 5h 55' 57"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Adria Mobil + 18"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 33"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Italy (national team) + 38"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS) RusVelo + 51"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 20"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO) Meridiana–Kamen + 1' 25"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 2' 11"
9  Domen Novak (SLO) Adria Mobil + 2' 58"
10  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 3' 26"
General classification after stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) General classificationPoints classificationMountains classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 14h 44' 22"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Adria Mobil + 34"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 51"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Youth classification Italy (national team) + 1' 00"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS) RusVelo + 1' 13"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 41"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO) Meridiana–Kamen + 1' 47"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 2' 33"
9  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 3' 48"
10  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 3' 56"

Stage 4

25 April 2015 — Pula to Umag, 152 km (94.4 mi)
Stage 4 result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dimitri Claeys (BEL) Verandas Willems 3h 20' 42"
2  Paweł Bernas (POL) ActiveJet + 0"
3  Gaëtan Bille (BEL) Verandas Willems + 0"
4  Jure Golčer (SLO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 2"
5  Liam Bertazzo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 42"
6  Marko Kump (SLO) Adria Mobil + 42"
7  Rino Gasparrini (ITA) Italy (national team) + 42"
8  Roman Maikin (RUS) RusVelo + 42"
9  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 42"
10  Filippo Fortin (ITA) GM Cycling Team + 42"
General classification after stage 4[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) General classificationPoints classificationMountains classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 18h 05' 46"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Adria Mobil + 34"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 51"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Youth classification Italy (national team) + 1' 12"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS) RusVelo + 1' 13"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 41"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO) Meridiana–Kamen + 1' 47"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 2' 33"
9  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 3' 45"
10  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 3' 56"

Stage 5

26 April 2015 — Sveti Martin to Zagreb, 177 km (110 mi)
Stage 5 result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) General classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 3h 59' 40"
2  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 0"
3  Roman Maikin (RUS) RusVelo + 0"
4  Olivier Pardini (BEL) Verandas Willems + 0"
5  Joeri Calleeuw (BEL) Verandas Willems + 10"
6  Davide Viganò (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 10"
7  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 14"
8  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 17"
9  Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke + 17"
10  Jordi Simón (ESP) Team Ecuador + 17"
Final general classification[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) General classificationPoints classificationMountains classification CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 22h 05' 16"
2  Primož Roglič (SLO) Adria Mobil + 1' 01"
3  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 18"
4  Edward Ravasi (ITA) Youth classification Italy (national team) + 1' 39"
5  Sergey Firsanov (RUS) RusVelo + 1' 40"
6  Branislau Samoilau (BLR) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 2' 17"
7  Emanuel Kišerlovski (CRO) Meridiana–Kamen + 2' 32"
8  Davide Pacchiardo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 3' 18"
9  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 4' 09"
10  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 4' 23"

Classification leadership table

[14]

Stage Winner General classification
General classification 		Points classification
Points classification 		Mountains classification
Mountains classification 		Young rider classification
Young Rider classification 		Teams classification
1 Grega Bole Grega Bole Grega Bole Marco Tizza Felix Großschartner RusVelo
2 Marko Kump Marko Kump Marko Kump Adria Mobil
3 Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Edward Ravasi CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
4 Dimitri Claeys
5 Maciej Paterski
Final Maciej Paterski[13] Maciej Paterski[15] Maciej Paterski[16] Edward Ravasi[17] CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice

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