2015 Tour de Luxembourg

2015 Tour de Luxembourg
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	3–7 June
Stages	4 + Prologue
Distance	717.57 km (445.9 mi)
Winning time	18h 12' 51"
Results
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The 2015 Tour de Luxembourg was the 75th edition of the Tour de Luxembourg cycle stage race. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.HC event.^[1]

Schedule[]

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Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner	Ref
P	3 June	Luxembourg	2.667 km (1.7 mi)	Individual time trial	Adrien Petit (FRA)	^[3]
1	4 June	Luxembourg to Clemency	212.6 km (132.1 mi)	Hilly stage	André Greipel (GER)	^[4]
2	5 June	Ell to Walferdange	186.3 km (115.8 mi)	Hilly stage	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	^[5]
3	6 June	Eschweiler to Diekirch	161.3 km (100.2 mi)	Hilly stage	André Greipel (GER)	^[6]
4	7 June	Mersch to Luxembourg	156 km (96.9 mi)	Flat stage	Sean de Bie (BEL)	^[7]
Total		718.867 km (446.7 mi)

Teams[]

15 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour de Luxembourg. Two of these were UCI WorldTeams; ten were UCI Professional Continental teams and three were UCI Continental teams.^[8]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Wallonie-Bruxelles
Differdange-Losch
Leopard Development Team

Stages[]

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Prologue[]

3 June 2015 – Luxembourg

Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Cofidis	3' 58"
2	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Team Europcar	+3"
3	Arnaud Gérard (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+4"
4	Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA)	Team Europcar	+4"
5	Cyril Lemoine (FRA)	Cofidis	+6"
6	Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)	Team Giant–Alpecin	+7"
7	Alex Kirsch (LUX)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+7"
8	Edward Theuns (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+7"
9	Marcel Sieberg (GER)	Lotto–Soudal	+8"
10	Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+8"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 1[]

4 June 2015 – Luxembourg to Clemency

Result of stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Soudal	5 hr 25' 7"
2	Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+0"
3	Daniele Ratto (ITA)	UnitedHealthcare	+0"
4	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Cofidis	+0"
5	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+0"
6	Gerald Ciolek (GER)	MTN–Qhubeka	+0"
7	Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)	Team Giant–Alpecin	+0"
8	Alexander Krieger (GER)	Leopard Development Team	+0"
9	Antoine Demoitie (BEL)	Wallonie-Bruxelles	+0"
10	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Team Europcar	+0"
Source: ProCyclingStats

General classification after stage 1
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Soudal	5hr 29' 4"
2	Adrien Petit (FRA)	Cofidis	+1"
3	Bryan Coquard (FRA)	Team Europcar	+4"
4	Arnaud Gérard (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+5"
5	Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA)	Team Europcar	+5"
6	Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+7"
7	Cyril Lemoine (FRA)	Cofidis	+7"
8	Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)	Team Giant–Alpecin	+8"
9	Alex Kirsch (LUX)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+8"
10	Edward Theuns (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+8"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 2[]

5 June 2015 – Ell to Walferdange

Result of stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	4 hr 50' 43"
2	Marc de Maar (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+0"
3	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+37"
4	Huub Duyn (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+37"
5	Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL)	Colombia	+44"
6	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+47"
7	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+47"
8	Fabian Wegmann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+47"
9	Florian Vachon (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+47"
10	Joel Zangerle (LUX)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+47"
Source: ProCyclingStats

General classification after stage 2
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	10 hr 19' 54"
2	Marc de Maar (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+8"
3	Huub Duyn (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+41"
4	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+42"
5	Rudy Molard (FRA)	Cofidis	+50"
6	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+51"
7	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+54"
8	Florian Vachon (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+54"
9	Fabian Wegmann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+58"
10	Stijn Steels (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+58"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 3[]

6 June 2015 – Eschweiler to Diekirch

Result of stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Soudal	4 hr 1' 8"
2	Lars van der Haar (NED)	Team Giant–Alpecin	+0"
3	Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+0"
4	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+0"
5	Christian Mager (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+0"
6	Kristian Haugaard (DEN)	Leopard Development Team	+0"
7	James Vanlandschoot (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+0"
8	Alessandro Bazzana (ITA)	UnitedHealthcare	+0"
9	Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL)	Colombia	+0"
10	Tony Hurel (FRA)	Team Europcar	+0"
Source: ProCyclingStats

General classification after stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	14 hr 21' 2"
2	Marc de Maar (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+8"
3	Huub Duyn (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+41"
4	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+42"
5	Rudy Molard (FRA)	Cofidis	+50"
6	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+51"
7	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+54"
8	Florian Vachon (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+54"
9	Fabian Wegmann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+58"
10	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+1' 01"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 4[]

7 June 2015 – Mersch to Luxembourg

Result of stage 4
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sean de Bie (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	3 hr 51' 6"
2	Leonardo Duque (COL)	Colombia	+0"
3	Bjorn Leukemans (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+0"
4	Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL)	Cofidis	+0"
5	Jaco Venter (RSA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+2"
6	Kristian Haugaard (DEN)	Leopard Development Team	+21"
7	Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA)	Team Europcar	+21"
8	Antoine Demoitie (BEL)	Wallonie-Bruxelles	+29"
9	Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+37"
10	Florian Vachon (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+43"
Source: ProCyclingStats

General classification after stage 4
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	18 hr 12' 51"
2	Marc de Maar (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+8"
3	Huub Duyn (NED)	Team Roompot Oranje Peloton	+41"
4	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+42"
5	Rudy Molard (FRA)	Cofidis	+50"
6	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+51"
7	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+54"
8	Florian Vachon (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+54"
9	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+1' 01"
10	Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL)	Colombia	+1' 01"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Classification leadership[]

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
P	Adrien Petit	Adrien Petit	not awarded	not awarded	Adrien Petit	Cofidis
1	André Greipel	André Greipel	André Greipel	Tom Devriendt	Adrien Petit	Cofidis
2	Linus Gerdemann	Linus Gerdemann	Linus Gerdemann	Fabio Duarte	Oliver Naesen	Cult Energy Pro Cycling
3	André Greipel		André Greipel			Cult Energy Pro Cycling
4	Sean de Bie		André Greipel			Colombia
Final		Linus Gerdemann	André Greipel	Fabio Duarte	Oliver Naesen	Colombia

Final standings[]

Legend
	Denotes the leader of the General classification		Denotes the leader of the Young rider classification
	Denotes the leader of the Points classification		Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification

General classification[]

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	18h 12' 51"
2	Marc de Maar (NED)	Team Roompot	+ 8"
3	Huub Duyn (NED)	Team Roompot	+ 41"
4	Jelle Wallays (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 42"
5	Rudy Molard (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 50"
6	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 51"
7	Yoann Bagot (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 54"
8	Florian Vachon (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 54"
9	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+ 1' 01"
10	Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL)	Colombia	+ 1' 01"

Young riders classification[]

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Oliver Naesen (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	23h 16' 53"
2	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	+ 10"
3	Kévin Ledanois (FRA)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 1' 01"
4	Georg Preidler (AUT)	Team Giant–Alpecin	+ 1' 02"
5	Antoine Duchesne (CAN)	Team Europcar	+ 1' 36"
6	Maurits Lammertink (NED)	Team Roompot	+ 1' 40"
7	(DEN)	Leopard Development Team	+ 2' 01"
8	Angelo Tulik (FRA)	Team Europcar	+ 2' 04"
9	Lars van der Haar (NED)	Team Giant–Alpecin	+ 2' 43"
10	Christian Mager (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+ 3' 30"

Points classification[]

	Rider	Team	Points
1	André Greipel (GER)	Lotto–Soudal	40
2	Enrico Gasparotto (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	31
3	Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	27
4	Linus Gerdemann (GER)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	20
5	Sean De Bie (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	20

Mountains classification[]

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Fabio Duarte (COL)	Colombia	39
2	Rodolfo Torres (COL)	Colombia	38
3	Tom Devriendt (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	22
4	Stijn Steels (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	17
5	(DEN)	Leopard Development Team	16

Team classification[]

Pos.	Team	Time
1	Colombia	54h 41' 30"
2	Cofidis	+ 17"
3	Team Roompot	+ 28"
4	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+ 49"
5	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 1' 22"

References[]

^ "Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2015" Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, Tour de Luxembourg – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2015 – Route" Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Tour de Luxembourg – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015
^ "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Prologue". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
^ "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 1". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 2". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 3". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
^ "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 4". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
^ "Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2015 – Teams" Archived 2015-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, Tour de Luxembourg – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015

[1] "Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2015" Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, Tour de Luxembourg – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015

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[3] "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Prologue". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

[4] "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 1". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

[5] "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 2". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

[6] "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 3". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

[7] "Skoda-Tour de Luxembourg - Stage 4". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[8] "Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2015 – Teams" Archived 2015-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, Tour de Luxembourg – Official Website, 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015

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