2015 Tour of Austria
Date4–12 July
Series2015 UCI Europe Tour
Stages8 + Prologue
Distance1452.9
Unitkm
Mountains colorpolkadot
Youth colorwhite
Previous2014
Next2016

The 2015 Tour of Austria is the 67th edition of the Tour of Austria cycling stage race. It started in Wien on 4 July with a team time trial prologue, and concluded in Bregenz on 12 July. This was the first time in several years that the race consisted of 8 stages plus a prologue. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.[1]

Schedule

[2]

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinnerRef
P4 JulyWien5.3 km (3.3 mi)Team time trialTeam Katusha[3][4]
15 JulyMörbisch to Scheibbs206.6 km (128.4 mi)Flat stageSondre Holst Enger (Norway)[5]
26 JulyLitschau to Grieskirchen196.1 km (121.9 mi)Intermediate stageDavid Tanner (Australia)[6]
37 JulyWindischgarsten to Gratwein-Straßengel181.1 km (112.5 mi)Intermediate stageRick Zabel (Germany)
48 JulyStift Rein/Gratwein to Villacher Alpe/Dobratsch207.4 km (128.9 mi)Mountain stageVíctor de la Parte (Spain)
59 JulyVillach/Dobrollach to Matrei in Osttirol175 km (108.7 mi)Flat stageJohann Van Zyl (South Africa)
610 JulyLienz to Kitzbühler Horn Alpenhaus164.7 km (102.3 mi)Mountain stageVíctor de la Parte (Spain)
711 JulyKitzbühel to Innsbruck124.7 km (77.5 mi)Flat stageLukas Pöstlberger (Austria)
812 JulyInnsbruck-Völs to Bregenz192 km (119.3 mi)Mountain stageMoreno Moser (Italy)
Total1,452.9 km (902.8 mi)

Teams

20 teams were invited to the 2015 Tour of Austria: 6 UCI ProTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 7 UCI Continental Teams.[7]

Stages

Prologue

4 July 2015 — Wien, 5.3 km (3.3 mi) team time trial (TTT)

Stage 1

5 July 2015 – Mörbisch to Scheibbs, 206.6 km (128.4 mi)

Stage 1 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Sondre Holst Enger (Norway)5h 02' 07"
2Paolo Simion (Italy)s.t.
3Gerald Ciolek (Germany)s.t.
4Grischa Janorschke (Germany)s.t.
5Jan Tratnik (Slovenia)s.t.
6Sjoerd van Ginneken (Netherlands)s.t.
7Marco Marcato (Italy)s.t.
8Rüdiger Selig (Germany)s.t.
9Clément Koretzky (France)s.t.
10Troels Vinther (Denmark)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

CyclistTeamTime
1Gerald Ciolek (Germany)5h 07' 49"
2Rüdiger Selig (Germany)+0"
3Sondre Holst Enger (Norway)+1"
4Sven Erik Bystrøm (Norway)+1"
5Ángel Vicioso (Spain)+2"
6Eduard Vorganov (Russia)+3"
7Egor Silin (Russia)+3"
8Daniel Moreno (Spain)+3"
9Natnael Berhane (ERI)+4"
10Youcef Reguigui (Algeria)+4"

Stage 2

6 July 2015 – Litschau to Grieskirchen, 196.2 km (121.9 mi)

Stage 2 results

CyclistTeamTime
1David Tanner (Australia)4h 53' 45"
2Clément Venturini (France)+1"
3Péter Kusztor (Hungary)+2"
4Troels Vinther (Denmark)+2"
5Jan Tratnik (Slovenia)+2"
6Robert Kišerlovski (Croatia)+2"
7Brent Bookwalter (United States)+2"
8Rudy Molard (France)+2"
9Gerald Ciolek (Germany)+2"
10Ben Hermans (Belgium)+2"

General Classification after Stage 2

CyclistTeamTime
1Gerald Ciolek (Germany)10h 01' 33"
2David Tanner (Australia)+2"
3Ángel Vicioso (Spain)+5"
4Eduard Vorganov (Russia)+6"
5Clément Venturini (France)+7"
6Sven Erik Bystrøm (Norway)+9"
7Ben Hermans (Belgium)+11"
8Brent Bookwalter (United States)+11"
9Egor Silin (Russia)+11"
10Daniel Moreno (Spain)+11"

Stage 3

7 July 2015 – Windischgarsten to Judendorf-Straßengel, 181.1 km (112.5 mi)

Stage 3 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Rick Zabel (Germany)4h 23' 06"
2Ángel Vicioso (Spain)s.t.
3Jan Tratnik (Slovenia)s.t.
4Kristian Sbaragli (Italy)s.t.
5Romain Hardy (France)s.t.
6Marco Marcato (Italy)s.t.
7Brent Bookwalter (United States)s.t.
8Andi Bajc (Slovenia)s.t.
9Troels Vinther (Denmark)s.t.
10Clément Koretzky (France)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

CyclistTeamTime
1Ángel Vicioso (Spain)14h 24' 36"
2Gerald Ciolek (Germany)+1"
3Rick Zabel (Germany)+2"
4David Tanner (Australia)+5"
5Sven Erik Bystrøm (Norway)+5"
6Eduard Vorganov (Russia)+7"
7Egor Silin (Russia)+7"
8Natnael Berhane (ERI)+8"
9Ben Hermans (Belgium)+12"
10Brent Bookwalter (United States)+12"

Stage 4

8 July 2015 – Stift Rein/Gratwein to Dobratsch, 181.1 km (112.5 mi)

Stage 4 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Víctor de la Parte (Spain)5h 43' 50"
2Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)s.t.
3Ben Hermans (Belgium)+9"
4Paweł Poljański (Poland)+14"
5Pierre Latour (France)+14"
6Natnael Berhane (ERI)+22"
7Stéphane Rossetto (France)+32"
8Egor Silin (Russia)+46"
9Gregor Mühlberger (Austria)+46"
10Brent Bookwalter (United States)+50"

General Classification after Stage 4

CyclistTeamTime
1Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)20h 08' 41"
2Ben Hermans (Belgium)+2"
3Víctor de la Parte (Spain)+3"
4Natnael Berhane (ERI)+15"
5Pierre Latour (France)+17"
6Paweł Poljański (Poland)+23"
7Stéphane Rossetto (France)+32"
8Egor Silin (Russia)+38"
9Brent Bookwalter (United States)+47"
10Gregor Mühlberger (Austria)+48"

Stage 5

9 July 2015 – Faaker See/Drobollach to Matrei in Osttirol, 175.0 km (108.7 mi)

Stage 5 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Johann van Zyl (South Africa)3h 42' 33"
2David Tanner (Australia)+6"
3Rick Zabel (Germany)+6"
4Ángel Vicioso (Spain)+6"
5Marco Marcato (Italy)+6"
6Clément Venturini (France)+6"
7Clemens Fankhauser (Austria)+6"
8Maciej Paterski (Poland)+6"
9Brent Bookwalter (United States)+6"
10Andrea Piechele (Italy)+6"

General Classification after Stage 5

CyclistTeamTime
1Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)23h 51' 20"
2Ben Hermans (Belgium)+2"
3Víctor de la Parte (Spain)+3"
4Natnael Berhane (ERI)+15"
5Pierre Latour (France)+17"
6Paweł Poljański (Poland)+23"
7Egor Silin (Russia)+38"
8Brent Bookwalter (United States)+47"
9Gregor Mühlberger (Austria)+48"
10Thomas Degand (Belgium)+52"

Stage 6

10 July 2015 – Lienz to Kitzbüheler Horn, 164.7 km (102.3 mi)

Stage 6 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Víctor de la Parte (Spain)4h 54' 46"
2Ben Hermans (Belgium)+1' 18"
3Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)+1' 29"
4Hubert Dupont (France)+1' 51"
5Natnael Berhane (ERI)+1' 54"
6Dylan Teuns (Belgium)+2' 15"
7Thomas Degand (Belgium)+2' 17"
8Brent Bookwalter (United States)+2' 17"
9Egor Silin (Russia)+2' 17"
10Stefan Denifl (Austria)+2' 24"
11Jure Golčer (Slovenia)+2' 40"

General Classification after Stage 6

CyclistTeamTime
1Víctor de la Parte (Spain)28h 45' 59"
2Ben Hermans (Belgium)+1' 21"
3Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)+1' 32"
4Natnael Berhane (ERI)+2' 16"
5Egor Silin (Russia)+3' 02"
6Brent Bookwalter (United States)+3' 11"
7Thomas Degand (Belgium)+3' 16"
8Pierre Latour (France)+3' 18"
9Paweł Poljański (Poland)+3' 20"
10Stefan Denifl (Austria)+3' 34"
11Dylan Teuns (Belgium)+4' 11"

Stage 7

11 July 2015 – Kitzbühel to Innsbruck, 124.7 km (77.5 mi)

Stage 7 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Lukas Pöstlberger (Austria)2h 34' 09"
2Eduard Vorganov (Russia)+13"
3Moreno Moser (Italy)+13"
4Brent Bookwalter (United States)+13"
5Gert Jõeäär (Estonia)+13"
6Sebastian Baldauf (Germany)+13"
7Troels Vinther (Denmark)+13"
8Jan Tratnik (Slovenia)+13"
9Marco Marcato (Italy)+13"
10Michael Gogl (Austria)+13"

General Classification after Stage 7

CyclistTeamTime
1Víctor de la Parte (Spain)31h 21' 18"
2Ben Hermans (Belgium)+1' 21"
3Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)+1' 32"
4Brent Bookwalter (United States)+2' 13"
5Natnael Berhane (ERI)+2' 16"
6Egor Silin (Russia)+3' 02"
7Thomas Degand (Belgium)+3' 16"
8Pierre Latour (France)+3' 18"
9Paweł Poljański (Poland)+3' 20"
10Stefan Denifl (Austria)+3' 34"
11Dylan Teuns (Belgium)+4' 11"

Stage 8

12 July 2015 – Innsbruck to Bregenz, 184.3 km (114.5 mi)

Stage 8 results

CyclistTeamTime
1Moreno Moser (Italy)4h 44' 36"
2David Tanner (Australia)s.t.
3Clément Venturini (France)s.t.
4Evaldas Šiškevičius (Lithuania)s.t.
5Romain Hardy (France)s.t.
6Jan Tratnik (Slovenia)s.t.
7Davide Villella (Italy)s.t.
8Brent Bookwalter (United States)s.t.
9Ángel Vicioso (Spain)s.t.
10Florian Bissinger (Germany)s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8

CyclistTeamTime
1Víctor de la Parte (Spain)36h 05' 54"
2Ben Hermans (Belgium)+1' 21"
3Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)+1' 32"
4Brent Bookwalter (United States)+2' 13"
5Natnael Berhane (ERI)+2' 16"
6Egor Silin (Russia)+3' 00"
7Pierre Latour (France)+3' 12"
8Thomas Degand (Belgium)+3' 16"
9Paweł Poljański (Poland)+3' 20"
10Stefan Denifl (Austria)+3' 34"
11Dylan Teuns (Belgium)+4' 11"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Best Austrian Rider classification
Team classification
PTeam KatushaRüdiger Selignot awardednot awardedMatthias KrizekTeam Katusha
1Sondre Holst EngerGerald CiolekSondre Holst EngerDaniel Lehner
2David TannerGerald CiolekMatthias Krizek
3Rick ZabelÁngel ViciosoJan TratnikStephan Rabitsch
4Víctor de la ParteJan HirtVíctor de la ParteGregor MühlbergerBMC Racing Team
5Johann Van Zyl
6Víctor de la ParteVíctor de la ParteFelix GroßschartnerStefan Denifl
7Lukas Pöstlberger
8Moreno Moser
FinalVíctor de la ParteJan TratnikFelix GroßschartnerStefan DeniflBMC Racing Team

References

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  5. ^ "IAM Cycling's Holst Enger wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Future plc. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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