2015 TOUR OF AUSTRIA

2015 Tour of Austria
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	4–12 July
Stages	8 + Prologue
Distance	1,452.9 km (902.8 mi)
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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

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Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Winner	Ref
P	4 July	Wien	5.3 km (3.3 mi)	Team time trial	Team Katusha	^[3]^[4]
1	5 July	Mörbisch to Scheibbs	206.6 km (128.4 mi)	Flat stage	Sondre Holst Enger ( NOR)	^[5]
2	6 July	Litschau to Grieskirchen	196.1 km (121.9 mi)	Intermediate stage	David Tanner ( AUS)	^[6]
3	7 July	Windischgarsten to Gratwein-Straßengel	181.1 km (112.5 mi)	Intermediate stage	Rick Zabel ( GER)
4	8 July	Stift Rein/Gratwein to Villacher Alpe/ Dobratsch	207.4 km (128.9 mi)	Mountain stage	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)
5	9 July	Villach/ Dobrollach to Matrei in Osttirol	175 km (108.7 mi)	Flat stage	Johann Van Zyl ( RSA)
6	10 July	Lienz to Kitzbühler Horn Alpenhaus	164.7 km (102.3 mi)	Mountain stage	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)
7	11 July	Kitzbühel to Innsbruck	124.7 km (77.5 mi)	Flat stage	Lukas Pöstlberger ( AUT)
8	12 July	Innsbruck-Völs to Bregenz	192 km (119.3 mi)	Mountain stage	Moreno Moser ( ITA)
Total		1,452.9 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]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Stages

Prologue

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

Result of prologue
Rank	Rider	Team
1	Team Katusha	5' 45"
2	MTN–Qhubeka	+1"
3	BMC Racing Team	+5"
4	Cofidis	+8"
5	IAM Cycling	+8"
6	Cannondale–Garmin	+8"
7	Team Felbermayr - Simplon Wels	+10"
8	AG2R La Mondiale	+11"
9	Amplatz - BMC	+13"
10	Team Roompot	+14"
Source: ProCyclingStats

General classification after prologue
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Rüdiger Selig ( GER)	Team Katusha	5' 45"
2	Vladimir Isaychev ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+0"
3	Gatis Smukulis ( LAT)	Team Katusha	+0"
4	Daniel Moreno ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+0"
5	Sven Erik Bystrøm ( NOR)	Team Katusha	+0"
6	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+0"
7	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+0"
8	Eduard Vorganov ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+0"
9	Youcef Reguigui ( ALG)	MTN–Qhubeka	+1"
10	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+1"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 1

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

Stage 1 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Sondre Holst Enger ( NOR)	IAM Cycling	5h 02' 07"
2	Paolo Simion ( ITA)	Bardiani–CSF	s.t.
3	Gerald Ciolek ( GER)	MTN–Qhubeka	s.t.
4	Grischa Janorschke ( GER)	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
5	Jan Tratnik ( SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	s.t.
6	Sjoerd van Ginneken ( NED)	Team Roompot	s.t.
7	Marco Marcato ( ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	s.t.
8	Rüdiger Selig ( GER)	Team Katusha	s.t.
9	Clément Koretzky ( FRA)	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.
10	Troels Vinther ( DEN)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gerald Ciolek ( GER)	MTN–Qhubeka	5h 07' 49"
2	Rüdiger Selig ( GER)	Team Katusha	+0"
3	Sondre Holst Enger ( NOR)	IAM Cycling	+1"
4	Sven Erik Bystrøm ( NOR)	Team Katusha	+1"
5	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+2"
6	Eduard Vorganov ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+3"
7	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+3"
8	Daniel Moreno ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+3"
9	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+4"
10	Youcef Reguigui ( ALG)	MTN–Qhubeka	+4"

Stage 2

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

Stage 2 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	David Tanner ( AUS)	IAM Cycling	4h 53' 45"
2	Clément Venturini ( FRA)	Cofidis	+1"
3	Péter Kusztor ( HUN)	Amplatz–BMC	+2"
4	Troels Vinther ( DEN)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+2"
5	Jan Tratnik ( SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	+2"
6	Robert Kišerlovski ( CRO)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+2"
7	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+2"
8	Rudy Molard ( FRA)	Cofidis	+2"
9	Gerald Ciolek ( GER)	MTN–Qhubeka	+2"
10	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+2"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gerald Ciolek ( GER)	MTN–Qhubeka	10h 01' 33"
2	David Tanner ( AUS)	IAM Cycling	+2"
3	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+5"
4	Eduard Vorganov ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+6"
5	Clément Venturini ( FRA)	Cofidis	+7"
6	Sven Erik Bystrøm ( NOR)	Team Katusha	+9"
7	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+11"
8	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+11"
9	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+11"
10	Daniel Moreno ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+11"

Stage 3

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

Stage 3 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Rick Zabel ( GER)	BMC Racing Team	4h 23' 06"
2	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	s.t.
3	Jan Tratnik ( SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	s.t.
4	Kristian Sbaragli ( ITA)	MTN–Qhubeka	s.t.
5	Romain Hardy ( FRA)	Cofidis	s.t.
6	Marco Marcato ( ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	s.t.
7	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	s.t.
8	Andi Bajc ( SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	s.t.
9	Troels Vinther ( DEN)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	s.t.
10	Clément Koretzky ( FRA)	Team Vorarlberg	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	14h 24' 36"
2	Gerald Ciolek ( GER)	MTN–Qhubeka	+1"
3	Rick Zabel ( GER)	BMC Racing Team	+2"
4	David Tanner ( AUS)	IAM Cycling	+5"
5	Sven Erik Bystrøm ( NOR)	Team Katusha	+5"
6	Eduard Vorganov ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+7"
7	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+7"
8	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+8"
9	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+12"
10	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+12"

Stage 4

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

Stage 4 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	5h 43' 50"
2	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	s.t.
3	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+9"
4	Paweł Poljański ( POL)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+14"
5	Pierre Latour ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+14"
6	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+22"
7	Stéphane Rossetto ( FRA)	Cofidis	+32"
8	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+46"
9	Gregor Mühlberger ( AUT)	Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels	+46"
10	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+50"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	20h 08' 41"
2	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+2"
3	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	+3"
4	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+15"
5	Pierre Latour ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+17"
6	Paweł Poljański ( POL)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+23"
7	Stéphane Rossetto ( FRA)	Cofidis	+32"
8	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+38"
9	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+47"
10	Gregor Mühlberger ( AUT)	Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels	+48"

Stage 5

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

Stage 5 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Johann van Zyl ( RSA)	MTN–Qhubeka	3h 42' 33"
2	David Tanner ( AUS)	IAM Cycling	+6"
3	Rick Zabel ( GER)	BMC Racing Team	+6"
4	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	+6"
5	Marco Marcato ( ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+6"
6	Clément Venturini ( FRA)	Cofidis	+6"
7	Clemens Fankhauser ( AUT)	Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam	+6"
8	Maciej Paterski ( POL)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+6"
9	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+6"
10	Andrea Piechele ( ITA)	Bardiani–CSF	+6"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	23h 51' 20"
2	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+2"
3	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	+3"
4	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+15"
5	Pierre Latour ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+17"
6	Paweł Poljański ( POL)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+23"
7	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+38"
8	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+47"
9	Gregor Mühlberger ( AUT)	Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels	+48"
10	Thomas Degand ( BEL)	IAM Cycling	+52"

Stage 6

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

Stage 6 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	4h 54' 46"
2	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+1' 18"
3	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+1' 29"
4	Hubert Dupont ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+1' 51"
5	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+1' 54"
6	Dylan Teuns ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+2' 15"
7	Thomas Degand ( BEL)	IAM Cycling	+2' 17"
8	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+2' 17"
9	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+2' 17"
10	~~Stefan Denifl ( AUT)~~	~~IAM Cycling~~	~~+2' 24"~~
11	Jure Golčer ( SLO)	Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels	+2' 40"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	28h 45' 59"
2	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+1' 21"
3	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+1' 32"
4	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+2' 16"
5	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+3' 02"
6	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+3' 11"
7	Thomas Degand ( BEL)	IAM Cycling	+3' 16"
8	Pierre Latour ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+3' 18"
9	Paweł Poljański ( POL)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+3' 20"
10	~~Stefan Denifl ( AUT)~~	~~IAM Cycling~~	~~+3' 34"~~
11	Dylan Teuns ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+4' 11"

Stage 7

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

Stage 7 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Lukas Pöstlberger ( AUT)	Tirol Cycling Team	2h 34' 09"
2	Eduard Vorganov ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+13"
3	Moreno Moser ( ITA)	Cannondale–Garmin	+13"
4	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+13"
5	Gert Jõeäär ( EST)	Cofidis	+13"
6	Sebastian Baldauf ( GER)	Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam	+13"
7	Troels Vinther ( DEN)	Cult Energy Pro Cycling	+13"
8	Jan Tratnik ( SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	+13"
9	Marco Marcato ( ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+13"
10	Michael Gogl ( AUT)	Tirol Cycling Team	+13"

General Classification after Stage 7

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	31h 21' 18"
2	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+1' 21"
3	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+1' 32"
4	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+2' 13"
5	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+2' 16"
6	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+3' 02"
7	Thomas Degand ( BEL)	IAM Cycling	+3' 16"
8	Pierre Latour ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+3' 18"
9	Paweł Poljański ( POL)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+3' 20"
10	~~Stefan Denifl ( AUT)~~	~~IAM Cycling~~	~~+3' 34"~~
11	Dylan Teuns ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+4' 11"

Stage 8

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

Stage 8 results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Moreno Moser ( ITA)	Cannondale–Garmin	4h 44' 36"
2	David Tanner ( AUS)	IAM Cycling	s.t.
3	Clément Venturini ( FRA)	Cofidis	s.t.
4	Evaldas Šiškevičius ( LTU)	Team Marseille 13 KTM	s.t.
5	Romain Hardy ( FRA)	Cofidis	s.t.
6	Jan Tratnik ( SLO)	Amplatz–BMC	s.t.
7	Davide Villella ( ITA)	Cannondale–Garmin	s.t.
8	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	s.t.
9	Ángel Vicioso ( ESP)	Team Katusha	s.t.
10	Florian Bissinger ( GER)	WSA–Greenlife	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Víctor de la Parte ( ESP)	Team Vorarlberg	36h 05' 54"
2	Ben Hermans ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+1' 21"
3	Jan Hirt ( CZE)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+1' 32"
4	Brent Bookwalter ( USA)	BMC Racing Team	+2' 13"
5	Natnael Berhane ( ERI)	MTN–Qhubeka	+2' 16"
6	Egor Silin ( RUS)	Team Katusha	+3' 00"
7	Pierre Latour ( FRA)	AG2R La Mondiale	+3' 12"
8	Thomas Degand ( BEL)	IAM Cycling	+3' 16"
9	Paweł Poljański ( POL)	Tinkoff–Saxo	+3' 20"
10	~~Stefan Denifl ( AUT)~~	~~IAM Cycling~~	~~+3' 34"~~
11	Dylan Teuns ( BEL)	BMC Racing Team	+4' 11"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Best Austrian Rider classification	Team classification
P	Team Katusha	Rüdiger Selig	not awarded	not awarded	Matthias Krizek	Team Katusha
1	Sondre Holst Enger	Gerald Ciolek	Sondre Holst Enger	Daniel Lehner
2	David Tanner	Gerald Ciolek	Gerald Ciolek	Matthias Krizek
3	Rick Zabel	Ángel Vicioso	Jan Tratnik	Matthias Krizek	Stephan Rabitsch
4	Víctor de la Parte	Jan Hirt		Víctor de la Parte	Gregor Mühlberger	BMC Racing Team
5	Johann Van Zyl	Jan Hirt		Víctor de la Parte	Gregor Mühlberger
6	Víctor de la Parte	Víctor de la Parte		Felix Großschartner	Stefan Denifl
7	Lukas Pöstlberger
8	Moreno Moser
Final		Víctor de la Parte	Jan Tratnik	Felix Großschartner	Stefan Denifl	BMC Racing Team

References

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