Clásica San Sebastián 2015
| Clásica San Sebastián 2015 | |
| Racing series | UCI WorldTour - Category 1.UWT |
| Host country |
 Spain
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| Competition period | August 1, 2015 |
| overall length | 219 km |
| Starting field | 150 from 27 nations in 19 teams (96 of them arrived at the finish) |
| winner | |
| Overall rating | 1. Adam Yates (OGE) 5:30:22 h 2. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) + 0:15 min 3. Alejandro Valverde (MOV) same time 
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| Team evaluation |
 Astana Pro Team 16:32:00 h
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The Clásica San Sebastián 2015 was the 35th edition of this bike race and took place on August 1st, 2015. The race was held on a Saturday six days after the end of the Tour de France . The one-day race was part of the UCI WorldTour 2015 and within this the 19th of 28 races. The total distance of the race was 219 kilometers. The British Adam Yates from the Australian team Orica GreenEdge won ahead of the Belgian Philippe Gilbert from the US team BMC and the Spaniard Alejandro Valverde from the Spanish team Movistar .
A few kilometers from the finish, the Belgian Greg Van Avermaet , who had been the leader until then, was hit by an escort motorcycle. He crashed badly and couldn't finish the race. Van Avermaets racing team BMC then considered legal action against the UCI World Cycling Association . At first, Yates did not notice this fall and, as he crossed the finish line, believed he had finished second behind Van Avermaet.
For Adam Yates it was the first win at Clásica San Sebastián. In addition, he was the very first Briton to win the race.
Attendees
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The 17 UCI WorldTeams of the 2015 season were eligible to start . In addition, the organizer awarded wildcards to two UCI Professional Continental Teams . The 19 participating teams competed with eight drivers each, with the exception of the Sky and Lotto NL-Jumbo teams, which only started with seven drivers each. This resulted in a starting field of 150 drivers from 27 nations. Among the drivers were one German and four Swiss. An Austrian was not at the start.
route
Routing
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In comparison to the route in the previous year, there was no route change.
The race started in the city of San Sebastián . The first part of the route was slightly wavy. From the starting point we went west through the cities of Orio and Zarautz . Then the route ran south into the interior of the country. After passing the village of Azpeitia , the Alto de Iturburu was the first mountain classification in the first category at kilometer 59.5. We continued through the town of Tolosa . From there went through Villabona , Andoáin and Hernani again towards the coast of the Bay of Biscay . After 99 kilometers, the refreshment zone was reached on a still wavy profile. The second half of the race was more demanding with five more mountain classifications. At kilometer 125.0 there was the second mountain classification of the first category with the first passage of the Alto de Jaizkibel . The climb is 7.8 kilometers long and on average 5.84 percent steep. This was followed by the Alto de Arkale , a mountain classification in the second category , at km 147.8 . Then another lap was driven over the Alto de Jaizkibel and the Alto de Arkale. On this lap there were also two intermediate sprints in Irun and Oiartzun , which were also passed twice. The last mountain classification with the Bordako Tontorra was a mountain classification in the second category 7.1 kilometers from the finish. The race ended after 219 kilometers in the starting point of San Sebastián.
The race took place exclusively in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country Autonomous Community .
Intermediate sprints
The race included four intermediate sprints in two different locations, each of which was passed twice.
| Place (passage) | Kilometers from the start |
Kilometers to the goal |
|---|---|---|
| Irun (1/2) | 137.0 | 82.0 |
| Oiartzun (1/2) | 150.0 | 69.0 |
| Irun (2/2) | 177.4 | 41.6 |
| Oiartzun (2/2) | 191.0 | 28.0 |
Mountain ratings
During the race there were a total of six mountain classifications, three of them in the first category and three in the second category. These mountain ratings were carried out on four different climbs.
| category | Ascent (passage) | Kilometers from the start |
Kilometers to the goal |
length | average slope |
height |
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| 1 | Alto de Iturburu (1/1) | 59.5 | 159.5 | 3.5 km | 5.00% | 550 m |
| 1 | Alto de Jaizkibel (1/2) | 125.0 | 94.0 | 7.8 km | 5.84% | 455 m |
| 2 | Alto de Arkale (1/2) | 147.8 | 71.2 | 2.7 km | 6.30% | 210 m |
| 1 | Alto de Jaizkibel (2/2) | 165.3 | 53.7 | 7.8 km | 5.84% | 455 m |
| 2 | Alto de Arkale (2/2) | 188.2 | 30.8 | 2.7 km | 6.30% | 210 m |
| 2 | Bordako Tontorra (1/1) | 211.9 | 7.1 | 2.5 km | 9.00% | 255 m |
Regulations
In addition to the individual classification, which determined the winner of the race, there were several special ratings. There was a team classification in which the times of the top three drivers of each team were added up. The team with the lowest overall time was the winner of this special ranking. There was also a points and a mountain classification. These were the result of the sum of the points of the drivers that they collected in the intermediate sprints or mountain ratings during the race. The driver with the most points was the winner in these special rankings. The points in the intermediate sprints and mountain ratings were awarded according to the following distribution of points:
Distribution of points Scoring
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Distribution of points in the mountain classification
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In addition, the best driver from the Basque Country and Navarre was recognized in the overall standings. This award was officially called mejor vasco-navarro .
Result
UCI WorldTour
The Clásica San Sebastián was a 4th category race within the UCI WorldTour 2015. This is why the ten best drivers - provided they drive for a UCI WorldTeam - received points for the UCI WorldTour Ranking with the following points distribution:
| placement | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. |
| Points | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30th | 22nd | 14th | 10 | 6th | 2 |
Final score
Of the 150 registered drivers, all started, 96 of which made it to the finish.
| space | driver | nation | team | time | Points |
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| 1. | Adam Yates | GBR |
Orica GreenEdge | 5:30:22 h (39.774 km / h) |
80 |
| 2. | Philippe Gilbert |
BEL
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BMC Racing Team | + 0:15 min | 60 |
| 3. | Alejandro Valverde |
ESP
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Movistar team | same time | 50 |
| 4th | Daniel Moreno |
ESP
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Team Katusha | same time | 40 |
| 5. | Joaquim Rodríguez |
ESP
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Team Katusha | same time | 30th |
| 6th | Bauke Mollema |
 NED
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Trek Factory Racing | same time | 22nd |
| 7th | Daniel Martin |
 IRL
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Team Cannondale-Garmin | same time | 14th |
| 8th. | Julian Alaphilippe |
 FRA
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Etixx-Quick Step | same time | 10 |
| 9. | Warren Barguil |
FRA
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Team Giant-Alpecin | same time | 6th |
| 10. | Rigoberto Urán |
 COL
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Etixx-Quick Step | same time | 2 |
Scoring
The Australian Nathan Haas (TCG) won the points assessment with five points. He won one of the four intermediate sprints. In second and third place followed the French Stéphane Rossetto (COF) with three points and the Italian Manuele Boaro (TCS) with three points. A total of nine drivers were able to achieve points in this classification.
| space | driver | nation | team | Points |
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| 1. | Nathan Haas |  OUT |
Team Cannondale-Garmin | 5 |
| 2. | Stéphane Rossetto |
FRA
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Cofidis, Solutions Crédits | 3 |
| 3. | Manuele Boaro |
 ITA
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Tinkoff-Saxo | 3 |
| 4th | Valerio Agnoli |
ITA
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Team Cannondale-Garmin | 3 |
| 5. | Dennis Vanendert |
BEL
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Lotto Soudal | 3 |
Mountain scoring
The mountain classification was also won by the Australian Nathan Haas (TCG) with 30 points. He won three of the six mountain ratings. The Belgian Dennis Vanendert (LTS) followed in second and third with 16 points and the Italian Manuele Boaro (TCS) with 14 points. A total of 16 drivers were able to achieve points in this classification.
| space | driver | nation | team | Points |
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| 1. | Nathan Haas | OUT |
Team Cannondale-Garmin | 30th |
| 2. | Dennis Vanendert |
BEL
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Lotto Soudal | 16 |
| 3. | Manuele Boaro |
ITA
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Tinkoff-Saxo | 14th |
| 4th | Valerio Agnoli |
ITA
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Team Cannondale-Garmin | 13 |
| 5. | Thomas Degand |
BEL
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IAM Cycling | 10 |
Team evaluation
The team classification was won by the Kazakh team Astana in a total time of 16:32:00 hours. On the other places followed the Australian team Orica GreenEdge and the Russian team Katusha 1:18 and 1:33 minutes behind. The 19 participating teams were classified in this rating.
| space | team | nation | time |
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| 1. | Astana Pro Team | KAZ |
16:32:00 h (39.740 km / h) |
| 2. | Orica GreenEdge |
OUT
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+ 1:18 min |
| 3. | Team Katusha |
 RUS
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+ 1:33 min |
| 4th | Etixx-Quick Step |
BEL
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+ 1:33 min |
| 5. | BMC Racing Team |
 United States
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+ 1:42 min |
The ranking of the best driver from the Basque Country and Navarre , officially mejor vasco-navarro , was won by Basque Amets Txurruka (CJR) in 53rd place overall with a time of 5:33:25 hours or 3:03 minutes behind the overall winner .
Web links
- Official Website (Spanish)
- Donostia / San Sebastián 2015 in the Radsportseiten.net database
- 35th Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian (1st UWT) in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stephen Farrand: Adam Yates takes solo win at Clásica San Sebastián. In: Cycling News. Immediate Media Company Ltd., August 2, 2015, accessed August 11, 2015 .
- ↑ Michael Faiß: Clasica San Sebastian: Accompanying motorcycle brings Van Avermaet down, Yates wins. In: Velomotion. Degen Bikeportal UG, August 2, 2015, accessed on August 11, 2015 .
- ↑ Christine Kroth: Preview 34. Clasica San Sebastian. In: LiVE-Radsport.ch. LiVE-Radsport, August 2, 2014, accessed on August 11, 2015 .
- ^ Preview 35. Clasica San Sebastian. In: LiVE-Radsport.ch. LiVE-Radsport, August 1, 2015, accessed on August 11, 2015 .
- ↑ a b CLASICA CICLISTA SAN SEBASTIAN 2015. In: LiVE-Radsport.ch. LiVE-Radsport, August 1, 2015, accessed on August 11, 2015 .
- ↑ Results Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian (ESP / UWT) - 2015. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , August 1, 2015, archived from the original on December 26, 2015 ; accessed on August 11, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
