Paris – Nice 2015
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Racing series
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UCI WorldTour - Category 2 UWT
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Host country
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France France
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Competition period
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March 8-15, 2015
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Stages
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7 + prolog
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overall length
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1144.7 km
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Starting field
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160 from 29 nations in 20 teams (105 of which arrived at the finish)
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winner
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Overall rating
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1. Richie Porte (SKY) 29:10:41 h 2. Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) + 0:30 min 3. Simon Špilak (KAT) same timeAustralia Poland Slovenia
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Team evaluation
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United Kingdom Team Sky 87:41:05 h
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Scoring jerseys
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Overall rating
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Australia Richie Porte (SKY)
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Scoring
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Australia Michael Matthews (OGE)
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Mountain scoring
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Belgium Thomas De Gendt (LTS)
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Young talent evaluation
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Poland Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS)
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course
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The Paris – Nice 2015 cycle race was the 73rd edition of this cycle tour and took place from March 8th to 15th, 2015. The stage race was part of the UCI WorldTour 2015 and within this the second of 28 races. The tour started with a prologue as an individual time trial in Maurepas . In addition to the prologue, the race consisted of seven other stages and ended after 1,144.7 kilometers on the Col d'Èze near Nice . The overall winner was the Australian Richie Porte from the British team Sky, ahead of the Pole Michał Kwiatkowski from the Belgian team Etixx-Quick Step and the Slovenian Simon Špilak from the Russian team Katusha .
For Richie Porte it was already the second victory at Paris – Nice after 2013 . It was also the second Australian victory in this race.
The winner of the points classification was the Australian Michael Matthews from the Australian team Orica GreenEdge . The Belgian Thomas De Gendt from the Belgian team Lotto Soudal won the mountain classification . The best young driver was Michał Kwiatkowski in second overall. The team classification was won by the British team Sky.
Attendees
The 17 UCI WorldTeams of the 2015 season were eligible to start . In addition, the organizer gave wildcards to three UCI Professional Continental Teams . The 20 participating teams competed with eight drivers each. This resulted in a starting field of 160 drivers from 29 nations. Those athletes who were born since January 1, 1990 were included in the ranking of the young drivers. In this ranking, 35 drivers drove, about 22 percent of the starting field. The drivers included five Germans, two Austrians and five Swiss.
Stage overview
stage |
date |
route |
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km |
Stage winner |
Maillot Jaune
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prolog
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Sun, March 8, 2015
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Maurepas - Maurepas
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0006.7
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Poland Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS)
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Poland Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS)
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1
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Mon, March 9, 2015
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Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse - Contres
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0196.5
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Norway Alexander Kristoff (KAT)
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2
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Tue, March 10, 2015
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Saint-Aignan - Saint-Amand-Montrond
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0172, 0
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Germany André Greipel (LTS)
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3
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Wed, March 11, 2015
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Saint-Amand-Montrond - Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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0179, 0
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Australia Michael Matthews (OGE)
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Australia Michael Matthews (OGE)
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4th
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Varennes-sur-Allier - Col de la Croix de Chaubouret
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0204, 0
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Australia Richie Porte (SKY)
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Poland Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS)
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5
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Fri, March 13, 2015
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Saint-Etienne - Rasteau
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0192.5
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Italy Davide Cimolai (LAM)
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6th
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Sat, March 14, 2015
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Vence - Nice
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0184.5
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France Tony Gallopin (LTS)
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France Tony Gallopin (LTS)
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7th
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Sun, March 15, 2015
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Nice - Col d'Eze
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0009.5
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Australia Richie Porte (SKY)
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Australia Richie Porte (SKY)
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Total distance: |
1144.7 |
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Stages
prolog
Day winner
Michał Kwiatkowski during the prologue in the jersey of the Polish national champion
The prologue took place on March 8th and led as an individual time trial over 6.7 kilometers through Maurepas . All 160 registered drivers started for the prologue, and they all reached the finish. Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) won the prologue ahead of Rohan Dennis (BMC) and Tony Martin (EQS). Kwiatkowski thus took over the lead in the overall, points and junior ranking. Since there was no mountain classification during the prologue, there was also no leader in the mountain classification. Team BMC was the best team .
Result prolog
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Overall ranking after the prologue
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1st stage
The first stage took place on March 9th and was a flat stage over 196.5 kilometers from Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse to Contres . During the route there were two sprint classifications and a third category mountain classification. 159 drivers started the first stage, 158 of them made it to the finish. The stage was won by Alexander Kristoff (KAT) ahead of Nacer Bouhanni (COF) and Bryan Coquard (EUC). Kwiatkowski defended his lead in the overall, points and junior rankings. The mountain classification was won by Jonathan Hivert (BSE), who won the jersey of the best climber. The best team after the stage was still Team BMC .
Result 1st stage
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Overall ranking after the 1st stage
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2nd stage
The second stage took place on March 10th and was a flat stage of 172 kilometers from Saint-Aignan to Saint-Amand-Montrond . During the route there were two sprint classifications and a third category mountain classification. For the second stage, 158 drivers started, all of whom also reached the finish. The stage was won by André Greipel (LTS) ahead of Arnaud Démare (FDJ) and John Degenkolb (TGA). Kwiatkowski defended his lead in the overall and junior ranking. Jonathan Hivert (BSE) remained the leader in the mountain classification . Alexander Kristoff (KAT) took the lead in the scoring . The best team after the stage was still Team BMC .
Result 2nd stage
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Overall ranking after the 2nd stage
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3rd stage
The third stage took place on March 11th and was a flat stage over 179 kilometers from Saint-Amand-Montrond to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule . During the route there were two sprint classifications and three mountain classifications in the third category. For the third stage, 158 riders started, of which 157 made it to the finish. The stage was won by Michael Matthews (OGE) ahead of Davide Cimolai (LAM) and Giacomo Nizzolo (TFR). With his stage win and the associated time bonuses, Michael Matthews was able to take the lead in the overall and - since he started as a junior driver - also in the junior ranking. He was also the new leader in the points classification. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) took the lead in the mountain classification . The best team after the stage was still Team BMC .
Result 3rd stage
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Overall ranking after the 3rd stage
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4th stage
The fourth stage took place on March 12th and was a high mountain stage over 204 kilometers from Varennes-sur-Allier to the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret . During the route there were two sprint classifications and one mountain class in the first, two of the second and five of the third category, making a total of eight mountain classifications. For the fourth stage, 157 riders started, of which 156 made it to the finish line. The stage was won by Richie Porte (SKY) ahead of Geraint Thomas (SKY) and Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS). With this, Kwiatkowski took back the lead in the overall and junior ranking from Michael Matthews (OGE). But Matthews was able to defend his leadership position in the scoring. The new leader in the mountain classification was Thomas De Gendt (LTS). The best team after the stage was now the Astana team
Result 4th stage
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Overall ranking after the 4th stage
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5th stage
The fifth stage took place on March 13th and was a low mountain stage over 192.5 kilometers from Saint-Étienne to Rasteau . During the route there were two sprint classifications and one mountain class in the first, one in the second and two in the third category, so a total of four mountain classifications. For the fifth stage, 154 riders started, all of whom made it to the finish. The stage was won by Davide Cimolai (LAM) ahead of Bryan Coquard (EUC) and Michael Matthews (OGE). Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) defended the lead in the overall and junior ranking. There was no change in the leadership positions in the sprint or mountain classification either, and Michael Matthews (OGE) and Thomas De Gendt (LTS) defended their classification jerseys. The best team after the stage was still the Astana team .
Result 5th stage
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Overall ranking after the 5th stage
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6th stage
The sixth stage took place on March 14th and was a high mountain stage over 184.5 kilometers from Vence to Nice . During the route there were two sprint classifications and three mountain classifications in the first and three in the second category, for a total of six mountain classifications. For the sixth stage, 148 riders started, of which 106 made it to the finish. The stage was won by Tony Gallopin (LTS) ahead of Simon Špilak (KAT) and Rui Costa (LAM). Tony Gallopin took the lead in the overall standings. Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) retained the lead in the junior ranking. There was no change in the leadership positions in the sprint or mountain classification either, and Michael Matthews (OGE) and Thomas De Gendt (LTS) defended their classification jerseys. The best team after the stage was now Team Sky .
Result 6th stage
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Overall ranking after the 6th stage
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7th stage
The seventh stage took place on March 15th and led as an individual time trial over 9.5 kilometers from Nice to the Col d'Èze . During the route there was an intermediate time and a mountain classification of the first categories. For the seventh stage, 105 riders started, all of whom also arrived at the finish and thus ended the tour. The stage was won by Richie Porte (SKY) ahead of Simon Špilak (KAT) and Rui Costa (LAM). With the stage win, Richie Porte was able to take over the overall lead and thus finish the tour as the winner. In the other evaluations, the stage brought no more changes to the leadership positions. Michael Matthews (OGE) won the sprint, Thomas De Gendt (LTS) the mountain and Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) the junior class. Team Sky also defended the lead in the team classification.
Result 7th stage
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Overall ranking after the 7th stage
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Regulations
The overall ranking of the tour was an individual ranking based on the total times of the drivers. The driver with the shortest overall time was the leader in this ranking. The total time of a driver resulted from the sum of all times on the individual stages. In addition, there was the possibility of receiving time bonuses during the stages. In the stages that were not time trial stages (stages 1–6), the first three riders were given time bonuses of ten, six and four seconds at the finish line. In addition, there were two intermediate sprints on each of these stages, in which the first three drivers received time bonuses of three, two and one seconds. The leader in the overall standings wore the yellow jersey. The winner of the tour was the driver who was the leader of this classification after the last stage.
The points evaluation resulted from the sum of the points of the drivers. The driver with the most points was the leader in this special classification. Points for this classification were given to the first ten drivers at the finish line and the first three drivers at the intermediate sprints. The leader in the points classification wore the green jersey. The points at the finish line and in the intermediate sprints were awarded according to the following distribution of points:
Distribution of points Scoring
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The mountain classification resulted from the sum of the points of the drivers that they collected in the mountain classifications. The driver with the most mountain points was the leader in this special classification. Points for this classification were given to the first seven drivers in the mountain ratings of the first category, the first five drivers in the mountain ratings of the second category and the first three drivers in the mountain ratings of the third category. The leader in the mountain classification wore the red-dotted jersey. The points in the mountain evaluations were awarded according to the following distribution of points:
Distribution of points in the mountain classification
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10 |
8th |
6th |
4th |
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7th |
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1
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Category 3 |
4th |
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1
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The junior ranking was the overall ranking of the junior drivers. Those drivers who were born since January 1, 1990 were considered to be young drivers. It was calculated in exactly the same way as the overall ranking of the tour, except that only the young drivers were classified here. The leader in the youth competition wore the white jersey.
The team ranking was based on the total times of the teams. The team with the lowest total time was the leading team in this special ranking. The total time of a team was the sum of the times of the best three drivers on the individual stages. The time bonuses that the drivers received on the stages were not included in this evaluation.
Ratings in the course of the tour
The table shows the leaders of the respective classification after completion of the stage.
Notes on the table:
1On the first stage,
Rohan Dennis wore the green jersey as second in the points classification, as Michał Kwiatkowski was already wearing the yellow jersey.
2On the 1st stage
Michael Matthews wore the white jersey as third in the junior competition, as Michał Kwiatkowski already wore the yellow jersey and the runner-up Rohan Dennis already wore the green jersey.
3On the 2nd stage,
Alexander Kristoff wore the green jersey as second in the points classification, as Michał Kwiatkowski was already wearing the yellow jersey.
4thOn the 2nd and 3rd stages,
Rohan Dennis wore the white jersey as second in the junior competition, as Michał Kwiatkowski was already wearing the yellow jersey.
5On the 4th stage,
Alexander Kristoff wore the green jersey as second in the points classification, as Michael Matthews was already wearing the yellow jersey.
6thOn the 4th stage,
Rohan Dennis wore the white jersey as third in the junior competition, as Michael Matthews already wore the yellow jersey and Michał Kwiatkowski, who placed second , wore the
rainbow jersey .
7thOn stage 5 and 6,
Fabio Aru wore the white jersey as second in the junior competition, as Michał Kwiatkowski was already wearing the yellow jersey.
Result
Final score
Overall rating
The overall ranking was decided by the Australian Richie Porte (SKY) with a total time of 29:10:41 hours. He only won the yellow jersey on the last stage with his second stage win on the tour. Second place went to Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) from Poland, 30 seconds behind. The Slovenian Simon Špilak (KAT) followed in third place with the same deficit on the overall winner . In the overall standings, 105 out of 160 riders who had started were classified after the last stage.
Scoring
Winner of the points classification
Michael Matthews in the green jersey after the 5th stage
The Australian Michael Matthews (OGE) won the points assessment with 38 points. He captured the green jersey on the 3rd stage with his only stage win on the tour and defended it to the end. In second and third place followed the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff (KAT) with 32 points and the Australian Richie Porte (SKY) with 30 points. A total of 40 drivers were able to achieve points in this classification, which also ended the tour.
Mountain scoring
Mountain classification winner
Thomas De Gendt in the red dotted jersey after the 5th stage
Belgian Thomas De Gendt (LTS) won the mountain classification with 78 points. He captured the red-dotted jersey on stage 4 and defended it to the end. In second and third place followed the Australian Richie Porte (SKY) with 26 points and the Belgian Philippe Gilbert (BMC) with 21 points. A total of 39 drivers were able to achieve points in this classification, which also ended the tour.
Young talent evaluation
Winner of the junior competition
Michał Kwiatkowski in the white jersey after the 5th stage
Michał Kwiatkowski (EQS) from Poland , who came second in the overall standings, won the junior competition with a total time of 29:11:11 hours. He captured the white jersey during the prologue, then lost it to Michael Matthews (OGE) on the 3rd stage and regained it on the 4th stage and then defended it until the end of the tour. Second place in this ranking went to Belgian Tim Wellens (LTS) 1:48 minutes behind. He was followed by Frenchman Romain Bardet (ALM) 3:32 minutes behind the winner of this special classification. In the overall standings, 23 of 35 young riders who had started were classified after the last stage.
Team evaluation
The team championship was won by the British team Sky in a total time of 87:41:05 hours. The Spanish team Movistar and the Belgian team Etixx-Quick Step followed with 6:35 and 8:57 minutes behind. The 20 participating teams were classified in this rating.
UCI WorldTour
Paris – Nice was a 3rd category race within the UCI WorldTour 2015. That is why the ten best riders in the overall standings and the five best riders of the individual stages - provided they drive for a UCI WorldTeam - received points for the UCI WorldTour ranking with the following distribution of points:
Distribution of points overall
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Points
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100
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80
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30th
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10
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Point distribution stage
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24 riders were able to collect points for the UCI WorldTour Ranking .
Web links
Individual evidence
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↑ Porte won the yellow jersey for the final at Col d´Éze. In: radsport-news.com. Sport Aktiv Media GmbH, March 15, 2015, accessed on May 29, 2015 .
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^ Prologue (ITT): Maurepas - Maurepas. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 8, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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^ Stage 1: Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse - Contres. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 9, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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↑ Stage 2: Saint-Aignan - Saint-Amand-Montrond. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 10, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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↑ Stage 3: Saint-Amand-Montrond - Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 11, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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↑ Stage 4: Varennes-sur-Allier - Col de la Croix de Chaubouret. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 12, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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↑ Stage 5: Saint-Étienne - Rasteau. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 13, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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↑ Stage 6: Vence - Nice. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 14, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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↑ Stage 7 (ITT): Nice - Col d'Eze. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , March 15, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 13, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uci.html.infostradasports.com
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^ Règlement particulier. (PDF; 934 kB) In: letour.fr. OSA , accessed on June 20, 2015 (French, official regulations).
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↑ PARIS - NICE 2015. In: LiVE-Radsport.ch. LiVE-Radsport, March 8, 2015, accessed on August 17, 2015 .