Vattenfall Cyclassics 2015
| Vattenfall Cyclassics 2015 | |
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| Racing series | UCI WorldTour - Category 1.UWT |
| Host country |
 Germany
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| Competition period | 23rd August 2015 |
| overall length | 221.3 km |
| Starting field | 160 from 27 nations in 20 teams (130 of them arrived at the finish) |
| winner | |
| Overall rating | 1. André Greipel (LTS) 4:57:04 h 2. Alexander Kristoff (KAT) same time 3. Giacomo Nizzolo (TFR) same time  
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| ← 2014 | 2016 → |
The Vattenfall Cyclassics 2015 was the 20th edition of this bike race and took place on August 23, 2015. The race was held on a Sunday during the Vuelta a España . The one-day race was part of the UCI WorldTour 2015 and within this the 23rd of 28 races. The total distance of the race was 221.3 kilometers. The German André Greipel from the Belgian team Lotto Soudal won ahead of the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff from the Russian team Katusha and the Italian Giacomo Nizzolo from the US team Trek .
For André Greipel it was the first victory at the Vattenfall Cyclassics. He was the fourth German driver, after Jan Ullrich ( 1997 ), Erik Zabel ( 2001 ) and John Degenkolb ( 2013 ), who won the Vattenfall Cyclassics and the HEW Cyclassics. So it was the fourth German victory in this race.
Attendees
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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 27 nations. Among the drivers were 22 Germans, three Austrians and six Swiss.
Among the participants also were the German Tony Martin (EQS) and the Swiss Stefan Küng (BMC). Both racing drivers made their comeback after long injuries . Tony Martin was running his first race since July 9th when he fell on stage 6 of the Tour de France and broke his collarbone . Stefan Küng had a longer break from injury. For him, the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on May 21st was the last race when he suffered a severe vertebral injury.
Favorites
Due to the flat course, the sprinters were the favorites to win. The chance of a mass sprint was very good, which is why there were many top sprinters at the start. The biggest favorites of the race were sprinters André Greipel (LTS), four-time stage winners of the Tour de France 2015 , and Marcel Kittel (TGA), stage winners of the Tour of Poland 2015 , from the host country as well as Mark Cavendish (EQS) and defending champion Alexander Kristoff ( KAT). In terms of victories, Kristoff was the most successful driver of the 2015 season to date, having only won one stage in the Arctic Race of Norway ten days earlier . The winner of the year 2012, Arnaud Démare (FDJ), as well as Samuel Dumoulin (ALM), Tom Boonen (EQS), Sacha Modolo (LAM), Michael Albasini (OGE), Ben Swift , Elia Viviani (both SKY ) counted among the extended circle of favorites ) and Moreno Hofland (TLJ).
With Tyler Farrar ( 2009 , 2010 ), Edvald Boasson Hagen (both MTN) ( 2011 ), Arnaud Démare ( 2012 ) and Alexander Kristoff ( 2014 ) a total of four former winners of the Vattenfall Cyclassics competed.
route
Routing
The race started in Kiel for the first time to mark the 20th anniversary of the event . The first 130 kilometers led south through Schleswig-Holstein . The first two intermediate sprints were held. The first was after 62.9 kilometers in Bad Segeberg and the second after 99.1 kilometers in Kaltenkirchen . Shortly afterwards, after a good 100 kilometers, the refreshment zone was reached. The third sprint classification was at kilometer 143.0 in Wedel . The entrance to the destination Hamburg was passed after 147.2 kilometers. From here the route led on several laps through the Hanseatic city. The Waseberg has traveled to 152.4 kilometers, the first of three times. The climb is around 300 meters long and has an average gradient of 15 percent. The first crossing of the finish line and at the same time the fourth of the four sprint classifications on Mönckebergstrasse was at 167.9 kilometers. The last two passages of the Waseberg were 193.0 and 205.8 kilometers, respectively. After the last mountain classification there was still 15.5 kilometers to drive after the race finally ended after 221.3 kilometers on Mönckebergstrasse.
During the race, the federal states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg were crossed in chronological order .
Intermediate sprints
The race included four intermediate sprints in four different locations.
| place | Kilometers from the start |
Kilometers to the goal |
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| Bad Segeberg | 62.9 | 158.4 |
| Kaltenkirchen | 99.1 | 122.2 |
| Austraße, Wedel | 143.0 | 78.3 |
| Mönckebergstraße (1st finish) | 167.9 | 53.4 |
Mountain ratings
During the race there were three mountain ratings, these were three passages of the Waseberg in Hamburg. The mountain was classified as a first category mountain rating.
| category | Ascent (passage) | Kilometers from the start |
Kilometers to the goal |
average slope |
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| 1 | Waseberg (1/3) | 152.4 | 68.9 | 15% |
| 1 | Waseberg (2/3) | 193.0 | 28.3 | 15% |
| 1 | Waseberg (3/3) | 205.8 | 15.5 | 15% |
Regulations
In addition to the individual classification, which determined the winner of the race, there were several special ratings. There was a point 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:
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Distribution of points Scoring
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Distribution of points in the mountain classification
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Race course
In the first part of the race there was a breakaway group with four drivers. These were Jan Bárta (BOA), Martin Mortensen (CLT), Matteo Bono (LAM) and Alex Dowsett (MOV). On the first passage of the Waseberg, 70 kilometers from the finish, Bárta and Dowsett fell behind from the leading group. In the peloton , the lead of the leading group was controlled by the Lotto Soudal and Katusha teams. Since the gap was only small, Philippe Gilbert (BMC), Matthias Brändle (IAM) and Manuele Boaro (TCS) were able to catch up with the two remaining leaders. However, all outliers were caught up again on the second passage on Waseberg. There was another attack shortly before the last ascent on the Waseberg. Linus Gerdemann (CLT) was able to pull away from the field. To him could Sep Vanmarcke (TLJ), Dylan Teun (BMC) and after the mountain classification and Julian Alaphilippe (EQS) catch. Gerdemann and Alaphilippe were able to stay in front the longest, but were overtaken by the field ten kilometers from the finish. The Lotto Soudal and Katusha teams were also able to thwart other attacks. So it came to a mass sprint. However, two of the top sprinters could no longer intervene in the decision. Marcel Kittel (TGA) fell back during the last passage of the Waseberg and Mark Cavendish (EQS) fell within the last few kilometers. Both crossed the finish line a long way behind. André Greipel (LTS), for whom his teammate Marcel Sieberg prepared the sprint, won the mass sprint ahead of Alexander Kristoff (KAT) and Giacomo Nizzolo (TFR).
Result
UCI WorldTour
The Vattenfall Cyclassics 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 160 registered drivers, all started, of which 130 made it to the finish.
| space | driver | nation | team | time | Points |
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| 1. | André Greipel | GER |
Lotto Soudal | 4:57:04 h (44.697 km / h) |
80 |
| 2. | Alexander Kristoff |
NOR
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Team Katusha | same time | 60 |
| 3. | Giacomo Nizzolo |
ITA
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Trek Factory Racing | same time | 50 |
| 4th | Tom Boonen |
 BEL
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Etixx-Quick Step | same time | 40 |
| 5. | Greg Van Avermaet |
BEL
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BMC Racing Team | same time | 30th |
| 6th | Arnaud Démare |
 FRA
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FDJ | same time | 22nd |
| 7th | Matti Breschel |
 THE
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Tinkoff-Saxo | same time | 14th |
| 8th. | Ramon Sinkeldam |
 NED
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Team Giant-Alpecin | same time | 10 |
| 9. | Niccolò Bonifazio |
ITA
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Lampre-Merida | same time | 6th |
| 10. | Rasmus Guldhammer |
THE
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Cult Energy Pro Cycling | same time | - |
Scoring
The points classification was won by Brit Alex Dowsett (MOV) with nine points. He won two of the four intermediate sprints. In second and third place followed the Czech Jan Bárta (BOA) with six points and the Dane Martin Mortensen (CLT) with six points. A total of four drivers were able to achieve points in this classification.
| space | driver | nation | team | Points |
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| 1. | Alex Dowsett |  GBR |
Movistar team | 9 |
| 2. | Jan Bárta |
 CZE
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Bora argon 18 | 6th |
| 3. | Martin Mortensen |
THE
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Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 6th |
| 4th | Matteo Bono |
ITA
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Lampre-Merida | 3 |
Mountain scoring
The German Linus Gerdemann (CLT) also won the mountain classification with three points. He won one of the three mountain ratings. In second and third place followed the Italian Manuele Boaro (TCS) and the Dane Martin Mortensen (CLT), who both also had three points and each won a mountain classification. A total of nine drivers were able to achieve points in this classification.
| space | driver | nation | team | Points |
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| 1. | Linus Gerdemann | GER |
Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 3 |
| 2. | Manuele Boaro |
ITA
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Tinkoff-Saxo | 3 |
| 3. | Martin Mortensen |
THE
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Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 3 |
| 4th | Philippe Gilbert |
BEL
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BMC Racing Team | 2 |
| 5. | Sep Vanmarcke |
BEL
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Team Lotto NL-Jumbo | 2 |
Web links
- Official website (German and English)
- Cyclassics Hamburg in the database of Radsportseiten.net
- Vattenfall Cyclassics (1st UWT) in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benjamin Linsner: Vattenfall Cyclassics 2015: Greipel wins despite a fall. In: RoadBIKE Online. Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG, August 24, 2015, accessed on August 31, 2015 .
- ^ A b Felix Griep: Favorite André Greipel does not disappoint: 4th German winner at the 20th Vattenfall Cyclassics. In: LiVE-Radsport.ch. LiVE-Radsport, August 23, 2015, accessed on August 31, 2015 .
- ^ Sadhbh O'Shea: Cavendish, Kittel and Greipel match-up in German WorldTour race. In: Cycling News. Immediate Media Company Ltd., August 22, 2015, accessed August 31, 2015 .
- ↑ Preview 20. Vattenfall Cyclassics. In: LiVE-Radsport.ch. LiVE-Radsport, August 23, 2015, accessed on August 31, 2015 .
- ↑ Results Vattenfall Cyclassics (GER / UWT) - 2015. (No longer available online.) In: uci.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale , August 23, 2015, archived from the original on February 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 31, 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.
