2015 Tour de Luxembourg explained

2015 Tour de Luxembourg
Series:	2015 UCI Europe Tour
Date:	3–7 June
Stages:	4 + Prologue
Distance:	717.57
Unit:	km
Time:	18h 12' 51"
Speed:	39.40
First:	Linus Gerdemann
First Nat:	GER
First Color:	yellow
Second:	Marc de Maar
Second Nat:	NED
Third:	Huub Duyn
Third Nat:	NED
Points:	André Greipel
Points Nat:	GER
Points Color:	blue
Mountains:	Fabio Duarte
Mountains Nat:	COL
Mountains Color:	granate
Youth:	Oliver Naesen
Youth Nat:	BEL
Youth Color:	white
Previous:	2014
Next:	2016

The 2015 Tour de Luxembourg was the 75th edition of the Tour de Luxembourg cycle stage race. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.HC event,^[1] and was won by Germany's Linus Gerdemann, riding for the team.^[2]

Schedule

The race was held over five stages, including a prologue on the opening day.^[3]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner	Ref
P	3 June	Luxembourg City	2.67km (01.66miles)		Individual time trial		^[4]
1	4 June	Luxembourg City to Clemency	212.6km (132.1miles)		Hilly stage		^[5]
2	5 June	Ell to Walferdange	185km (115miles)		Hilly stage		^[6]
3	6 June	Eschweiler to Diekirch	161.3km (100.2miles)		Hilly stage		^[7]
4	7 June	Mersch to Luxembourg City	156km (97miles)		Flat stage
Total		717.57km (445.88miles)

Teams

15 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Tour de Luxembourg. Two of these were UCI WorldTeams, ten were UCI Professional Continental teams and three were UCI Continental teams.^[8]

Stages

^[3]

Prologue

3 June 2015 – Luxembourg City, 2.67km (01.66miles), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 1

4 June 2015 – Luxembourg City to Clemency, 212.6km (132.1miles)

Stage 2

5 June 2015 – Ell to Walferdange, 185km (115miles)

Stage 3

6 June 2015 – Eschweiler to Diekirch, 161.3km (100.2miles)

Stage 4

7 June 2015 – Mersch to Luxembourg City, 156km (97miles)

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
P	Adrien Petit	Adrien Petit	not awarded	not awarded	Adrien Petit
1	André Greipel	André Greipel	André Greipel	Tom Devriendt
2	Linus Gerdemann	Linus Gerdemann	Linus Gerdemann	Fabio Duarte	Oliver Naesen
3	André Greipel		André Greipel
4	Sean De Bie
Final		Linus Gerdemann	André Greipel^[9]	Fabio Duarte^[10]	Oliver Naesen^[11]	^[12]

Final standings

Teams classification

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2015. Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. 20 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529160252/http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-15/. 29 May 2015.
2. News: Tour de Luxembourg: De Bie wins final stage. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 7 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
3. Web site: Route. Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. 20 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150523000305/http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-15/parcours-2015. 23 May 2015.
4. News: Kirsten. Frattini. Petit wins prologue in Luxembourg. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 3 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
5. News: Kirsten. Frattini. Tour de Luxembourg: Greipel secures stage 1 sprint victory. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
6. News: Double victory for Gerdemann in Luxembourg Tour. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 5 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
7. News: Greipel wins stage 3 of Luxembourg Tour. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 6 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
8. Web site: Teams. Tour de Luxembourg. TDL Organisation. https://web.archive.org/web/20150607155447/http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-15/equipes-2015/. 7 June 2015. 21 May 2015.
9. Web site: 4ème étape MERSCH - LUXEMBOURG 07 juin 2015: Classement par Points de l'étape. PDF. French. 4th stage Mersch - Luxembourg 7 June 2015: Points classification of the stage. Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 7 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
10. Web site: 4ème étape MERSCH - LUXEMBOURG 07 juin 2015: Classement général de la Montagne. PDF. French. 4th stage Mersch - Luxembourg 7 June 2015: Mountains general classification. Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 7 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
11. Web site: 4ème étape MERSCH - LUXEMBOURG 07 juin 2015: Classement du Meilleur Jeune. PDF. French. 4th stage Mersch - Luxembourg 7 June 2015: Best young ranking. Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 7 June 2015. 15 May 2022.
12. Web site: 4ème étape MERSCH - LUXEMBOURG 07 juin 2015: Classement général par équipes. PDF. French. 4th stage Mersch - Luxembourg 7 June 2015: Teams general classification. Mikro Timing. Olympia Consulting GmbH. 7 June 2015. 15 May 2022.