2015 Tour of Alberta explained

2015 Tour of Alberta
Series:2015 UCI America Tour
Date:
Stages:6
Distance:862.4
Unit:km
Time:20h 20' 28"
Speed:42
First:Bauke Mollema
First Nat:NED
First Color:yellow
Second:Adam Yates
Second Nat:GBR
Third:Tom-Jelte Slagter
Third Nat:NED
Points Nat:AUS
Points Color:green
Mountains:Ben Perry
Mountains Nat:CAN
Mountains Team:Silber Pro Cycling Team
Mountains Color:polkadot
Youth:Adam Yates
Youth Nat:GBR
Youth Color:white
Team Color:yellow number
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 Tour of Alberta was the third edition of the Tour of Alberta stage race. The event was included on the UCI America Tour, with a UCI classification of 2.1. As such, the race was only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits. The race took place between September 2–7, 2015, as a six-day, six-stage race, traversing the province of Alberta. The race commences in Grande Prairie and finished in Edmonton. It was won by Bauke Mollema of .[1]

Participating teams

The 15 teams invited to the race are:

UCI ProTeamsUCI Professional Continental TeamsUCI Continental Teams

Stages

Stage results
StageDateRouteTerrainLengthWinnerRef
1 September 2 19.6km (12.2miles) [2]
2 September 3 Hilly stage 171.6km (106.6miles)
3 September 4 Hilly stage 181.8km (113miles)
4 September 5 Mountain stage 162.1km (100.7miles)
5 September 6 Flat stage 206.2km (128.1miles)
6 September 7 Hilly stage 124.1km (77.1miles)
Total862.4km (535.9miles)

Stage 1

September 2, 2015 — Grande Prairie to Grande Prairie,

Stage 1 Result
RankTeamTime
1
2+ 0"
3+ 8"
4+ 23"
5+ 25"
6+ 26
7+ 30"
8+ 40"
9+ 41"
10+ 44"
General classification after stage 1
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2s.t.
3s.t.
4s.t.
5s.t.
6s.t.
7s.t.
8s.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.

Stage 6

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Sprints classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Canadian rider classification
Most Aggressive
Team classification
1Bauke MollemaNot awardedNot awardedAdam YatesSvein TuftNot awarded
2Michael MatthewsMichael MatthewsMichael MatthewsBen PerryChristian Meier
3Tom-Jelte SlagterBauke MollemaTom-Jelte SlagterRyder HesjedalJasper Bovenhuis
4Tom-Jelte SlagterMike WoodsLogan OwenHincapie Racing
5Lasse Norman HansenLasse Norman Hansen
6Nikias ArndtMichael MatthewsCesare Benedetti
FinalBauke MollemaMichael MatthewsBen PerryAdam YatesMike WoodsNot awardedCannondale-Garmin

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Alberta 2015: Stage 6 Results - Cyclingnews.com. Kirsten Frattini. Cyclingnews.com.
  2. Web site: Trek's TTT victory puts Mollema in the early lead at the Tour of Alberta. Kirsten Frattini. Cyclingnews.com.