| 2015 USA Pro Cycling Challenge | |
| Series: | 2015 UCI America Tour |
| Date: | August 17–23, 2015 |
| Stages: | 7 |
| First: | Rohan Dennis |
| First Nat: | AUS |
| First Color: | gold |
| Second: | Brent Bookwalter |
| Second Nat: | USA |
| Third: | Rob Britton |
| Third Nat: | CAN |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2016 |
The 2015 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the fifth edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. Once again, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a UCI classification of 2.HC. The race took place between August 17–23, 2015 as a seven-day, seven-stage race, traversing the state of Colorado. The race was won by Rohan Dennis of .
In August, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge announced a sixteen-team field, made up of four UCI WorldTeams, four UCI Professional Continental Teams and eight UCI Continental Teams, thus giving the race a total of sixteen-teams (the same as in 2014).[1]
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August | Steamboat Springs Circuit | Hilly stage | 156km (97miles) | ||||
| 2 | 18 August | Medium-mountain stage | 186km (116miles) | |||||
| 3 | 19 August | Medium-mountain stage | 163km (101miles) | |||||
| 4 | 20 August | Mountain stage | 203km (126miles) | |||||
| 5 | 21 August | 14km (09miles) | ||||||
| 6 | 22 August | Medium-mountain stage | 165km (103miles) | |||||
| 7 | 23 August | Medium-mountain stage | 110km (70miles) | |||||
| Total | 845km (525miles) | |||||||
In the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, five jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist, the leader receives a yellow jersey.[2] This classification is considered the most important of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, and the winner of the general classification will be considered the winner of the event.[3]
Additionally, there is also a sprints classification, akin to what is called the points classification in other races, which awards a green jersey.[2] Points are gathered at sprint line performances as well as finishing the stage in the top-fifteen places.[3]
There is also a mountains classification, which awards a red jersey.[2] In the mountains classifications, points are won by reaching the top of a mountain before other cyclists. Each climb is categorized, either first, second, third, or fourth category, with more points available for the harder climbs.[3]
There is also a youth classification. This classification is calculated the same way as the general classification, but only young cyclists (under 23) are included.[3] The leader of the young rider classification receives a blue jersey.[2]
The last jersey is awarded to the most aggressive rider of a stage for him to wear on the next stage.[3] It is generally awarded to a rider who attacks constantly or spends a lot of time in the breakaways. This jersey is orange.[2]
There is also a classification for teams. In this classification, the times of the best three cyclists per stage are added, and the team with the lowest time is the leader.