2015 Vuelta a Asturias explained

2015 Vuelta a Asturias
Series:2015 UCI Europe Tour
Date:2–3 May 2015
Stages:2
Distance:319.5
Unit:km
Time:8h 51' 56"
Speed:36.038
First:Igor Antón
First Nat:ESP
First Color:blue
Second:Amets Txurruka
Second Nat:ESP
Third:Jesús Herrada
Third Nat:ESP
Points:Jesús Herrada
Points Nat:ESP
Points Color:orange
Mountains:Rodolfo Torres
Mountains Nat:COL
Mountains Color:white
Sprints:Pablo Torres
Sprints Nat:ESP
Sprints Color:newspaper
Previous:2013
Next:2016

The 2015 Vuelta a Asturias was the 58th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race. It was the first edition since 2013, as the race did not take place in 2014 due to financial issues.[1] The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.[2] The race included two stages: it started on 2 May with a stage from Oviedo to Pola de Lena and finished on 3 May with a stage that started in Soto de Ribera and then finished back in Oviedo.[1] The defending champion was Amets Txurruka .

The race was won by Igor Antón, who took a solo victory on the first stage then finished in the lead group on the second stage to secure victory by 12 seconds.[3]

Schedule

The race included two road stages on consecutive days.

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
12 MayOviedo to Pola de Lena143.5km (89.2miles) Medium-mountain stage
23 May Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo 176km (109miles) Medium-mountain stage
Totalalign=center colspan="5"319.5km (198.5miles)

Stages

Stage 1

2 May 2015 – Oviedo to Pola de Lena, 143.5km (89.2miles)[4]

Stage 2

3 May 2015 – Ribera de Arriba to Oviedo, 176km (109miles)[5]

Classification leadership table

The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which wore jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore an orange jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey and the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white jersey.[6]

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Teams classification
1Igor AntónIgor AntónIgor AntónRodolfo TorresJesús del Pino
2Jesús HerradaJesús HerradaPablo Torres
FinalIgor AntónJesús HerradaRodolfo TorresPablo Torres

Notes and References

  1. News: La Vuelta a Asturias arranca hoy con once equipos. 2 May 2015. El Comercio. 2 May 2015. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo 2015 - General Classification. ProCyclingStats. 2 May 2015.
  3. News: Vuelta a Asturias 2ª: Jesús Herrada se impone en Oviedo. Spanish. Vuelta a Asturias 2nd: Jesús Herrada prevails in Oviedo. Biciciclismo. Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L.. 3 May 2015. 9 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Clasificaciones oficiales - 1ª Etapa.: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km.. PDF. Spanish. Official classification - Stage 1: C.C. Modoo (Oviedo) - Pola de Lena, 143.5 Km.. Edosof.com. Edosof Timing Systems. 2 May 2015. 9 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Resumen clasificaciones - 2ª Etapa.: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km.. PDF. Spanish. Classifications summary - Stage 2: Ribera de Arriba - Oviedo, 176 Km.. Edosof.com. Edosof Timing Systems. 3 May 2015. 9 November 2021.
  6. Book: Vuelta Asturias: Libro de ruta. Club Ciclista Aramo. Oviedo. 49. Spanish. PDF. 2 May 2015.