International Road Cycling Challenge | |
Series: | 2015 UCI America Tour |
Date: | 16 August 2015 |
Stages: | 1 |
Time: | 4h 20' 27" |
First: | Alexis Vuillermoz |
First Nat: | France |
Second: | Serge Pauwels |
Second Nat: | Belgium |
Third: | Romain Bardet |
Third Nat: | France |
The International Road Cycling Challenge was a one-off, one-day bicycle race that served as one of six Brazilian events in the year-long 2015 UCI America Tour and acted as a test event for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] The race was rated a grade of 1.2 and was part of the "Aquece Rio" series of events.[2] The race was run over most of the Olympic course. Most of the riders represented countries instead of trade teams; however, there were several, mainly Brazilian, trade teams in the race. The race was won by French cyclist Alexis Vuillermoz.[3]
Of 73 starters, only 29 riders finished.