2015 Tour de Luxembourg
Cycling race
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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 Cult Energy Pro Cycling team.[2]
Dates3–7 June
Stages4 + Prologue
Distance717.57 km (445.88 mi)
Winning time18h 12' 51"
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| Dates | 3–7 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 717.57 km (445.88 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 12' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
The race was held over five stages, including a prologue on the opening day.[3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Ref | |
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| P | 3 June | Luxembourg City | 2.67 km (1.7 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Adrien Petit (FRA) |
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| 1 | 4 June | Luxembourg City to Clemency | 212.6 km (132.1 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  André Greipel (GER) |
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| 2 | 5 June | Ell to Walferdange | 185 km (115.0 mi) | |
Hilly stage | Linus Gerdemann (GER) |
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| 3 | 6 June | Eschweiler to Diekirch | 161.3 km (100.2 mi) | |
Hilly stage | André Greipel (GER) |
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| 4 | 7 June | Mersch to Luxembourg City | 156 km (96.9 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Sean De Bie (BEL) |
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| Total | 717.57 km (445.9 mi) | ||||||
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]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Continental teams
Stages
Prologue
- 3 June 2015 – Luxembourg City, 2.67 km (1.7 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Adrien Petit (FRA)   |
Cofidis | 3' 58" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) |
Team Europcar | + 3" |
| 3 | Arnaud Gérard (FRA) |
Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 4" |
| 4 | Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA) |
Team Europcar | + 4" |
| 5 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA) |
Cofidis | + 6" |
| 6 |  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) |
Team Giant–Alpecin | + 7" |
| 7 |  Alex Kirsch (LUX) |
Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 7" |
| 8 | Edward Theuns (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 7" |
| 9 | Marcel Sieberg (GER) |
Lotto–Soudal | + 8" |
| 10 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 8" |
Stage 1
- 4 June 2015 – Luxembourg City to Clemency, 212.6 km (132.1 mi)
Stage 2
- 5 June 2015 – Ell to Walferdange, 185 km (115.0 mi)
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Stage 3
- 6 June 2015 – Eschweiler to Diekirch, 161.3 km (100.2 mi)
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Stage 4
- 7 June 2015 – Mersch to Luxembourg City, 156 km (96.9 mi)
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| P[4] | Adrien Petit | Adrien Petit | not awarded | not awarded | Adrien Petit | Cofidis |
| 1[5] | André Greipel | André Greipel | André Greipel | Tom Devriendt | ||
| 2[6] | Linus Gerdemann | Linus Gerdemann | Linus Gerdemann | Fabio Duarte | Oliver Naesen | Cult Energy Pro Cycling |
| 3[7] | André Greipel | André Greipel | ||||
| 4[2] | Sean De Bie | Colombia | ||||
| Final | Linus Gerdemann[18] | André Greipel[19] | Fabio Duarte[20] | Oliver Naesen[21] | Colombia[22] | |
Final standings
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General classification
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Young rider classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Teams classification
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