2015 Vuelta a Castilla y León
Cycling race
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The 2015 Vuelta a Castilla y León was the 30th edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León cycling stage race. It started on 17 April in Ávila and ended on 19 April on the climb of Alto de Lubián, after three stages. The race was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.1 event. The defending champion was David Belda (Burgos BH).[1]
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| Dates | 17–19 April 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 515.6 km (320.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 13h 18' 36" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar), who won a solo victory on the summit finish on the final stage. The Movistar Team riders Beñat Intxausti and Igor Antón were second and third.
Teams
17 teams were invited to take part in the race. One of these (Movistar Team) was a UCI WorldTeam; three were UCI Professional Continental teams; twelve were UCI Continental teams. The final team was a Spanish national team of track cyclists.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
National teams
Schedule
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 17 April | Ávila to Alba de Tormes | 147.4 km (91.6 mi) | Intermediate stage | |||
| 2 | 18 April | Guarda (Portugal) to Fuentes de Oñoro | 189 km (117.4 mi) | Intermediate stage | |||
| 3 | 19 April | Zamora to Alto de Lubián | 179.2 km (111.3 mi) | Mountain stage | |||
| Total | 515.6 km (320.4 mi) | ||||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 17 April 2015 – Ávila to Alba de Tormes, 147.4 km (91.6 mi)[3]
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Stage 2
- 18 April 2015 – Guarda (Portugal) to Fuentes de Oñoro, 189 km (117 mi)[5]
Stage 3
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Points classification |
Combination classification |
Teams classification |
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| 1[3] | Pello Bilbao | Pello Bilbao | José Gonçalves | Pello Bilbao | Pello Bilbao | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 2[9] | Sergey Shilov | Carlos Barbero | Carlos Barbero | Carlos Barbero | Team Europcar | |
| 3[7] | Pierre Rolland | Pierre Rolland | Garikoitz Bravo | Pello Bilbao | Pierre Rolland | Movistar Team |
| Final[7] | Pierre Rolland | Garikoitz Bravo | Pello Bilbao | Pierre Rolland | Movistar Team | |