2015 Sibiu Cycling Tour Explained

Series:2015 UCI Europe Tour
Date:1–5 July
Stages:5
Distance:683.6
Unit:km
Time:17h 14' 38"
Speed:39.64
First:Mauro Finetto
First Nat:ITA
First Color:yellow
Second:Davide Rebellin
Second Nat:ITA
Third:Serghei Țvetcov
Third Nat:ROM
Points:Mauro Finetto
Points Nat:ITA
Points Color:white
Sprints:Robert Kessler
Sprints Nat:GER
Sprints Color:blue
Mountains:Mauro Finetto
Mountains Nat:ITA
Mountains Color:green
Youth:Giovanni Carboni
Youth Nat:ITA
Youth Color:orange
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 Sibiu Cycling Tour took place between 1 July and 5 July 2015. For the first time it was raced over 5 days, and moved forward in the calendar by nearly three weeks. The race was won by Mauro Finetto who won the mountain stage to Păltiniș and was able to retain his jersey through to the end of the race.

Teams

It was expected that the teams of all the jersey winners and stage winners from 2014,,, and, would compete again in 2015. Adria Mobil later withdrew to be replaced by taking the number of pro-continental teams in the race to four.[1] [2]

Route

Stage information and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P1 JulySibiu to Sibiu[3] 2.3km (01.4miles) [4]
12 July Sibiu to Mediaș to Sibiu[5] 224.2km (139.3miles)Intermediate stage [6]
23 JulySibiu to Sebeș to Păltiniș[7] 151.1km (93.9miles) Mountain stage [8]
34 July Sibiu to Bâlea Lake[9] 161.9km (100.6miles) Mountain stage [10]
45 July Sibiu to Poplaca to Slimnic to Sibiu[11] 144.1km (89.5miles) Flat stage [12]

Stages

Prologue

1 July 2015 — Sibiu to Sibiu, 2.3km (01.4miles), individual time trial (ITT)[13]

Stage 1

2 July 2015 — Sibiu to Sibiu, 224.2km (139.3miles)

Stage 2

3 July 2015 — Sibiu to Păltiniș, 151.1km (93.9miles)

Stage 3

4 July 2015 — Sibiu to Bâlea Lake, 161.9km (100.6miles)

Stage 4

5 July 2015 — Sibiu to Sibiu, 144.1km (89.5miles)

Notes and References

  1. News: 100 Days to go - the 2015 Sibiu Tour . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-03-16 . 2015-07-01 .
  2. News: 2015 Sibiu Tour - Teams . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-06-30 . 2015-07-01 .
  3. News: 2.3km of Turns and Cobbles . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-01 . 2015-07-01 .
  4. News: Andriato unbeatable in the prologue . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-01 . 2015-07-01 .
  5. News: Sprinters or escapees? A preview of stage 1 . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-02 . 2015-07-07 .
  6. News: Gatto takes the stage, Grosu the yellow jersey . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-02 . 2015-07-07 .
  7. News: Who will be the strongest in Păltiniș? A preview of stage 2 . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-03 . 2015-07-07 .
  8. News: Finetto takes it all in Păltiniș . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-03 . 2015-07-07 .
  9. News: Up, up, up we go - the decision on the Transfăgărășan Road . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-04 . 2015-07-07 .
  10. News: Teamwork pays off on the Transfăgărășan - Taliani wins in Bâlea Lac . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-04 . 2015-07-07 .
  11. News: Sprinters' showdown in Sibiu's Old Town - a preview of stage 4 . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-05 . 2015-07-07 .
  12. News: Mauro Finetto takes overall glory in the Cycling Sibiu Tour - Gatto wins on the Piaţa Mare . Clubul Sportiv Sibiu Sport Project . 2015-07-05 . 2015-07-07 .
  13. Web site: Classement de l'étape Prologue / Stage classification Prologue. PDF. Votrecourse. F2Concept. 1 July 2015. 14 May 2023.

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