2015 Giro d'Italia

2015 Giro d'Italia
2015 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 28
Race details
Dates 9 May – 31 May 2015
Stages 21
Distance 3,481.8 km (2,163 mi)
Palmares

The 2015 Giro d'Italia will be the 98th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro will start in San Lorenzo al Mare, on 9 May, with a 17.6 km (10.9 mi) team time trial and will conclude in Milan, on 1 June, with a 185 km (115.0 mi) flat stage. It is the fifteenth race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.[1]

Teams and riders

The 17 UCI World Tour teams were automatically entitled to start the race; five wildcard teams were also invited.

Route and stages


List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 9 May San Lorenzo al Mare to Sanremo 17.6 km (11 mi) Team time trial
2 10 May Albenga to Genoa 173 km (107 mi) Flat stage
3 11 May Rapallo to Sestri Levante 136 km (85 mi) Medium-mountain stage
4 12 May Chiavari to La Spezia 150 km (93 mi) Medium-mountain stage
5 13 May La Spezia to Abetone 152 km (94 mi) Medium-mountain stage
6 14 May Montecatini Terme to Castiglione della Pescaia 181 km (112 mi) Flat stage
7 15 May Grosseto to Fiuggi 263 km (163 mi) Flat stage
8 16 May Fiuggi to Campitello Matese 188 km (117 mi) Mountain stage
9 17 May Benevento to San Giorgio del Sannio 212 km (132 mi) Medium-mountain stage
18 May Rest day
10 19 May Civitanova Marche to Forli 195 km (121 mi) Flat stage
11 20 May Forli to Imola (Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari) 147 km (91 mi) Medium-mountain stage
12 21 May Imola to Vincenza (Monte Berico) 190 km (118 mi) Medium-mountain stage
13 22 May Montecchio Maggiore to Jesolo 153 km (95 mi) Flat stage
14 23 May Treviso to Valdobbiadene 59.2 km (37 mi) Individual time trial
15 24 May Marostica to Madonna di Campiglio 165 km (103 mi) Mountain stage
25 May Rest day
16 26 May Pinzolo to Aprica 175 km (109 mi) Mountain stage
17 27 May Tirano to Lugano 136 km (85 mi) Flat stage
18 28 May Melide to Verbania 172 km (107 mi) Medium-mountain stage
19 29 May Gravellona Toce to Cervinia 236 km (147 mi) Mountain stage
20 30 May Saint-Vincent to Sestriere 196 km (122 mi) Mountain stage
21 31 May Torino to Milano 185 km (115 mi) Flat stage

Main climbs

Stage Climb Distance of top from departure Distance of top from arrival Height Category First rider on top
Stage 5 Abetone Stage finish 1386 m 2
Stage 8 Forca d'acero 80.9 km (50.3 mi) 107.1 km (66.5 mi) 1530 m 2
Campitello Matese Stage finish 1430 m 1
Stage 9 Monte Terminio 95.5 km (59.3 mi) 116.5 km (72.4 mi) 1240 m 2
Colle Molella 95.5 km (59.3 mi) 116.5 km (72.4 mi) 1240 m 1
Stage 15 La Fricca 60.2 km (37.4 mi) 104.8 km (65.1 mi) 1096 m 2
Passo Daone 134.1 km (83.3 mi) 30.9 km (19.2 mi) 1291 m 1
Madonna di Campiglio Stage finish 1715 m 1
Stage 16 Campo Carlo Magno 13.2 km (8.2 mi) 161.8 km (100.5 mi) 1681 m 2
Passo del Tonale 55.3 km (34.4 mi) 119.7 km (74.4 mi) 1882 m 2
Aprica 102.4 km (63.6 mi) 72.6 km (45.1 mi) 1173 m 3
Passo del Mortirolo 140.1 km (87.1 mi) 34.9 km (21.7 mi) 1854 m 1
Aprica Stage finish 1173 m 3
Stage 18 Monte Ologno 147.1 km (91.4 mi) 24.9 km (15.5 mi) 1234 m 1
Stage 19 Saint-Barthélemy 170.1 km (105.7 mi) 65.9 km (40.9 mi) 1627 m 1
Col Saint-Pantaléon 208.2 km (129.4 mi) 27.8 km (17.3 mi) 1664 m 1
Cervinia Stage finish 2001 m 1
Stage 20 Colle delle Finestre (Cima Coppi) 168.4 km (104.6 mi) 27.6 km (17.1 mi) 2178 m Cima Coppi
Sestriere Stage finish 2035 m 3

Classification leadership

In the 2015 Giro d'Italia, four different jerseys wil be awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader will receive a pink jersey. This classification will be considered the most important of the Giro d'Italia, and the winner will be considered the winner of the Giro.

A mountain pass with unpaved roads.
The unpaved road that leads to the summit of the Colle delle Finestre

Additionally, there will be a points classification, which will award a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists will get points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. Unlike in the better known points classification in the Tour de France, the type of stage will have no effect on what points were on offer – each stage will have the same points available on the same scale. The win will earn 25 points, second place 20 points, third 16, fourth 14, fifth 12, sixth 10, and one point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th. In addition, points can be won in intermediate sprints.[2]

There will also be a mountains classification, the leadership of which will be marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classifications, points will be won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb will be categorized as either first, second, third, or fourth-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The Cima Coppi, the race's highest point of elevation, will award still more points than the other first-category climbs. At 2178m, the Cima Coppi for the 2015 Giro d'Italia will be the unpaved Colle delle Finestre.

The fourth jersey will represent the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This will be decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1990 will be eligible.[2]

There will also be two classifications for teams. In the Trofeo Fast Team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage will be added; the leading team will be the team with the lowest total time; the Trofeo Super Team will be a team points classification, with the top 20 placed riders on each stage earning points (20 for first place, 19 for second place and so on, down to a single point for 20th) for their team.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2015 UCI Calendar". UCI. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Laura, Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 27 August 2009.

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