2015 Étoile de Bessèges
| UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | February 4, 2015–February 8, 2015 | ||
| Stages | 5 | ||
| Distance | 627.9 km (390.2 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 15hr 43' 21" (39.9 km/h or 24.8 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Bob Jungels (LUX) |
(Trek Factory Racing) |
| Second |  Tony Gallopin (FRA) |
(Lotto–Soudal) | |
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} Kris Boeckmans (BEL) |
(Lotto–Soudal) | |
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Points | Edward Theuns (BEL) |
(Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise) |
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Mountains | Julien Loubet (FRA) |
(Team Marseille 13 KTM) |
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Youth | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) |
(AG2R La Mondiale) |
| Team | Trek Factory Racing | ||
The 2015 Étoile de Bessèges (English: Star of Bessèges) was the 45th running of the Étoile de Bessèges road cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and took place from 4 to 8 February 2015 in southern France, near the town of Bessèges. It was the first stage race of the 2015 European season.[1]
The race consisted of five stages, four of which were road stages and the last of which was an individual time trial. The 2014 champion was Tobias Ludvigsson, but his Giant–Alpecin was not selected to take part in the 2015 edition.[2]
The race was won by Bob Jungels (Trek Factory Racing), who won the time trial on the final day. He finished nine seconds ahead of the second placed rider, Lotto–Soudal's Tony Gallopin, with Gallopin's teammate Kris Boeckmans a further second back in third place. Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise) won the points competition, while Julien Loubet (Team Marseille 13 KTM) won the mountains competition. The best young rider was Alexis Gougeard (AG2R La Mondiale). Trek Factory Racing were the best team.[3]
Stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 February | Bellegarde to Beaucaire | 152 km (94 mi) |  | Flat stage | Kris Boeckmans (BEL) |
| 2 | 5 February | Nîmes to Les Fumades | 155 km (96 mi) | | Flat stage | Roy Jans (BEL) |
| 3 | 6 February | Bessèges to Bessèges | 152.6 km (94.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Bryan Coquard (FRA) |
| 4 | 7 February | L'Ardoise to Laudun | 156.3 km (97.1 mi) |  | Hilly stage | Tony Gallopin (FRA) |
| 5 | 8 February | Alès to Alès | 12 km (7 mi) |  | Individual time trial | Bob Jungels (LUX) |
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Jungels (LUX) |
Trek Factory Racing | 15hr 43' 21" |
| 2 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) |
Lotto–Soudal | +09" |
| 3 | Kris Boeckmans (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | +10" |
| 4 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) |
AG2R La Mondiale | +17" |
| 5 | Edward Theuns (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | +20" |
| 6 | Cyril Gautier (FRA) |
Team Europcar | +22" |
| 7 | Pierre-Roger Latour (FRA) |
AG2R La Mondiale | +30" |
| 8 | Maxime Monfort (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | +31" |
| 9 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) |
Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | +31" |
| 10 |  Pim Ligthart (NED) |
Lotto–Soudal | +35" |
References
- ↑ "Cycling Calender and Races". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Etoile de Besseges 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jungels wins Étoile de Bessèges in final time trial". Cyclingnews.com. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.