| 2015 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||
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 Altitude profile of the 2015 Gran Piemonte | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 2 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 185 km (115 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2015 Gran Piemonte was the 99th edition of the Gran Piemonte (known as Giro del Piemonte until 2009) one-day cycling race. The race returned in 2015 after three years, because the 2013 and 2014 editions were not raced due to economical and organizational problems. It was held on 2 October, one day after the Milano–Torino and two days before Il Lombardia (the last "monument classic" of the season), as part of the Trittico di Autunno. It covered a distance of 185 kilometres (115 mi), starting in San Francesco al Campo and ending in Cirié. Riders with the characteristics of sprinter or puncheur were the favourites for the victory.1 The race was won by Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale), who attacked in the final 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and held off the bunch to take a solo victory. Matteo Trentin (Etixx–Quick-Step) won the bunch sprint for second place ahead of Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani–CSF).2
Teams
A total of 20 teams took part in the race, 12 World Tour teams and 8 Professional Continental teams.1
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jan Bakelants (BEL)
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AG2R La Mondiale | 4hr 17' 53" |
| 2 |  Matteo Trentin (ITA)
|
Etixx–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 3 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
|
Bardiani–CSF | + 4" |
| 4 |  Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)
|
Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 4" |
| 5 |  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP)
|
Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 6 | Sacha Modolo (ITA)
|
Lampre–Merida | + 4" |
| 7 | Daniele Bennati (ITA)
|
Tinkoff–Saxo | + 4" |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA)
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MTN–Qhubeka | + 4" |
| 9 | Andrea Fedi (ITA)
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Southeast Pro Cycling | + 4" |
| 10 | Alberto Bettiol (ITA)
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Cannondale–Garmin | + 4" |
| Source: ProCyclingStats | |||
References
References
- "Con la Milano-Torino torna il GranPiemonte". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS Media Group. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- "Jan Bakelants wins Gran Piemonte". Cyclingnews.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.