2015 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

2015 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates26–29 March 2015
Stages5
Distance580.3 km (360.6 mi)
Winning time14h 31' 42"
Results
Winner  Louis Meintjes (RSA) (MTN–Qhubeka)
  Second  Ben Swift (GBR) (Team Sky)
  Third  Matija Kvasina (CRO) (Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels)
Points  Ben Swift (GBR) (Team Sky)
Mountains  Primož Roglič (SLO) (Adria Mobil)
Youth  Simone Petilli (ITA) (Unieuro–Wilier)
  Team Team Sky
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The 2015 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali was the 30th edition of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali cycling stage race. It started on 26 March in Gatteo and ended on 29 March in Roccapelago.[1] The race consisted of four stages. As in the 2014 edition, the first stage was divided into two half-stages, with the second half of the first stage being a team time trial.

The race was won by South African rider Louis Meintjes (MTN–Qhubeka), who claimed the leader's jersey with his win on the final stage. Meintjes beat Ben Swift (Team Sky) in the general classification by two seconds. The podium was completed by Croatian rider Matija Kvasina, of Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels.[2] Swift won the second stage and the points classification, Slovenian rider Primož Roglič of Adria Mobil won the mountains classification and Unieuro–Wilier's Simone Petilli from Italy, finished first in the young rider classification for the second year in a row.[3] The team classification was won by Team Sky.[3]

Race overview

The 2015 race had four days of racing. The first of these was a split stage, with a road stage followed by a team time trial the same day. The following three days each had one stage, with the final stage a hill-top finish.[4]

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1a 26 March Gatteo to Gatteo 101.8 km (63.3 mi) Hilly stage  Manuel Belletti (ITA)[5][6]
1b Gatteo a Mare [it] to Gatteo 13.3 km (8.3 mi) Team time trial CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice A[7]
2 27 March Cesenatico to Sogliano al Rubicone 153.8 km (95.6 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Ben Swift (GBR)[8]
3 28 March Calderara di Reno to Crevalcore 170.1 km (105.7 mi) Flat stage  Francesco Chicchi (ITA)[9]
4 29 March Pavullo to Roccapelago 141.3 km (87.8 mi) Mountain stage  Louis Meintjes (RSA)[3]
Total 580.3 km (360.6 mi)

Teams

The start list includes 25 teams (1 UCI WorldTeam, 10 Professional Continental Teams, 13 Continental Teams), and an Italian national team.[1]

WorldTeams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

National teams

Stages

Stage 1a

26 March 2015 – Gatteo to Gatteo, 101.8 km (63.3 mi)
Result of stage 1a[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling 2h 20' 13"
2  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
3  Patrick Clausen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 0"
4  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 0"
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 0"
6  Edwin Ávila (COL) Colombia + 0"
7  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
8  Davide Viganò (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 0"
9  Daniele Colli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
10  Simone Ponzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
General classification after stage 1a[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling 2h 20' 07"
2  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 2"
3  Patrick Clausen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 4"
4  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 6"
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 6"
6  Edwin Ávila (COL) Colombia + 6"
7  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 6"
8  Davide Viganò (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 6"
9  Daniele Colli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 6"
10  Simone Ponzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 6"

Stage 1b

26 March 2015 – Gatteo a Mare [it] to Gatteo, 13.3 km (8.3 mi), team time trial (TTT)
Stage 1b result[10]
Rank Team Time
1 CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice A 14' 49"
2 Team Sky A + 1"
3 MTN–Qhubeka A + 4"
4 Androni Giocattoli A + 8"
5 Colombia A + 9"
6 RusVelo A + 11"
7 Team TreFor–Blue Water A + 16"
8 Italy (national team) A + 17"
9 Team Idea 2010 ASD A + 19"
10 CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice B + 20"
General classification after stage 1b[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 2h 35' 02"
2  Tomasz Kiendyś (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
3  Jarosław Marycz (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
4  Adrian Kurek (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1"
6  Philip Deignan (IRE) Team Sky + 1"
7  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky + 1"
8  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 4"
9  Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 4"
10  Steve Cummings (GBR) MTN–Qhubeka + 4"

Stage 2

27 March 2015 – Cesenatico to Sogliano al Rubicone, 153.8 km (95.6 mi)
Stage 2 result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 4h 28' 10"
2  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 16"
3  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 21"
4  Valerio Agnoli (ITA) Italy (national team) + 57"
5  Carlos Quintero (COL) Colombia + 57"
6  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 1' 01"
7  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 1' 05"
8  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky + 1' 07"
9  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 07"
10  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 1' 10"
General classification after stage 2[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 7h 03' 03"
2  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 41"
3  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 54"
4  Carlos Quintero (COL) Colombia + 1' 15"
5  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky + 1' 17"
6  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 20"
7  Valerio Agnoli (ITA) Italy (national team) + 1' 23"
8  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 1' 27"
9  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 1' 30"
10  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 1' 35"

Stage 3

28 March 2015 – Calderara di Reno to Crevalcore, 170.1 km (105.7 mi)
Stage 3 result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli 3h 33' 05"
2  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 0"
3  Daniele Colli (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
4  Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
5  Bartłomiej Matysiak (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
6  Rino Gasparrini (ITA) Unieuro–Wilier + 0"
7  Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) Roth–Škoda + 0"
8  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 0"
9  Filippo Fortin (ITA) GM Cycling Team + 0"
10  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
General classification after stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 10h 36' 08"
2  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 41"
3  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 54"
4  Carlos Quintero (COL) Colombia + 1' 15"
5  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky + 1' 17"
6  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 20"
7  Valerio Agnoli (ITA) Italy (national team) + 1' 23"
8  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 1' 27"
9  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 1' 30"
10  Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling + 1' 35"

Stage 4

29 March 2015 – Pavullo to Roccapelago, 141.3 km (87.8 mi)
Stage 4 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 3h 54' 24"
2  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 12"
3  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 1' 12"
4  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 12"
5  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 1' 15"
6  Sergio Henao (COL) Team Sky + 1' 17"
7  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 17"
8  Freddy Montaña (COL) Movistar Team América + 1' 23"
9  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 2' 22"
10  Francesco Reda (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD + 2' 30"
Final general classification[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 14h 31' 42"
2  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 2"
3  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 46"
4  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 01"
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 2' 31"
6  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky + 2' 38"
7  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 2' 39"
8  Simone Stortoni (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 3' 12"
9  Valerio Agnoli (ITA) Italy (national team) + 3' 33"
10  Carlos Quintero (COL) Colombia + 3' 35"

Classifications leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
General classification 		Points classification
Points classification 		Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
Young rider classification 		Teams classification
1a Manuel Belletti Manuel Belletti Manuel Belletti Gianfranco Zilioli Davide Ballerini Southeast Pro Cycling
1b CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice Davide Rebellin Ildar Arslanov CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
2 Ben Swift Ben Swift Ben Swift Nicola Gaffurini Søren Kragh Andersen Team Sky
3 Francesco Chicchi Manuel Belletti
4 Louis Meintjes Louis Meintjes Ben Swift Primož Roglič Simone Petilli
Final Louis Meintjes Ben Swift Primož Roglič Simone Petilli Team Sky

Final standings

General classification

Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 14h 31' 42"
2  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky + 2"
3  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 46"
4  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 01"
5  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 2' 31"
6  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky + 2' 38"
7  Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 2' 39"
8  Simone Stortoni (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 3' 12"
9  Valerio Agnoli (ITA) Italy (national team) + 3' 33"
10  Carlos Quintero (COL) Colombia + 3' 35"

Points classification

Result
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 19
2  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling 18
3  Matija Kvasina (CRO) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels 12
4  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 10
5  Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 8
6  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini 8
7  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 8
8  Davide Rebellin (ITA) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 6
9  Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water 6
10  Patrick Clausen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water 6

Mountains classification

Result
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Primož Roglič (SLO) Adria Mobil 21
2  Nicola Gaffurini (ITA) MG.K Vis–Vega 20
3  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Unieuro–Wilier 14
4  Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) Androni Giocattoli 11
5  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Sky 7
6  Sergio Henao (COL) Team Sky 7
7  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 6
8  Manuel Belletti (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling 5
9  Matthias Krizek (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels 5
10  Giacomo Berlato (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini 5

Young rider classification

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Simone Petilli (ITA) Unieuro–Wilier 14h 37' 15"
2  Domen Novak (SLO) Adria Mobil + 3' 29"
3  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team TreFor–Blue Water + 8' 27"
4  Gianni Moscon (ITA) Italy (national team) + 14' 39"
5  Felix Großschartner (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 14' 40"
6  Ildar Arslanov (RUS) RusVelo + 16' 14"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Italy (national team) + 19' 08"
8  Diego Ochoa (COL) Movistar Team América + 25' 23"
9  Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 29' 19"
10  Roland Thalmann (SUI) Roth–Škoda + 32' 51"

Team classification

Result
Rank Team Time
1 Team Sky 43h 29' 32"
2 Bardiani–CSF + 17' 54"
3 MTN–Qhubeka + 22' 39"
4 Androni Giocattoli + 23' 56"
5 CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 26' 20"
6 Nippo–Vini Fantini + 27' 46"
7 Italy (national team) + 29' 10"
8 Adria Mobil + 32' 46"
9 Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels + 33' 21"
10 Colombia + 42' 12"

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