2015 Giro del Trentino

The 2015 Giro del Trentino was the 39th edition of the Giro del Trentino cycling stage race. The official name of the race was Giro del Trentino-Melinda, as the former one-day race Trofeo Melinda merged with the Giro del Trentino due to financial issues.[1] For this reason, the last stage of Giro del Trentino passed through Val di Sole and the Non Valley, on the traditional route of the Trofeo Melinda.[1] The race started on 21 April in Riva del Garda and ended on 24 April in Cles. The race consisted of four stages; as in recent years, the first was a team time trial from Riva del Garda to Arco. The race was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.[2][3]

2015 Giro del Trentino
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates21–24 April 2015
Stages4
Distance519.4 km (322.7 mi)
Winning time13h 43' 41"
Results
Winner  Richie Porte (AUS) (Team Sky)
  Second  Mikel Landa (ESP) (Astana)
  Third  Leopold König (CZE) (Team Sky)
Mountains  Rodolfo Torres (COL) (Colombia)
Youth  Louis Meintjes (RSA) (MTN–Qhubeka)
Sprints  Cesare Benedetti (ITA) (Bora–Argon 18)
  Team Astana

The race was won by Team Sky's Australian rider Richie Porte, who took the leader's jersey after winning the second stage.[4][5] Spaniard Mikel Landa of Astana was second and Porte's team mate Leopold König was third.[6] Colombian Rodolfo Torres of Colombia claimed the Mountains classification, Cesare Benedetti (Bora–Argon 18) won the sprints classification, and MTN–Qhubeka's Louis Meintjes, from South Africa, finished first in the young rider classification just as he did in 2014.[6] Astana won the teams classification.

Schedule
Stage Date Route[7] Distance Type Winner
1 21 April Riva del Garda to Arco 13.3 km (8.3 mi) Team time trial Bora–Argon 18[8]
2 22 April Dro to Brentonico (Parco del Baldo) 165.6 km (102.9 mi) Mountain stage  Richie Porte (AUS)[4]
3 23 April Ala to Fierozzo Val dei Mòcheni 179 km (111.2 mi) Mountain stage  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)[9]
4 24 April Malé to Cles 161.5 km (100.4 mi) Intermediate stage  Paolo Tiralongo (ITA)[5]
Total 519.4 km (322.7 mi)

Teams

16 teams were selected to take part in the 2015 Giro del Trentino. Four of these were UCI WorldTeams, ten were UCI Professional Continental teams, with the remaining two teams being UCI Continental team Tirol Cycling Team and an Italian national team.[10]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

National teams

Stages

Stage 1
21 April 2015 — Riva del Garda to Arco, 13.3 km (8.3 mi), team time trial (TTT)
Stage 1 result[11]
Rank Team Time
1 Bora–Argon 18 14' 05"
2 Team Sky + 0"
3 Astana + 4"
4 AG2R La Mondiale + 7"
5 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 19"
6 Southeast Pro Cycling + 22"
7 MTN–Qhubeka + 24"
8 Cannondale–Garmin + 24"
9 Nippo–Vini Fantini + 31"
10 Bardiani–CSF + 36"
General classification after stage 1[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cesare Benedetti (ITA) General classification Bora–Argon 18 14' 05"
2  Patrick Konrad (AUT) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
3  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Young rider classification Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
4  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
5  Dominik Nerz (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
6  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky + 0"
7  Sebastián Henao (COL) Team Sky + 0"
8  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 0"
9  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 0"
10  Ian Boswell (USA) Team Sky + 0"

Stage 2
22 April 2015 — Dro to Brentonico (Parco del Baldo), 165.6 km (102.9 mi)
Stage 2 result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 4h 36' 37"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 32"
4  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 32"
5  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia + 32"
6  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 32"
7  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 43"
8  Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 43"
9  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 43"
10  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 49"
General classification after stage 2[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) General classification Team Sky 4h 50' 32"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 24"
3  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 42"
4  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 57"
5  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 59"
6  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 09"
7  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Youth classification MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 17"
8  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 18"
9  David López (ESP) Team Sky + 1' 23"
10  Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 29"

Stage 3
23 April 2015 — Ala to Fierozzo Val dei Mòcheni, 179 km (111.2 mi)
Stage 3 result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale 4h 54' 12"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 5"
3  Richie Porte (AUS) General classification Team Sky + 5"
4  Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 5"
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 5"
6  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Mountains classification Colombia + 13"
7  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 15"
8  Diego Rosa (ITA) Astana + 15"
9  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Youth classification MTN–Qhubeka + 17"
10  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 17"
General classification after stage 3[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) General classification Team Sky 9h 44' 45"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 22"
3  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 58"
4  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 1' 11"
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 13"
6  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 15"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 32"
8  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Youth classification MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 33"
9  Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 34"
10  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 37"

Stage 4
24 April 2015 — Malé to Cles, 161.5 km (100.4 mi)
Stage 4 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana 3h 58' 07"
2  David Arroyo (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3  Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia + 0"
4  Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 37"
5  Jean-Christophe Péraud (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 37"
6  Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 37"
7  Simone Petilli (ITA) Italy (national team) + 39"
8  Amets Txurruka (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 49"
9  Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 49"
10  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 49"
Final general classification[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) General classification Team Sky 13h 43' 41"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 22"
3  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 58"
4  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 1' 11"
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 13"
6  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 15"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 32"
8  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Young riders classification MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 33"
9  Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 34"
10  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 37"

Classification leadership table

[14]

Stage Winner General classification
General classification		 Mountains classification
Mountains classification		 Young rider classification
Young rider classification		 Intermediate sprints classification
Intermediate sprints classification		 Teams classification
1 Bora–Argon 18 Cesare Benedetti not awarded Emanuel Buchmann not awarded Bora–Argon 18
2 Richie Porte Richie Porte Rodolfo Torres Louis Meintjes Lasse Norman Hansen Team Sky
3 Domenico Pozzovivo Lukas Pöstlberger Astana
4 Paolo Tiralongo Cesare Benedetti
Final Richie Porte Rodolfo Torres Louis Meintjes Cesare Benedetti Astana

Final standings

General classification

[6]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 13h 43' 41"
2  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana + 22"
3  Leopold König (CZE) Team Sky + 58"
4  Dario Cataldo (ITA) Astana + 1' 11"
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 1' 13"
6  José Mendes (POR) Bora–Argon 18 + 1' 15"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 32"
8  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 1' 33"
9  Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 34"
10  Edoardo Zardini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 1' 37"

Mountains classification

[6]

Rank Rider Team Points
1  Rodolfo Torres (COL) Colombia 20
2  Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team 12
3  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 12
4  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale 12
5  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) Team Sky 10
6  Mikel Landa (ESP) Astana 8
7  Fabio Duarte (COL) Colombia 6
8  Simone Petilli (ITA) Italy (national team) 6
9  Diego Rosa (ITA) Astana 6
10  Hubert Dupont (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 6

Sprints classification

[6]

Rank Rider Team Points
1  Cesare Benedetti (ITA) Bora–Argon 18 8
2  Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team 8
3  Paul Voß (GER) Bora–Argon 18 6
4  David Wöhrer (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team 4
5  Simone Sterbini (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 2

Young rider classification

[6]

Rank Rider Team Time
1  Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka 13h 43' 14"
2  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) MTN–Qhubeka + 5' 38"
3  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 5' 57"
4  Hugh Carthy (GBR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 7' 35"
5  Davide Gabburo (ITA) Italy (national team) + 9' 56"
6  Luca Chirico (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 10' 49"
7  Sebastián Henao (COL) Team Sky + 22' 10"
8  Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 23' 22"
9  Giacomo Berlato (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 23' 41"
10  Markus Freiberger (AUT) Tirol Cycling Team + 25' 51"

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