Vuelta 2015: Results
La Vuelta 2015 served three weeks of a compelling racing. Esteban Chaves was the revelation in the first week of action, while Tom Dumoulin took the red jersey at the steep Alto de Puig Llorença. Then it was Fabio Aru applying for the overall win with a strong performance in Andorra's Queen Stage. After a short 'Purito' Rodríguez-show in stages 15 and 16 it was back to Dumoulin for a few days, but Aru took control in the last mountain stage. After brilliant team-work by Astana he claimed the red jersey and the 25-yo Italian took his first Grand Tour win.
Click links in the table below for race results and stage reports, including overall standings. Click stage 21 for the final GC.
Vuelta 2015: Results
| Date | Route | Type | Results | Winner | Red jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sa 22-8 | Puerto Banús - Marbella | TTT | Read more | BMC | P. Velits |
| 2 | Su 23-8 | Alhaurín de la Torre - Caminito del Rey | uphill finish | Read more | Chaves | Chaves |
| 3 | Mo 24-8 | Mijas – Malaga | hills, flat finish | Read more | P. Sagan | Chaves |
| 4 | Tu 25-8 | Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera | flat finish uphill | Read more | Valverde | Chaves |
| 5 | We 26-8 | Rota - Alcala de Guadaira | flat | Read more | Ewan | Dumoulin |
| 6 | Th 27-8 | Córdoba - Sierra de Cazorla | finish uphill | Read more | Chaves | Chaves |
| 7 | Fr 28-8 | Jódar - Capileira / La Alpujarras | mountains | Read more | Lindeman | Chaves |
| 8 | Sa 29-8 | Puebla de Don Fadrique - Murcia | hills | Read more | Stuyven | Chaves |
| 9 | Su 30-8 | Torrevieja - Cumbre del Sol | hills, flat start | Read more | Dumoulin | Dumoulin |
| 10 | Mo 31-8 | Valencia - Castellón | hilly | Read more | Sbaragli | Dumoulin |
| Tu 1-9 | rest day | |||||
| 11 | We 2-9 | Andorra la Vella - Cortals d´Encamp (And) | mountains | Read more | Landa | Aru |
| 12 | Th 3-9 | Escaldes / Engordany (And) - Lleida | hilly, flat finish | Read more | D. van Poppel | Aru |
| 13 | Fr 4-9 | Calatayud - Tarazona | hilly | Read more | Oliveira | Aru |
| 14 | Sa 5-9 | Vitoria - Alto Campoo / Fuente del Chivo | mountains, flat start | Read more | De Marchi | Aru |
| 15 | Su 6-9 | Comillas - Sotres | mountains, flat start | Read more | Rodriguez | Aru |
| 16 | Mo 7-9 | Luarca - Ermita de Alba | mountains | Read more | F. Schleck | Rodriguez |
| Tu 8-9 | rest day | |||||
| 17 | We 9-9 | Burgos - Burgos | ITT | Read more | Dumoulin | Dumoulin |
| 18 | Th 10-9 | Roa - Riaza | hills | Read more | Roche | Dumoulin |
| 19 | Fr 11-9 | Medina del Campo - Ávila | hills | Read more | Gougeard | Dumoulin |
| 20 | Sa 12-9 | San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Cercedilla | mountains | Read more | Plaza | Aru |
| 21 | Su 13-9 | Alcalá de Henares - Madrid | flat | Read more | Degenkolb | Aru |
Vuelta 2015: Route, profiles and more
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Degenkolb takes Madrid, Aru La Vuelta
The last stage of the Vuelta totals almost 100 kilometres and the race boils down to a bunch sprint with John Degenkolb besting Danny van Poppel. Fabio Aru wins the Vuelta 2015, Purito is second and Majka third.
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Incredible solo Rubén Plaza, Fabio Aru wins overall
Stage 20 leads in 175.8 kilometres from San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Cercedilla. The race totals four climbs and Plaza soloes to victory over three of them, while Fabio Aru drops leader Tom Dumoulin at the penultimate climb and takes the red jersey. Purito is second in the 2015 Vuelta, Majka third. And Dumoulin? He freefalls to sixth place overall.
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22-yo Gougeard soloes to victory, Dumoulin puts 3 more seconds into Aru
In 185.5 kilometres stage 19 leads from Medina del Campo to Avila. Alexis Gougeard attacks in the front group at the Puerto de la Paramera and in 30 kilometres he soloes to victory. The GC-contenders are a quarter of an hour down, but once at the cobbled climb leading into Ávila leader Tom Dumoulin leaves his rival Fabio Aru and he powers to a 3 seconds win. Purito and Majka lose even more time.
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Nicolas Roche powers to win, Dumoulin retains lead
Stage 18 offers a hilly parcours with the 1st category climb Puerto de la Quesera in the finale. It's there Nicolas Roche leaves the break of the day and he is accompanied by Zubeldia. The Irishman outsprints Zubeldia, while Aru attacked Dumoulin at the closing climb, but to no avail. The Dutchman retains the red jersey.
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Dumoulin powers to stage win and red jersey
The ITT is 38.7 kilometres on a mostly rolling parcours with a 1.5 kilometers climb in the finale. Tom Dumoulin powers to the win and takes the red jersey, with a 3 seconds lead over Fabio Aru.
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