Gent - Wevelgem 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015 saw the 77th edition of Gent-Wevelgem. The race was nothing short of spectacular with strong winds and thrashing rain. In the finale, 38-year old Luca Paolini outsmarted a group of six and took one of the most memorable editions of Gent-Wevelgem ever. Terpstra was second, Thomas third.
Gent-Wevelgem 2015: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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Gent-Wevelgem 2015 is decided after a 240 kilometres toil with wind, rain and cobbles. The complete package Flandres-style. Jurgen Roelandts races a brilliant solo, but he is caught with 18 kilometres left. Paolini powers to victory, outsmarting his fellow-escapees Terpstra, Thomas, Vandenbergh, Vanmarcke and Debusschere.Read more »
Riders
One week prior to the Tour of Flanders Gent-Wevelgem is battled out. The start-list is filled with big names like Peter Sagan and Alexander Kristoff. And what is title-holder Jogn Degenkolb up to? Greg Van Avermaet and Sep Vanmarcke are eyeing up a win also. Cyclingstage.com brings you the startlist of Gent-Wevelgem 2015.
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The Route
Winning Gent-Wevelgem is high on the bucket-list of most sprinters. Thanks to the long flat final section fast men have a huge advantage over the typical classic specialists. This year’s edition 77 will be no different. Cyclinstage.com brings you the exact route.Read more »
Favourites
Nine times out of ten, Gent-Wevelgem boils down to a sprinters fest. But it’s the kind of sprinter who is in love with both cobbles and hills. Think the likes of title-holder John Degenkolb and Peter Sagan, a podium-regular in Gent-Wevelgem. Cyclingstage.com brings you the main contenders in edition 2015.Read more »