2015 Strade Bianche

For the women's race, see 2015 Strade Bianche Women.
2015 Strade Bianche
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates7 March 2015
Distance200 km (124.3 mi)
Winning time5h 22' 13"
Results
  Winner  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Second  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  Third  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
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The 2015 Strade Bianche was the ninth edition of the Strade Bianche road cycling race. Held on 7 March 2015, it started in San Gimignano and ended 200 kilometres (124 miles) away in Siena. It was a 1.HC-ranked race that was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.[1]

Particularly known for its long sections of dirt roads, the race's name comes from the strade bianche (English: white roads) that formed large sections of the route. The race was also hilly throughout, with the finish coming after a particularly difficult climb into Siena.

Traditionally the Strade Bianche was the first of a pair of races alongside the Roma Maxima; the latter event, however, was cancelled in 2015 due to "organisational problems".[2]

The race was won by Zdeněk Štybar, with Greg Van Avermaet finishing second and Alejandro Valverde finishing third.

  1. ^ "Strade Bianche 2015 - Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ^ "19 teams announced for Strade Bianche". Cyclingnews.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.