| 2015 UCI World Tour, race 23 of 28[1][2] | |||||||||||||
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 The peloton during the race | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 23 August 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 221.3 km (137.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 57' 05" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2015 Vattenfall Cyclassics was a one-day classic cycling race that took place in Northern Germany on 23 August. It was the 20th edition of the Vattenfall Cyclassics one-day cycling race, and was the twenty-third race of the 2015 UCI World Tour. The race started in Kiel and ended in Hamburg. The course was mainly flat; the race generally suits sprinters, such as the defending champion, Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha).
Despite several attacks in the late part of the race, the outcome was decided in a sprint finish. Pre-race favourite Marcel Kittel (Team Giant–Alpecin) was dropped on the final climb, while Mark Cavendish (Etixx–Quick-Step) was caught up in a crash with 3 kilometres (2 mi) remaining. Kristoff started the sprint, but André Greipel (Lotto–Soudal) was able to follow him and come past to take his first victory in a one-day World Tour race. With Kristoff finishing second, third place was taken by Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Factory Racing).
- ^ "UCI confirm WorldTour Calendar 2015". Cycling News. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel. "UCI WorldTour calendar 2015". cyclingweekly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016.