2015 Strade Bianche

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.